Manchester City tame Chelsea to lift the FA Cup.
Dominant but frustrated for a long time by Chelsea FC, Manchester City finally made the difference thanks to Antoine Semenyo to claim the FA Cup. A valuable win for Pep Guardiola’s men, who remain in the running for a domestic double as the season comes to a close.
Manchester City claimed the FA Cup by beating Chelsea FC (1-0) after a final that was long in the balance at Wembley. After their early exit from the Champions League, Pep Guardiola’s men wanted to save their season with another trophy, while Chelsea was playing a large part of its European future.
From the start of the match, Manchester City took control of the game thanks to their technical mastery and the activity of Jérémy Doku and Erling Haaland. The Norwegian thought he had opened the scoring in the first half, but the goal was finally ruled out for offside. Despite several Manchester chances, Chelsea resisted thanks to its goalkeeper and a defense stronger than expected.
At the restart, the Blues displayed a more ambitious approach and even claimed a penalty after a contentious contact in the box, without success. But as the match seemed headed for extra time, City found the breakthrough. After Haaland’s enormous work, Antoine Semenyo scored the match’s only goal with a bold strike in the 72nd minute. Chelsea tried to respond in the wake of that, without success. Manchester City thus clinched their second trophy of the season and can still dream of a domestic double.
