Match Events
- 2′Chelsea, goal:1–0
- 25′Chelsea, goal:2–0assist
- 33′Port Vale, yellow card:
- 43′Chelsea, own goal:3–0Own goal
- Half-time3 – 0
- 57′Chelsea, goal:4–0assist
- 61′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 61′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 62′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 65′Port Vale, substitution:off
- 65′Port Vale, substitution:
- 65′Port Vale, substitution:off
- 69′Chelsea, goal:5–0assist
- 74′Port Vale, substitution:off
- 78′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 82′Chelsea, goal:6–0
- 84′Chelsea, VAR review:Goal confirmed
- 85′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 85′Port Vale, substitution:off
- 90′Chelsea, penalty goal:7–0Penalty
- Full-time7 – 0
Lineups
Chelsea
4-2-3-1
7.63
Average match ratingChelsea +1.96
5.67
Port Vale
5-3-2
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Chelsea
4-2-3-1
Port Vale
5-3-2
Stamford Bridge
Key Stats
77%Possession23%
–Expected Goals–
20Shots4
11Shots on Target0
8Corners2
93%Pass Accuracy69%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assists
Player Ratings
Chelsea
Port Vale
Match report
Chelsea vs Port Vale — the facts
Chelsea beat Port Vale 7–0 (half-time 3–0).
Chelsea met Port Vale in the FA Cup (Quarter-finals). Kick-off was Saturday, 4 April 2026, 16:15 UTC at Stamford Bridge. Referee: Farai Hallam.
Key moments
- 2' Goal: Jorrel Hato — 1–0
- 25' Goal: João Pedro (assist: Pedro Neto) — 2–0
- 43' Goal (own goal): Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel — 3–0
- 57' Goal: Tosin Adarabioyo (assist: Malo Gusto) — 4–0
- 69' Goal: Andrey Santos (assist: Estêvão) — 5–0
- 82' Goal: Estêvão — 6–0
- 90' Goal (penalty): Alejandro Garnacho — 7–0
Starting line-ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Robert Sánchez
- 21 Jorrel Hato
- 4 Tosin Adarabioyo
- 29 Wesley Fofana
- 27 Malo Gusto
- 17 Andrey Santos
- 45 Roméo Lavia
- 41 Estêvão
- 10 Cole Palmer (c)
- 7 Pedro Neto
- 20 João Pedro
Port Vale (5-3-2)
- 46 Joe Gauci
- 15 Liam Gordon
- 5 Connor Hall
- 25 Cameron Humphreys
- 24 Kyle John
- 6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
- 19 Ben Waine
- 14 Funso Ojo
- 12 Rhys Walters
- 8 Benjamin Garrity (c)
- 21 M. Sherif
About this match
On this page: the Chelsea vs Port Vale final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Chelsea and Port Vale team pages or the FA Cup page.