Manchester United tasted defeat for the first time since English football's restart tonight at Wembley.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were brought crashing back down to reality by Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final, with the Blues securing a 3-1 win in the capital.

Goals from Olivier Giroud, Mason Mount and a Harry Maguire own goal sealed the win, with Bruno Fernandes' 85th-minute penalty merely a consolation.

It was a sobering evening for the Red Devils, with Frank Lampard's side superior in every single department across the entirety of the game.

David De Gea was guilty of two more errors and questions will now have to be asked over whether the Spaniard is worthy of the number one jersey.

Solskjaer on the touchline

Chelsea players just seemed to want the victory more on the night and that analogy was personified in a second-half battle between Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Paul Pogba.

Deep into injury-time, Pogba dwelled on the ball for far too long in the middle of the park, with Loftus-Cheek stepping in and bullying the Frenchman to the ground.

A textbook combination of persistence and strength from Loftus-Cheek and his opposing number simply couldn't handle it.

Pogba has actually been in fine form since his return from injury, but his performance today was a stern reminder that the 27-year-old still has a lot of room for improvement.

We've all seen the World Cup-winner dominate in big games down the years, but he needs to start doing it on a consistent basis.

Pogba warming up vs Chelsea

United will need the Frenchman at his very best for their final two games of the Premier League season, with qualification for the Champions League on the line.

If the Red Devils can beat West Ham and Leicester in the next week their place among Europe's elite for next season will be secured.

After watching Leicester's woeful display in their 3-0 loss to Tottenham today, you feel both Pogba and Fernandes will get a lot of joy against the Foxes next Sunday.