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Oscar's stunning free kick helps Chelsea beat Stoke City in FA Cup

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Oscar scored the only goal of the game as Chelsea booked an away tie against Manchester City in the last 16 of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Stoke City.

The Brazilian made the crucial breakthrough in the 27th minute as he fired a stunning free-kick past Asmir Begovic and into the top corner.

Chelsea, winners of the trophy four times in the last seven seasons, wasted a bundle of chances and hit the post twice in a one-sided cup tie.

Hazard stood out with a breathtaking display of his footballing skills. The Belgian troubled the Stoke defence from the first minute, sparking all that was good about a fine attacking display and earning bookings for Geoff Cameron and Marc Wilson.

 

Samuel Eto'o shot went narrowly wide inside two minutes and although Stoke could have easily have led when Peter Crouch sent a header off target soon after, it was a half dominated by the hosts.

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First Published: Jan 27 2014 | 11:45 AM IST

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