FA Cup

Date, venue and kick-off

Chelsea face Leeds United in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium, London, on Sunday 26 April 2026. Kick-off is at 3:00pm local time. Wembley holds just over 90,000 for football, with each club receiving an allocation of 33,350 tickets.

How are tickets being sold?

Both clubs are selling exclusively through their own official ticketing portals. Face-value prices start at £30 for the cheapest adult seat and rise to £150 for premium categories, according to Goal.com.

Chelsea supporters are working through a priority booking phase, with access released in order of loyalty point totals via the Chelsea FC portal. If you're a Chelsea member, check your points balance before anything else — that determines your window.

For Leeds fans, the initial sale opened on 15 April for 2025/26 season ticket holders and Seasonal Hospitality Members. Demand has been high: Leeds received a small additional allocation from Wembley, which was distributed through a rerun of the members ballot on 23 April, with successful applicants notified by close of business that day.

If you missed the ballot or don't hold a membership, verified resale marketplaces with buyer protection are your next option. Prices on the secondary market typically sit above face value for a semi-final at Wembley, and they tend to rise in the days immediately before kick-off rather than fall.

Is this Leeds' first semi-final in a while?

Yes. Leeds are at the FA Cup semi-final stage for the first time since 1987, which explains the intense demand for tickets among their supporters.

What's the form going in?

Chelsea have had a difficult run of recent results — one win in their last five league matches, conceding 11 goals and scoring four, according to Transfermarkt. Manager Liam Rosenior was sacked before the semi-final following a 3-0 defeat to Brighton, with Calum McFarlane named as interim head coach.

Leeds have been in much better shape, scoring 12 goals and conceding three across their last five matches. In the Premier League this season, the two sides drew 2-2 when they met in February 2026.

In the Premier League table, Leeds are eight points clear of 18th-placed Tottenham Hotspur, so they arrive at Wembley with some momentum and relative stability.

Getting to Wembley

Wembley Stadium is served by Wembley Park (Metropolitan and Jubilee lines) and Wembley Central (Overground and Bakerloo line). Both are a short walk from the stadium. Wembley Stadium rail station also runs direct services from London Marylebone.

• Wembley Park is the closest station — about a 10-minute walk to the turnstiles.
• Trains get very busy after the final whistle. Building in extra time after the match is sensible.
• There is limited car parking near the ground; public transport is the practical choice for most fans.

Aim to arrive at least 45 minutes before kick-off. Bag searches and security checks at Wembley can add time, especially for a sold-out semi-final. Check the stadium's prohibited items list before you travel — large bags are generally not permitted inside.

Anything else worth knowing?

If you're buying through the secondary market, use a platform that offers buyer protection and issues genuine e-tickets or mobile tickets. Wembley uses a digital ticketing system, so paper printouts from unofficial sources carry a real fraud risk. Check that any listing specifies the correct block and row before you pay.

To check live ticket availability and current resale prices for this match, use the price widget on this page.