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FA YOUTH CUP: Chelsea make it three in a row thanks to Man City cruise

Chelsea have retained the FA Youth Cup for a third successive season.

The West London club defeated Manchester City 3-1 in the second leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night to land the youth cup for the fifth time in seven years with a 4-2 aggregate triumph.

Dijon Sterling scored the opener for the Blues prior to the break before star striker Tammy Abraham doubled the lead of the home side less than 10 minutes into the second hall with his 26th goal of the season.

Defender Fikayo Tomori, who scored in the UEFA Youth League final win over Paris Saint-Germain recently, made it 3-0 on 73 minutes prior to City's late consolation goal which came through Brahim Diaz in the 88th minute.

The victory was Chelsea's seventh in the competition, joining London rivals Arsenal in second place behind Manchester United, who have lifted the youth cup on a record 10 occasions.

Blues captain Jake Clarke-Salter and full-back Jay Dasilva made history by becoming just the sixth and seventh players in history to win three FA Youth Cups, joining a list that includes Sir Bobby Charlton and Duncan Edwards.

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