City win FA Cup for eighth time with victory over Chelsea
Manchester City won the FA Cup for the eighth time with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. Antoine Semenyo scored the decisive goal with a backheel finish in the second half. The win marks Pep Guardiola's third FA Cup title and extends City's domestic cup double success to just the sixth instance in English football history.
- ▪Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
- ▪Antoine Semenyo scored the winning goal with a backheel finish in the second half.
- ▪This victory gives Pep Guardiola his third FA Cup title and Manchester City their eighth overall.
- ▪City have now won both the FA Cup and League Cup in the same season for the second time, previously achieving this in 2018/19.
- ▪Bernardo Silva, City captain, praised the fans and reflected on the significance of the win as he nears the end of his career at the club.
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