Chelsea avoided a catastrophic FA Cup shock on Saturday afternoon by the edge of their teeth, winning 2-1 in extra time over Plymouth, a hard fought victory for the Blues.

Gillesphey’s opening rocked Stamford Bridge, but Azpilicueta equalised in the first half to bring the game back to live for the Thomas Tuchel side.

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Chelsea 2-1 Plymouth | GOAL! Alonso. pic.twitter.com/qpuHdFOOZT

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The Blues had to wait until the 106th minute for Alonso to score the game-winning goal, with Hardie having a penalty saved by Kepa with two minutes left in the fourth-round contest.

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Chelsea will now travel to the Club World Cup, where they will face a semi-final match on Wednesday.

Plymouth, on the other hand, travel to Crewe the day before to begin their League One season.

FT: Chelsea 2-1 Plymouth Argyle

An FA Cup Classic. A hard fought battle for Chelsea. It wasn't pretty but we got the job done. 3 Spaniards, Azpi, Alonso and Kepa Arrizabalaga the heroes.

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