2009 FA Cup final

For the women's event, see 2009 FA Women's Cup final.
2009 FA Cup final
Event2008–09 FA Cup
Chelsea Everton
2 1
Date30 May 2009
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchAshley Cole (Chelsea)[1]
RefereeHoward Webb (South Yorkshire)[2]
Attendance89,391[1]
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The 2009 FA Cup final was the 128th final of the world's oldest domestic football cup competition, the FA Cup. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 30 May 2009 and marked the third time that the final has been staged at the stadium since it was rebuilt. The match was contested by Chelsea, who beat Arsenal 2–1 in their semi-final, and Everton who beat Manchester United 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw after extra time. After Louis Saha opened the scoring after just 25 seconds, which is the second fastest ever goal in an FA Cup Final, Didier Drogba equalised in the 21st minute before Frank Lampard scored the winner with 19 minutes left to play to give Chelsea their fifth FA Cup success.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Full-time: Chelsea 2–1 Everton". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 30 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
  2. ^ Mawhinney, Stuart (21 April 2009). "Webb appointed for The Final". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
  3. ^ Cheese, Caroline (30 May 2009). "Live text – FA Cup final". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2009.