Ryan Reynolds 'so incredibly proud' as 10-man Wrexham take Chelsea to extra time

Wrexham pushed Premier League giants Chelsea to the absolute limit in a pulsating FA Cup fifth-round tie, ultimately losing 4-2 after 120 minutes as Chelsea’s depth proved decisive in extra time. The Championship side twice took the lead at a hostile Racecourse Ground and forced Liam Rosenior’s men to dig deep.

Wrexham were reduced to 10 men late on, yet the spirited display left the capacity crowd and the club’s owners beaming, underlining the team’s progression as they refocus on securing promotion. As the final whistle blew, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney led a standing ovation for the exhausted players.

Reynolds reflected on the journey on X: “Three years ago this week, we battled Maidenhead United to a draw. Today we pushed Chelsea to extra time. So incredibly proud of Wrexham’s performance today.” Chelsea’s superior fitness and squad depth told in the extra period after the introduction of Joao Pedro shifted the momentum; Alejandro Garnacho gave the Blues the lead and Pedro confirmed the result with a late strike.

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