Manchester City vs Chelsea FA Cup Final: Highlights, Key Moments & Match Summary

Antoine Semenyo scored a brilliant goal to help Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley.

The forward produced a clever back-flick finish late in the second half, guiding Erling Haaland’s cross into the net in a match that had been largely untidy before that moment on Saturday.

The Ghana winger’s brilliant goal was enough to hand City their eighth FA Cup title and their second trophy of the season after beating Arsenal in the League Cup final in March.

With that strike, Semenyo joined the list of memorable FA Cup final goalscorers that includes Ricky Villa, Michael Owen, Roberto Di Matteo, and Steven Gerrard.

The third FA Cup triumph under Guardiola ended City’s streak of back-to-back final losses to Crystal Palace and Manchester United.

Guardiola has now reached 20 trophies as Manchester City boss, adding to his 2019 and 2023 FA Cup wins during a highly successful spell at the club.

In this article, we will take a detailed look at the highlights of this clash, so that you can understand how City clinched the title by outclassing the Blues at Wembley. Let’s first take a quick overview of the match summary below.

Manchester City vs Chelsea FA Cup Final Match Summary

A flash of quality from Antoine Semenyo was enough to give Manchester City a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final, as they lifted the trophy for the first time since 2023 after coming up short in the two finals since then.

Pep Guardiola’s team controlled the ball early on and began to build pressure. Semenyo had two shots blocked, while Omar Marmoush could not make proper contact after the first chance. Rodri also went for a header that was stopped by João Pedro, but City could not really trouble Robert Sánchez even though they kept moving the ball well.

João Pedro had a chance at the other end, but Abdukodir Khusanov dealt with him well and forced him into a slip while taking his shot, which James Trafford collected easily. Matheus Nunes later set up Erling Haaland, who tapped the ball in during the 27th minute, but the goal was disallowed because the right-back was offside earlier in the move when Semenyo played him through.

Semenyo then cut inside Marc Cucurella but sent his shot well wide, after which Chelsea enjoyed a spell on the ball but still could not really trouble the goalkeeper.

Guardiola brought on Rayan Cherki just before the restart, and the Frenchman quickly made an impact. Within two minutes, he sent the ball wide to Nico O’Reilly, who put in a cross, but Semenyo headed it over.

At the other end, Rodri cleared Moisés Caicedo’s header after Trafford gave away a cheap corner. Wesley Fofana also failed to direct Reece James’ cross on target as Chelsea started to grow into the game.

But it was City fans who celebrated in the 72nd minute when Haaland cut the ball back and Semenyo produced a clever flick that rolled into the far corner.

Enzo Fernández nearly hit back straight away, but City stayed ahead even after Robert Sánchez made saves to deny Nunes and Cherki. In the end, City did enough to win their second Wembley final of the season, lifting the FA Cup for the eighth time in a convincing fashion.

Manchester City vs Chelsea FA Cup Final Match Result

• Final Result: Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea

Manchester City vs Chelsea FA Cup Final: Goals and Key Moments

• Semenyo scored the only goal of the match in 72nd minute
• Erling Haaland had an early goal ruled out for offside in the build-up
• Wesley Fofana missed a headed chance from a Reece James cross
• Enzo Fernández came close to equalizing late on but was denied by the keeper

Watch Highlights on tapmad

The latest FA Cup final between Manchester City vs Chelsea was streamed live on tapmad. If you missed the live action of the game, head over to the highlights section now to watch a quick recap of the match. It was a contest in which both teams played hard, but Man City ultimately came out on top due to their better on-field planning.