Boy of Summer

Everton scored the fastest goal in FA Cup final history, but it was Chelsea who lifted the trophy with a 2-1 win.

Goals by Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard cancelled out the early opener from Louis Saha as Guus Hiddink ended his reign as Chelsea manager with a Wembley win.

Everton stunned Chelsea by taking the lead after just 25 seconds with the fastest goal in FA Cup final history.

Marouane Fellaini’s header from the left corner of the area fell perfectly for Louis Saha who swivelled and hit a first-time left foot drive which flashed past Petr Cech.

The keeper was beaten by the power and suddenness of the shot as the Merseysiders got off to the perfect start.

Tony Hibbert became the first player booked, clipping the heels of Florent Malouda in full flight. Frank Lampard curled the free-kick over the bar.

Malouda made another strong run forward and forced a good save from Tim Howard but Ashley Cole was flagged offside.

Michael Essien fired over from 15 yards as Chelsea pressed for an equaliser.

fifth goal
It arrived in the 21st minute as Frank Lampard swept the ball wide left for Malouda with time and space to measure a cross which was powerfully headed home from 10 yards by Didier Drogba.

The Ivory Coast striker got in ahead of Joleon Lescott to score his fifth goal in as many domestic cup finals

Lampard fired over from the edge of the area then Malouda found space behind Hibbert again only to see his shot blocked by Joseph Yobo. The follow-up by Nicolas Anelka was comfortably stopped by Howard.

Hibbert was finding it tough going and Cole darted in behind him but blazed wide of the near post from a tight angle two minutes before the break.

Half-time: Chelsea 1-1 Everton
Everton made a switch at the start of the second half, taking off the struggling Hibbert and sending on Lars Jacobsen.

David Moyes also made a tactical change pushing Tim Cahill further forward and dropping Fellaini deeper into midfield.

Phil Neville was booked for a challenge on John Mikel Obi two minutes into the second half as Chelsea continued to have the upper hand despite Everton.

Anelka tried an audacious lob on the run, flicking the ball deftly from a tight angle but wide of the far right post.

The Blues made their own switch on the hour sending on Michael Ballack in place of Essien

Cahill seemed to hurt a thigh as he let fly from 25 yards with Cech getting behind it well. John mikel Obi was booked for a foul on Saha.

glorious chance
Everton had a glorious chance to regain the lead on 66 minutes when Leighton Baines crossed from the left and Saha ran in unchecked for a free header.

He met it well and with some force but put it over the bar to the obvious frustration of Moyes.

Malouda broke well and his cross hit Drogba at the near post and flashed wide.

Chelsea took the lead on 71 minutes when Anelka played the ball forward through the inside right channel for Lampard just outside the area.

He was initially closed down but checked back inside. He stumbled but had time to regain his footing before hammering a powerful left-foot shot. Howard got a hand to it but could not keep it out.

bounced down
It almost got worse for Everton as Lampard threaed a pass through the inside left channel for Malouda.

He looked offside but the flag stayed down and he blazed over with only Howard to beat.

Malouda went even closer on 77 minutes. He let fly from 35 yards with a powerful swerving shot which beat Howard and hit the underside of the bar.

The ball looked to have crossed the line as it bounced down but play was waved on and Chelsea continued to press with Drogba heading at Howard after the Toffees sent on Vaughan for Saha.

Moyes made his final change eight minutes from time replacing Osman with Gosling.

Lampard thought he had won a penalty when he was upended by Steven Pienaar but referee Howard Webb not only waved away the appeal but booked the England star for diving with six minutes on the clock.

Cahill fired just wide from 30 yards and in stoppage time Anelka got behind Lescott but flicked the shot over the bar on the run.