Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea: Mourinho keeps the upper hand
Scorers: Chelsea - Azpilicueta (25); Mata (66)
The fourth round tie between the sides first and second in the Barclays Premier League was not quite the thrilling sideshow many had hoped for, but one which highlighted the Blues’ strength in depth.
Cesar Azpilicueta and Juan Mata came in from the cold to net either side of half-time in a 2-0 Chelsea win – a result which means Wenger has now failed to overcome Mourinho in all their nine meetings.
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Hide AdThe last encounter before tonight was the 2007 League Cup final, which the west Londoners won during a time in which the managers’ relationship was far more fractious. Those differences appear to have diminished over a time, with Mourinho’s ire in the build-up instead focusing on the schedulers.