Two late goals from Romelu Lukaku secured Everton a place in the FA Cup last four at his former team’s expense,in a game that finished with both sides down to 10 men.
Lukaku’s brace brought some much needed quality to an otherwise ordinary game, though it was what happened shortly after his moment that could occupy the greatest repercussions. Diego Costa was sent off for the first time in his Chelsea career for two separate cautionable offences against Gareth Barry, or though replays of the moment suggested he might occupy bitten his opponent. He was not sent off for biting,just for pushing his head into Barry’s face, but if the Everton player makes a complaint he could be in ample trouble. Barry was booked for his fraction in the scuffle, and then he too received a moment yellow for a later foul on Cesc Fàbregas.
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Source: theguardian.com