The FA Cup romance was truly in the air in this 4th Round; and none more so than at Stamford Bridge; the home of the European champions Chelsea; who had to sweat like mad to get past third-tier League One side Plymouth Argyle.
Manchester United had already gone out to Middlesbrough on penalties in the previous night; and Chelsea may have been worried on facing the same fate; thus they played their strongest possible team. However; they were to be given the fright of their lives; as Plymouth played out of their skins to almost force a penalty shoot-out in this 120 minute; madcap epic.
They rode their luck at times; as Chelsea hit the woodwork no less than three times in the first half; but their defense was tremendous and they made some last-ditch blocks like their lives depended on it. In the end; they could even have forced a penalty shoot-out; but substitute Ryan Hardie's nervous penalty was well saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
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