Match ends, Chelsea 1(5), Norwich City 1(3).
Chelsea beat Norwich on penalties in the FA Cup third-round replay as English football had its first video refereeing controversy.
Blues keeper Willy Caballero saved the Canaries' first penalty from Nelson Oliveira - the only missed kick of the shootout.
Michy Batshuayi had given Chelsea the lead in the 55th minute when he tapped home Kenedy's cross from close range.
But Jamal Lewis headed home Timm Klose's cross in injury time to force an extra 30 minutes.
The big moment of controversy came when Willian went down after being caught by Klose in the area, but the Chelsea player was booked for diving.
Video official Mike Jones did not think there was a clear and obvious error with referee Graham Scott's decision - so they did not review the situation at length.
All of BBC Match of the Day's pundits thought it should have been a penalty, with Alan Shearer calling it a "shambles".
The Blues ended with nine men as Pedro and Alvaro Morata were both dismissed in extra time for two bookings each, with both players shown their first yellows for diving. Morata's second yellow came for dissent following his reaction to the first booking.
Antonio Conte's Blues host Newcastle United in the fourth round on Sunday, 28 January.
VAR takes the limelight - again
Leicester's win over Fleetwood on Tuesday was the third time VAR was in effect in English club football, and the first time it was used to overturn a decision - correctly judging Kelechi Iheanacho to be onside for his second goal.
If that showed how VAR can go smoothly - then Chelsea's game with Norwich showed the other side.
There were no controversial moments in the 90 minutes, with Pedro correctly booked for diving and Scott not needing to liaise with Jones in a London office.
But in extra time, Willian went down after being caught by Klose's sliding tackle, although the Brazilian could possibly have stayed on his feet.
Scott immediately brought out a yellow card for Willian and gave a free-kick to Norwich. Jones decided Scott had not made a mistake - which is his basic remit - so there was no real review.
Morata then appealed for another penalty - while indicating a television screen with his arms - when Klose had his arms around him. It would have been a weak award and the referee was not interested.
Later on, the Spain striker went down easily again after Christoph Zimmermann held onto him. It could have been given, although again it would have been a controversial penalty to award. Scott booked Morata - and then showed him an immediate second yellow for his angry reaction.
The game then went to penalties, which were much less controversial, and Eden Hazard, a late substitute, stroked home the winning kick.
Norwich players 'in tears' after losing action-packed game
While the headlines will be about VAR, there were so many talking points in an incident-filled game, which Canaries boss Daniel Farke said left some of his players in tears.
The first half was not great, although both sides hit the bar, Danny Drinkwater for the Blues and Oliveira for the Canaries.
Chelsea looked set to reach round four when Batshuayi ended an 11-game scoring drought by converting Kenedy's cross.
But the Canaries, who are 13th in the Championship, kept pressing for an equaliser - and Jacob Murphy's shot from the edge of the area crashed off the post.
Just when they thought their luck was out, their bravery paid off with the last action of the 90 minutes.
With nothing to lose, most of their players pushed forward and left-back Lewis scored the first goal of his career when he headed in a cross from centre-back Klose.
Extra time was all about the penalty appeals and red cards, although Morata could have ended it earlier when he headed straight at goalkeeper Angus Gunn from eight yards.
Line-ups
Chelsea
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Caballero
- 44AmpaduSubstituted forChristensenat 81'minutes
- 30David Luiz
- 28Azpilicueta
- 21Zappacosta
- 6DrinkwaterSubstituted forE Hazardat 100'minutes
- 14Bakayoko
- 16KenedySubstituted forKantéat 86'minutes
- 22WillianBooked at 92mins
- 23BatshuayiSubstituted forMorataat 81'minutesBooked at 120mins
- 11PedroBooked at 117mins
Substitutes
- 7Kanté
- 9Morata
- 10E Hazard
- 17Musonda
- 27Christensen
- 37dos Reis Carvalho
- 66Sterling
Norwich
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Gunn
- 31HanleySubstituted forCantwellat 86'minutesSubstituted forStiepermannat 120+2'minutes
- 6Zimmermann
- 15Klose
- 2PintoSubstituted forTetteyat 116'minutes
- 4ReedSubstituted forHoolahanat 82'minutes
- 8Vrancic
- 26Lewis
- 23MaddisonBooked at 97mins
- 9Oliveira
- 11Murphy
Substitutes
- 3Husband
- 14Hoolahan
- 18Stiepermann
- 20Raggett
- 27Tettey
- 33McGovern
- 36Cantwell
- Referee:
- Graham Scott
- Attendance:
- 39,684
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home26
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away4
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home20
- Away15
Live Text
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Penalties over
Penalty Shootout ends, Chelsea 1(5), Norwich City 1(3).
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea 1(5), Norwich City 1(3). Eden Hazard (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea 1(4), Norwich City 1(3). Josh Murphy (Norwich City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea 1(4), Norwich City 1(2). N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea 1(3), Norwich City 1(2). Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea 1(3), Norwich City 1(1). César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea 1(2), Norwich City 1(1). James Maddison (Norwich City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea 1(2), Norwich City 1. David Luiz (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Penalty saved! Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea 1(1), Norwich City 1. Willian (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalties in progress
Penalty Shootout begins Chelsea 1, Norwich City 1.
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Second Half Extra Time ends, Chelsea 1, Norwich City 1.
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Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
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Attempt saved. Timm Klose (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan with a cross.
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Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
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Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Norwich City. Marco Stiepermann replaces Todd Cantwell.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Álvaro Morata (Chelsea).
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Four times Chelsea tried to CHEAT to win a penalty.
Disgusting divers. Everything that is wrong with modern football summed up in 120 mins by a typical petulant, cheating PL team.
It's sad for football that Chelsea are in the next round.
An honest ref who has taken the new rule book by the scruff of the neck and taught these diving and abusive players that if you don't play along, then off you go!
Fantastic performance and I hope all other referees in all leagues follow his example.
And Shearer et al were wrong...Willian was clearly 'going down' before the slight contact...what pundits euphemistically call 'drawing the foul'...or in normal laymans terms...cheating by diving!
- Constantly cheated by the players
- Thrown bile at by fans, players and managers
- Criticized and mocked by pundits like Shearer
Now they are judged by VAR, a concept people don't understand. It should only be reversed to correct the really poor decisions (Like Cricket DRS)
Any of you lot fancy a go?
You can freeze-frame the action and see clearly Willian jump over Klose's leg!
Chelsea's dive-coaching is obviously found wanting, not so good as other PL teams.
But also as a neutral, Chelsea really are the low of the low. Diving everywhere, swearing at the ref and the booing of the crowd for every Norwich penalty was disgusting. The quicker the money disappears the better!
Shouldn't be any discussion about Pedro, blatant dive and definitely second yellow. Willian was already going down, and could have stayed up anyway. Morata had a hand on the shoulder and decided to fall down, Dive.
Superb refereeing performance. Bravo.
Truth is for all the complaining Chelsea played badly over both ties- they should have won both matches at a canter but didn't.
So even in defeat all the credit must go to the Canaries- and to Jamaal Lewis for stepping up to the plate, great stuff!
The referee.
Good job Wenger wasn't managing Chelsea or he would be banned for life.
I suggest posters think if this happened to their team and how they would then feel.
What on earth does that mean? If a player is choosing to fall to the floor, then surely that’s a dive!