Chelsea reaches FA Cup final, United wins in EPL

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini, center, reacts with team mates after conceding a second goal against Chelsea during their English FA Cup semifinal … Chelsea's Frank Lampard, second left, is congratulated by team mates after scoring a goal against Tottenham Hotspur during their English FA Cup semifinal … Chelsea sealed a meeting with Liverpool in the FA Cup final after thrashing London rival Tottenham 5-1 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday thanks to some ruthless finishing and a controversial goal that will reignite the debate over goal-line technology. The decision to award a 49th-minute goal to Juan Mata, putting Chelsea ahead 2-0, appeared to be wrong after video replays suggested the ball hadn't crossed the line when it was cleared away by Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto. In the Premier League, Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 4-0 on Sunday to restore its five-point lead over crosstown rival Manchester City. Mata's disputed goal added to Didier Drogba's superb opener just before halftime and althoughGareth Bale pulled a goal back in the 56th, Chelsea sealed the victory through classy strikes by Ramires, Frank Lampard and Florent Malouda in the final 13 minutes. ''That second goal was a disaster,'' Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said. ''It was an honest mistake but when you look at it, it was nowhere near over the line.'' Despite eventually losing by a four-goal margin, Redknapp said referee Martin Atkinson's awarding of the second goal proved crucial as it forced him to go on the attack in the final 20 minutes, leaving his defense open