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Enzo Fernandez Header Sends Chelsea to FA Cup Final After Rosenior Exit

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Chelsea secured their place in the FA Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Leeds at Wembley, just days after Liam Rosenior's departure. Enzo Fernandez's 23rd-minute header from Pedro Neto's cross proved the difference, as the Blues immediately bounced back from their five-game Premier League losing streak that cost Rosenior his job.

Fernandez, wearing the captain's armband, looked like a man on a mission from the first whistle. The Argentina international had been left out for two games this month by Rosenior after comments about a potential summer move away from Chelsea. Interim boss Calum McFarlane now has the opportunity to beat Pep Guardiola in a major final on May 16 - a remarkable turnaround for a club that looked to be in freefall.

Robert Sanchez made crucial saves to deny Brenden Aaronson and substitute Anton Stach, while Leeds switched to a back four in the second half but couldn't find an equaliser. The defeat ends Leeds' seven-game unbeaten streak and leaves them just six points above the relegation zone, with Burnley visiting on Friday.