Garnacho Gets 8, Acheampong With 7.5 | Chelsea Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Wrexham | OneFootball

Chelsea faced off against Wrexham in the FA Cup earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win on the road. The Blues made a slow start to the game as they conceded the opening goal in the 18th minute when Sam Smith found the back of the net. However, Liam Rosenior’s side equalised thanks to an unfortunate own goal from Arthur Okonkwo. The two teams went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.

Callum Doyle gave the home side the lead in the 78th minute, but Josh Acheampong equalised for the Blues just four minutes later. George Dobson was sent off by the referee in injury time as the match ended 2-2 after normal time.

Alejandro Garnacho put Chelsea 3-2 ahead in the 96th minute before Joao Pedro killed the game off in the dying embers of extra-time. The contest finished with the Blues earning a hard-fought 4-2 win away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Wrexham.

GK: Robert Sanchez – 6/10

He made a few decent saves at the back but conceded two goals this evening.

CB: Tosin Adarabioyo – 6/10

Adarabioy struggled to impress as he looked a bit shaky when defending inside his half.

CB: Benoit Badiashile – 6/10

He dealt with the danger when he could, but failed to keep the Wrexham attackers quiet.

CB: Mamadou Sarr – 6.5/10

Sarr did his fair share of defending and was good on the ball.

WREXHAM, WALES – MARCH 07: Alejandro Garnacho of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Wrexham and Chelsea on March 07, 2026 in Wrexham, Wales. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

RM: Josh Acheampong – 7.5/10

He came back to defend when he could and took his goal well in the 82nd minute.

CM: Romeo Lavia – 6/10

Lavia anchored the midfield well at times but offered very little inside the opponent’s half.

CM: Andrey Santos – 6.5/10

He struggled to get a foothold in the game but managed to earn an assist for setting up Acheampong’s strike.

LM: Jorrel Hato – 6.5/10

He was lively with the ball at his feet but failed to make a difference in the final third.

RAM: Pedro Neto – 6/10

Neto struggled to catch the eye during his time on the field.

LAM: Alejandro Garnacho – 8/10

He used his pace well at times on the left flank and managed to put Chelsea ahead in extra time.

ST: Liam Delap – 6.5/10

Delap used his strength to hold possession up for his team, but never looked like he would score.

Substitutes:

ST: Marc Guiu – 6/10

He failed to get into the flow of the game.

CM: Dario Essugo – 7/10

Essugo bagged an assist for setting up Garnacho’s goal.

LB: Marc Cucurella – 6/10

He was solid at the back.

RB: Malo Gusto – 6/10

Gusto gave away a cheap free-kick which went unpunished.

ST: Joao Pedro – 7/10