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Leicester City vs Chelsea, 2021 FA Cup final
Moment · 2021
Leicester won their first FA Cup in a final watched by a BBC peak of 9.1 million.
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Trace the originYouri Tielemans scored as Leicester beat Chelsea 1-0 to win their first FA Cup. The final reached a BBC peak audience of 9.1 million and prompted Twitter discussion and press reports.
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April 2021
The FA precursor · Apr 28 ’21
The FA confirmed the final’s kick-off time and UK television coverage.[1]
May 2021
FourFourTwo platform jump · May 15 ’21
FourFourTwo reported “WHAT A GOAL” trending on Twitter during the final.[3]
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- BBC television peak audience for the final“peak audience of 9.1 million viewers”9.1M[4]
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- May 15, 2021same day
BBC Sport · Chelsea 0-1 Leicester: Foxes lift FA Cup for first time
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