Manchester City win FA Cup final after beating Chelsea at Wembley
Antoine Semenyo’s 72nd-minute back-heel gave City their eighth FA Cup title and kept Pep Guardiola’s team in the hunt for a domestic treble.
- At Wembley Stadium, Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the 145th FA Cup final, with forward Antoine Semenyo scoring the decisive goal in the second half for manager Pep Guardiola's team.
- In the 72nd minute, Semenyo broke the deadlock with a brilliant finish after latching onto a pass from forward Erling Haaland, diverting the ball across goalkeeper Robert Sanchez into the corner.
- Both sides missed key chances throughout the match; interim manager Calum McFarlane saw Enzo Fernandez flick inches over, while Sanchez saved from Haaland and Matheus Nunes hit the post for City.
- Completing a domestic cup double following their League Cup victory in March, Guardiola clinched his 20th trophy for City, keeping the club in the hunt for a domestic trophy treble.
- Attention now turns to the Premier League title race, where City sits two points behind Arsenal with two rounds remaining before travelling to Bournemouth on Tuesday.
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A title and a bonus for Manchester City. Manchester City won the 2025-26 FA Cup by defeating Chelsea FC 1-0 this Saturday at Wembley, thanks to a goal from Ghanaian Antoine Semenyo in the 72nd minute. This is the ninth title in the competition for the Manchester club, ending a run of two consecutive final defeats, against Manchester United and then Crystal Palace. Nearly €5 million for Manchester City. Financially, the two finalists had already …
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Antoine Semenyo produced one of the great FA Cup final goals with an audacious back-flick that sealed Manchester City's 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday. Semenyo illuminated a largely scrappy final late in the second half as he improvised a sublime finish to caress Erling Haaland's cross into the net. The Ghana winger's moment of magic was enough to clinch City's eighth FA Cup triumph and their second piece of silverware this seaso…
Manchester City see off Chelsea in FA Cup final and keep treble dream alive
Manchester City kept their dreams of a domestic treble alive with a slender win over Chelsea in Saturday's FA Cup final. Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal of the final with a backheel flick in the second half.
Man City overcome Chelsea to win FA Cup
Manchester City celebrates winning the FA Cup. Photo: Action Images via Reuters Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo produced a moment of magic to win the FA Cup on Saturday, a 1-0 victory over Chelsea completing an English cup double for Pep Guardiola's side.
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