A smooth 2-0 sixth-round win against Championship Middlesbrough offered a more than satisfying end to a trying week in which the Blues’ future ownership and current operating troubles drew considerably more attention than their performances on the field.
The tie was sealed up well before half-time thanks to Lukaku’s 15th-minute score and a wonderful second from Hakim Ziyech, as Thomas Tuchel’s side moved with the utmost ease in search of their eighth taste of gold in club football’s oldest championship.
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