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David Beckham took his place in the stands at Stamford Bridge as 's attempts of defending the FA Cup were ended against Premier League leaders Chelsea on Monday night.<br>N'Golo Kante smashed in the only goal of the game as the Blues progressed to the semi-finals, and Beckham was pictured alongside his eldest son Brooklyn in front seats at the home of the Blues, with both wearing stylish tweed flat caps for the occasion.<br>The 41-year-old was joined by former England manager Fabio Capello and present incumbent Gareth Southgate for the absorbing quarter-final as Jose Mourinho looked to prolong United's stay in this year's competition. <br>         Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham was at Chelsea for the FA Cup game<br>         The 41-year-old was sat high up in the stands and was afforded front-row seats for the match<br>         Beckham took his son Brooklyn to the FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge on Monday<br>         N'Golo Kante smashed in the only goal of the game as Chelsea progressed to the semi-finals<br>The former England captain is now living in central London, and wouldn't have missed watching the United match for the world having won the FA Cup twice as a player, in 1996 and as part of a famous treble in 1999.<br> <br> The former Real Madrid and LA Galaxy midfielder once scored twice in an FA Cup tie against , as United won 5-3 at Stamford Bridge in January 1998.<br>   RELATED ARTICLES                <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>3.3k shares<br><br><br>Beckham's trophy-laden career at Old Trafford was thanks to the leadership of Sir Alex Ferguson, and the former United manager was also pictured in the stands observing the last of the last eight action.<br>The former midfielder enjoyed 11 years with United during his illustrious playing career, and he will have been impressed by the manner in which the Red Devils started on the front foot despite their shortage of attacking options.<br>         England manager Gareth Southgate was in the stands to watch striker Marcus Rashford<br>         Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson sits alongside David Gill on Monday<br>         Former England manager Fabio Capello was pitchside with Ruud Gullit in the build-up <br>         England cricketer and  [https://ello.co/dailysportclubs/post/gxi-a2xtw_-ijzsgnfhfea ello.co] Chelsea fan Kevin Pietersen dressed in a beige blazer as he watched on<br>  Marcus Rashford and Henrikh Mkhitaryan both fired early shots on goal before David de Gea was forced into a smart save low down by Eden Hazard.<br>But Beckham, who was famously sent off in the 1998 World Cup against Argentina, will have been unimpressed by referee Michael Oliver's decision to dismiss Ander Herrera for a second bookable offence after 35 minutes.<br>Chelsea supporter Kevin Pietersen was also spotted in the stands as two giants of the English game battled it out for a place in the semi-finals at Wembley, and the England cricketer will have been delighted by Kante's winning strike.<br>         The Red Devils made a bright start despite missing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and several others<br>         United were forced to play for over half the game with 10 men after Ander Herrera was sent off<br>         Michael Oliver was in no doubt that Herrera's challenge on Eden Hazard was worth a caution<br>   RELATED ARTICLES                <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>3.3k shares