Man City beat Chelsea in FA Cup final to keep treble dream alive
Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley, securing their eighth FA Cup title and keeping their treble hopes alive. Antoine Semenyo scored the decisive goal with an audacious back-flick from Erling Haaland's cross in the 72nd minute. The victory adds to City's League Cup win this season, while Chelsea endured another disappointing campaign marked by fan unrest and poor league form.
- ▪Antoine Semenyo scored the winning goal with a back-flick in the 72nd minute, sealing a 1-0 victory for Manchester City.
- ▪This was Manchester City's eighth FA Cup triumph and their second trophy of the 2025–2026 season.
- ▪Chelsea have not won in their last seven league games and are currently ninth in the Premier League.
- ▪Pep Guardiola has now won 20 trophies in his decade as Manchester City manager.
- ▪Fans protested against Chelsea's owners, BlueCo, before the match, expressing frustration with the club's direction.
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Sport|FootballMan City beat Chelsea in FA Cup final to keep treble dream alivePremier League chasing Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 in tense FA Cup final at Wembley to follow up League Cup win.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoManchester City players celebrate with the FA Cup trophy [Peter Cziborra/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 16 May 202616 May 2026Antoine 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.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 on Saturday.Recommended Stories list…
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