Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough | Roberto Di Matteo Screamer Clinches The Cup | 1997 FA Cup Final

And we all thought "That's the last time we'll see Robbie DiMatteo do something outrageously unexpected"

Zola the magician.

Miss the old days

1st FA cup final i can remember at 12yrs old did chesterfield not make semis and get beat from Middlesbrough?

It’s always bloody chelsea

Wisey won the ball rolled-onto di Matteo...

Oh no, it's the fuckup final!

R.I.P. Gianluca. A true legend.

Chelsea were only the rise after this being their first trophy in 26 years as the now late vialli played a huge part in getting them some silverware in the late 90s.

This was the first football match I watch, I support Liverpool, but sat with my dad watching this as it was a final.

My first game. I fell in love with Chelsea that day

Saturday 17th May 1997

Who is here for the draw Chelsea vs Middlesbrough

lol 3 subs. how far we hv come.

Remember watching this on a hot summer's day. Chelsea were all over the game.

Zola,what a player

Ruud Gullit 🔥

Este partido cambio la historia del chelsea fuel el primer título de una nueva era, desde ese día empezaron a ganar campeonatos, convirtiéndose en uno de los clubes más grandes de Inglaterra

blue day.

I still cry at night about this😭

Line Up

Chelsea

F. Grodas 30 (GK)
S. Clarke 6
F. Leboeuf 5
S. Minto 17
F. Sinclair 20
R. Di Matteo 16
D. Wise 11 (C)
E. Newton 24
D. Petrescu 2
G. Zola 25
M. Hughes 10

Middlesbrough

B. Roberts 25 (GK)
C. Fleming 14
N. Pearson 5 (C)
G. Festa 18
C. Blackmore 17
Juninho 10
R. Mustoe 8
Emerson 6
P. Stamp 20
F. Ravanelli 11
C. Hignett 21

The one of two reasons I start supporting Chelsea, Matteo Goal and Zola!

Haha Frank Leboeuf and Craig Burley both played for Chelsea at the same time.

This was the day i became a chelsea fan that 45 sec into the game mateo goal was simply joy to watch

Maestro’ playing in the middle nowadays it’s just cross n pray for the best if not pass back n vibe

Manager: Rud Gullit 🙌🏽🙌🏽

I remember watching this live (as a bori fan) literally destroyed all joy instantly lol

My first year as Chelsea fan... When Zola, Vialli and Di Matteo gave beautiful play under Ruud Gullit as Player Manager...Chelsea start to win many trophies later...

🙌🤗👍⁦✌️⁩

Let's have it right if it wasn't for Ken Bates there would be no Success after the previous Owners ran the Business into the Ground

ROBBIE DI MATTEO

Di mateo have hair

First foreign coach to win a major trophy in England. Compared to now where the best coaches are foreign

Is That Nathan Ake as manager in 97 ?

Ur all melts

First started supporting Chelsea in 95-96 but this is a Classic game which sticks out for me as I felt the joy of watching us lift the FA Cup would of been round 11years old at the time still sticks in my memory to this day we have been treated to watch some amazing Teams, Player's over the yrs💙CFC🏆👏

Depends on your team. Chelsea got off to a great start because Ben Roberts was too busy effing about with his Alice Band to worry about his position for that first goal. As I said at the time, GOD HATES MIDDLESBROUGH.

SPONSOR TREEE STUPID

I was ten years old when I watched this on our black and white TV in Kisumu, Kenya and I have not looked back since.

Right now Im Looking for a Welcome to Chelsea for Hakim and Timothy

Blue is the color

What a Iconic Chelsea team... Lebouf, di Matteo, Dennis wise, Zola and of course the great manager Ruud Gullit

I think it woul be cool if we can see full road of matches that years FC cup that Chelsea played.

Di Matteo gave us Champions league 😊☺

Di Matteo... the miracle maker...!!!
Thanks for that UCL

Eterno de matteo muito bom jogador monstro sagrado muito obrigado por fazer parte da historia linda do chelsea

I started love Chelsea after seeing Zola. I am sad, he did not agree to play at least one more year when Jose came for first time. Well...Zola, Terry, Cech and Lampard are players for my "I saw at least at once" XI ever

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