Chelsea took the lead just 43 [[secondssecond]]s into the match, with [[Italy|Italian]] midfielder [[Roberto Di Matteo]] receiving the ball and firing it into the the goal off the crossbar from 25 [[yards]] to record the quickest ever goal in an FA Cup final, breaking [[Jackie Milburn]]'s 42-year record. Middlesbrough's prolific striker [[Fabrizio Ravanelli]] limped off after 21 [[minutes]], further diminishing his side's chances of victory. In a largely disappointing match, in which Chelsea were generally in control, Chelsea eventually added a second goal seven minutes from full-time with [[Eddie Newton (footballer)|Eddie Newton]] steering the ball into the net from [[Gianfranco Zola]]'s clever flick to seal a 2-0 win.
