Morata scored straight off the bench to send Chelsea to the final

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Morata headed home in the 82nd minute of the FA Cup semi-final. Twitter/ChelseaGIFS

Alvaro Morata scored a header just one minute after being substituted onto the field in Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final against Southampton, sending his side 2-0 up.

All the talk pre-match had been about whether Olivier Giroud or Alvaro Morata would start in the semi-final, and although Giroud was the man favoured from kick-off, both forwards got their name on the scoresheet. 

Morata came on to replace goalscorer Giroud in the 81st minute, with his side leading 1-0, and within one minute he had already made his impact. 

The Spaniard rose high to meet a cross from compatriot Cesar Azpilicueta in the 82nd minute, nodding it past Alex McCarthy to make it 2-0 in the semi. 

His goal crushed Southampton's hopes of a comeback, after Mark Hughes' side had been pushing for an equaliser, and it ultimately sealed victory for Chelsea, who progressed to the final.

 

 

 

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