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| Event | 1999–2000 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 20 May 2000 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium,London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Dennis Wise[1] (Chelsea) | ||||||
| Referee | Graham Poll[2] (Hertfordshire) | ||||||
| Attendance | 78,217[2] | ||||||
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The2000 FA Cup final was the 119th final of theFA Cup, and the 72nd (excluding replays) and last to be played at the oldWembley Stadium. It took place on 20 May 2000 and was contested betweenChelsea andAston Villa, the latter making its first FA Cup Final appearance since winning it in1957.
Chelsea won 1–0 to secure their second FA Cup in four years, and their third in all. The goal was scored midway through the second half byRoberto Di Matteo, who had also scored in the1997 final.
Wembley Stadium closed five months later, and was subsequentlyrebuilt. The FA Cup Final was played at theMillennium Stadium,Cardiff for the next six years, before returning to Wembley in2007 (Chelsea would also win that final as well).
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Following a poor quality first half in which few chances were created, the match was brighter in the second, with Chelsea generally having the better of the play.George Weah missed several chances andDennis Wise had a goal disallowed foroffside, while Villa'sGareth Southgate headed wide. On 73minutes,Roberto Di Matteo scored what proved to be the winning goal, capitalising on an error from VillagoalkeeperDavid James to put the ball in the net from close range. James came roaring off his line to deal with Zola's free-kick from the left, he fumbled the ball against Gareth Southgate's chest with Di Matteo blasting the rebound into the roof of the net. Villa could not get back in the match, their best chance falling toBenito Carbone, but his tame shot did not test Ed de Goey in goal.
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Man of the match
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| Chelsea | Aston Villa | |
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| Goal attempts | 5 | 11 |
| Corner kicks | 2 | 3 |
| Fouls committed | 17 | 14 |
| Offsides | 5 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Source: The People[1]
