Chelsea crash out of FA Cup, Iwobi helps Fulham through

Chelsea crash out of FA Cup, Iwobi helps Fulham through

Chelsea have been knocked out of the English FA Cup after Brighton came from behind to beat them 2-1 in a fourth round clash on Saturday night.

The Blues had been gifted a lead in the fifth minute of the game when an own goal by Bart Verbruggen got the hosts trailing.

But they soon recovered and pushed back, with a 12th-minute equaliser by Georginio Rutter and a 57th-minute goal by Kaoru Mitoma sending them to the fifth round.

Earlier in the day, Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi featured for Fulham as they advanced with a 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic.

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Super Eagles duo of Joe Aribo and Paul Onuachu were in action for Southampton as they crashed 1-0 to Championship side Burnley.

Elsewhere, Newcastle United overcame a stubborn Birmingham City side to go through following a 3-2 victory.

FULL RESULTS

Man United 2-1 Leicester (Friday)
Leyton Orient 1-2 Man City
Leeds 0-2 Millwall
Coventry 1-4 Ipswich
Preston 0-0 Wycombe (4-2 on pens)
Stoke 3-3 Cardiff (2-4 on pens)
Southampton 0-1 Burnley
Everton 0-2 Bournemouth
Wigan 1-2 Fulham
Birmingham 2-3 Newcastle
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea

Chelsea crash out of FA Cup, Iwobi helps Fulham through