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Semenyo Magic Hands Man City 1-0 FA Cup Win over Chelsea

Semenyo's back-heeled finish in the 72nd minute secured City's eighth FA Cup title and second domestic trophy of the season, while Chelsea suffered a seventh successive cup final defeat.

  • On Saturday, Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley Stadium to win the Cup, completing an English cup double for manager Pep Guardiola.
  • Forward Antoine Semenyo scored in the 72nd minute, back-heeling an Erling Haaland cross past goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to secure the victory.
  • Semenyo told the BBC, "Everything happened so fast to be honest," after joining City in January and competing for trophies for the first time.
  • Chelsea suffered their latest domestic cup final defeat as interim boss Calum McFarlane took charge following the sacking of Liam Rosenior earlier this season.
  • City captain Bernardo Silva said the team has a "small dream" of winning the Premier League as they prepare to face Bournemouth on Tuesday, trailing Arsenal.
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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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