Demba Ba’s late strike was only consolation, as Manchester City marched into the FA Cup finals, where they will face Wigan Athletic.
Samir Nasri opened scoring after his attempted one-two with Sergio Aguero came off a Chelsea defender. Aguero himself added the second goal early in the second half, heading a Gareth Barry cross pass a static Petr Cech.
Rafa Benitez reacted by bringing on Fernando Torres to partner Ba upfront, and the Senegalese pulled one back almost immediately, with an acrobatic effort, but City held on and will now face Wigan next month at Wembley.
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