Chelsea 4-0 Morecambe: Timo Werner scores in FA Cup win
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Last season’s FA Cup runners-up Chelsea returned to winning ways, comfortably beating League Two Morecambe to reach the fourth round on Sunday.
England midfielder Mason Mount put a strong Blues side ahead on his 22nd birthday from 25 yards.
Germany forward Timo Werner doubled the lead from close range – his first club goal since 7 November – before Callum Hudson-Odoi hit the third.
Kai Havertz headed the fourth after meeting Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross.
Morecambe’s Adam Phillips almost caught Kepa Arrizabalaga out at 0-0.
Phillips fired in a low cross which looked to have embarrassed the hosts keeper before he somehow recovered to save on the line.
Morecambe had a framed picture of their former defender Christian Mbulu, who died in May 2020, on the bench at Stamford Bridge
Morecambe, making their first third-round appearance since 2003, equipped themselves well after recovering from a coronavirus outbreak at the club which denied captain Sam Lavelle a place in the side.
They only returned to training on Tuesday after coming out of isolation.
But Chelsea’s quality proved too much for the Shrimps, who were playing their first match since 26 December.
Blues manager Frank Lampard will surely have been particularly pleased with his side’s second goal on the way to a second win in eight Premier League and cup outings.
Werner was in the right place to steer home after a headed assist by fellow Germany international Havertz, who has struggled to hit form since completing a £71m move from Bayer Leverkusen in September.
Morecambe paid tribute to their former defender Christian Mbulu, who died in May 2020, by displaying a framed picture of the player on the substitutes’ bench at Stamford Bridge.
What’s next?
Chelsea are back in Premier League action on Friday when they make the short trip to west London rivals Fulham (20:00 GMT kick-off), while Morecambe have a League Two game at Leyton Orient on Saturday (15:00).
Line-ups Chelsea
Formation 4-3-3
1Arrizabalaga
28Azpilicueta15Zouma2Rüdiger33Emerson
29Havertz23Gilmour19Mount
22Ziyech11Werner20Hudson-Odoi
Substitutes
Morecambe
Formation 4-2-3-1
12Halstead
21Cooney6Davis4Knight-Percival3Hendrie
10Wildig24Songo’o
7Slew20Phillips11Mendes Gomes
9Stockton
Substitutes
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Match ends, Chelsea 4, Morecambe 0.
90’+3′
Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Morecambe 0.
89′
Foul by Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea).
89′
Brad Lyons (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88′
Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori.
86′
Substitution, Morecambe. Liam McAlinden replaces Cole Stockton.
85′
Goal! Chelsea 4, Morecambe 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
83′
Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
80′
Substitution, Chelsea. Faustino Anjorin replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
80′
Substitution, Chelsea. Fikayo Tomori replaces Kurt Zouma.
78′
Liam Gibson (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78′
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Davis.
76′
Attempt saved. Harry Davis (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aaron Wildig with a cross.
75′
Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
75′
Cole Stockton (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74′
Substitution, Morecambe. Brad Lyons replaces Carlos Mendes Gomes.
74′
Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Mason Mount.
74′
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
73′
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kelvin Mellor.
73′
Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
