Ranking Chelsea's 5 biggest wins in FA Cup history

#3 Chelsea vs Watford (5-0)

Chelsea v Watford - FA Cup 3rd Round

Chelsea faced Watford in the third round of the 2010 FA Cup. Daniel Sturridge starred in this game for a Chelsea side who were missing both Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. The Blues may have been missing their front men but were unstoppable in attack.

They began the game in relentless fashion, with Sturridge scoring in the fifth minute. Joe Cole’s cross in the 15th minute struck Watford’s Eustace who had to concede an own goal. Malouda added to Watford’s misery soon after and Chelsea went into halftime with a three-goal lead. Lampard’s signature long-range stunner and Sturridge’s well-taken goal increased Chelsea’s advantage to five.

Chelsea eased through the remaining fixtures and entered the finals. The Blues were hoping to successfully defend the title and indeed did so with a 1-0 win over Portsmouth in the final. They also dominated the Premier League and won the domestic double that season.

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#2 Chelsea vs Macclesfield ( 6-1)

Shevchenko Celebrating With Teammate Frank Lampard

After winning the Premier League in the 2005-06 season, Chelsea looked set to add more trophies to their collection the following year. Their FA Cup journey started against Macclesfield. With Drogba missing, Lampard rose to the occasion as he often did for the Blues.

The Chelsea captain opened the scoring after just 15 minutes. John Murphy provided a shock equalizer for Macclesfield in the 40th minute, but it was short-lived joy. Lampard equalized almost immediately and then scored a penalty to complete his hat-trick. Shaun Wright-Phillips, John Obi Mikel and Carvalho were on the scoresheet as well.

The resounding victory set the stage for Chelsea’s FA Cup journey which eventually ended in them lifting the trophy. The Blues faced Manchester United and defeated them 2-1 in a final which went all the way to extra time.

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#1 Chelsea vs Ipswich (7-0)

Chelsea v Ipswich Town - FA Cup 3rd Round

The 2011 FA Cup clash between Chelsea and Ipswich at Stamford Bridge saw the home side achieve a resounding victory. Chelsea started their title defense in style in what was a day to forget for Ipswich.

Salomon Kalou started things off for Chelsea by tapping in Anelka’s effort just after 30 minutes. Sturridge quickly added a second and an unfortunate Carlos Edwards own goal made it 3-0 to Chelsea. The majority of the second half was smooth sailing for the visitors, with quickfire goals from Anelka and Sturridge. Lampard added to Ipswich’s misery with two goals towards the end.

The Blues booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup after this statement victory. However, Chelsea had a disappointing title defense and their progress was halted by Everton. The tie was decided over two games and Everton eventually won 4-3 on penalties.