Chelsea 2-0 Southampton: Sensational Olivier Giroud goal and late header from substitute Alvaro Morata send Antonio Conte's side into FA Cup final

Daily Mail | April 22, 2018

Chelsea eased into the FA Cup final after goals from Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata saw Antonio Conte's beat Southampton 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday.

Giroud opened the scoring a minute into the second-half with a sublime piece of footwork in the box. He danced around two defenders and the goalkeeper before poking the ball into the net.

Morata, who replaced Giroud moments before, then wrapped up the victory with a towering header with just 10 minutes left to play.

Chelsea eased into the FA Cup final after goals from Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata saw them beat Southampton 2-0

Giroud opened the scoring a minute into the second-half with a sublime piece of footwork and a tidy finish in the box — Giroud opened the scoring a minute into the second-half with a sublime piece of footwork in the box

Giroud latched onto a through ball from Eden Hazard before beating two Southampton defenders and poking the ball home

Chelsea fans go wild as Giroud stabs the ball into the back of the net while Southampton watch on in dismay

The French striker wheels away as team-mates Hazard and Willian run over to join him in celebration

Alvaro Morata came off the bench to guarantee the victory with a towering header at the back post

The Spaniard headed Cesar Azpilicueta's delightful cross into the far corner of the net in front of the Chelsea supporters

Morata celebrated his goal with his Spanish colleague as they goal was another created and finished by the duo

Nathan Redmond and Southampton's players look dejected as they walk back to the halfway line after Morata's goal

Olivier Giroud opened the scoring immediately after half-time as he danced around the Southampton defence before forcing the ball home. Click here for more from our Match Zone.u00a0 — Olivier Giroud opened the scoring immediately after half-time as he danced around the Southampton defence before forcing the ball home.