Leeds revived their chances of automatic promotion to the Premier League as Crysencio Summerville scored twice in a 4-3 win at Middlesbrough on Monday.
The Blues struck four times before half-time as Jonny Howson's own goal, Enzo Fernandez, Axel Disasi and Cole Palmer put Mauricio Pochettino's men on the road to Wembley next month.
Mauricio Pochettino issued a rallying cry to the Chelsea support as his side aim to turn around a 1-0 first leg deficit against Middlesbrough to reach the League Cup final
Chelseaboss Mauricio Pochettino bemoaned a familiar lack of cutting edge after his team lost the first leg of their League Cup semi-final 1-0 to Championship side Middlesbrough.
Burnley still have seven games to play, making their promotion the quickest of the Championship era.
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany said even he is surprised at the speed at which his side secured promotion to the Premier League after they won 2-1 at Middlesbrough on Friday
Thomas Tuchel saluted Chelsea's focus as they reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the third successive season after Romelu Lukaku inspired a 2-0 win against Championship side Middlesbrough.
Premier League club Chelsea have requested that their FA Cup quarter-final against Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium is played behind closed doors amid their ongoing ban over selling matchday tickets
Middlesbrough produced another FA Cup shock to extend Tottenham's long wait for silverware with a 1-0 win after extra time at the Riverside on Tuesday, while Manchester City eased into the last eight with a 2-0 victory at Peterborough.
FA Cup: Jadon Sancho had put Manchester United ahead in the first half, but Matt Crooks grabbed a controversial equaliser after the interval to set the stage for Middlesbrough's memorable upset.
Robbie Keane's son Hudson made off with the football even as the teams were lining up ahead of the Middlesbrough vsTottenham Hotspur match recently.
Arsenal failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years after Manchester City and Liverpool wrapped up the remaining top four places on the final day of the Premier League season.
Machester City went past Leicester City 2-1 as Swansea beat Sunderland 2-0 to boost their survival bid while Southampton ended their barren run against Middlesbrough on Saturday.
The win over Middlesbrough left Chelsea seven points clear of Tottenham Hotspur at the summit and means they will be crowned Premier League champions for the second time in three seasons if they win at West Bromwich Albion on Friday.
Goals from Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil ended Arsenal's run of four successive away defeats with a scratchy 2-1 victory over struggling Middlesbrough in their Premier League clash on Monday.
While Arsenal drew 2-2 against Manchester City, Middlesbrough drew 0-0 versus Swansea City in the Premier League on Sunday.
Marouane Fellaini finally repaid manager Jose Mourinho's faith by scoring his first Premier League goal in 15 months. Manchester United moved up to fifth as they extended their unbeaten run in the league to 18 games.
Goals from David Silva and Sergio Aguero helped Manchester City beat Middlesbrough 2-0 and enter the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday.