English FA Cup

Chelsea vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Final

· English FA Cup
Chelsea
    FT
    0 - 1
    Manchester City
    • 72': Antoine Semenyo

    Man City keep domestic treble hopes alive with FA Cup triumph

    Manchester City kept alive their hopes of winning a domestic treble as Antoine Semenyo's sensational second-half finish broke Chelsea's resolve to settle the FA Cup final 1-0 at Wembley.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
    • 7': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
    • 10': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
    • 13': Offside, Chelsea. João Pedro is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
    • 19': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
    • 22': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a fast break.
    • 23': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 26': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
    • 29': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 29': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Offside, Chelsea. Cole Palmer is caught offside.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Chelsea).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
    • 32': Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a set piece situation.
    • 34': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
    • 36': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    • 40': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 41': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
    • 41': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Marc Guéhi with a through ball.
    • 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Omar Marmoush.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Manchester City 0.
    • 46': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a cross.
    • 48': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    • 48': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
    • 49': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    • 51': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Trafford.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 55': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
    • 56': Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
    • 64': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Rodri.
    • 67': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 69': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
    • 70': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
    • 70': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
    • 72': Goal! Chelsea 0, Manchester City 1. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Levi Colwill with a headed pass.
    • 74': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Marc Cucurella.
    • 80': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 80': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Chelsea).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces Reece James.
    • 85': Offside, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
    • 85': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
    • 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho replaces João Pedro because of an injury.
    • 86': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
    • 88': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
    • 88': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Offside, Manchester City. Erling Haaland is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 90'+2': Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
    • 90'+3': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
    • 90'+5': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester City 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 4
    55.9 Possession 44.1
    9 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    471 Accurate Passes 349
    541 Passes 418
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    6 Crosses 18
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    32 Long Balls 58
    13 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    7 Tackles 15
    0.9 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 6
    29 Effective Clearances 13
    29 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Wembley Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 83,337

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
    6 Levi Colwill
    21 Jorrel Hato
    29 Wesley Fofana
    25 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
    24 Reece James
    3 Marc Cucurella Yellow Card
    27 Malo Gusto
    20 João Pedro
    8 Enzo Fernández Yellow Card
    10 Cole Palmer
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Andrey Santos, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah, Liam Delap, Dário Essugo, Pedro Neto, Filip Jørgensen, Josh Acheampong, Alejandro Garnacho.

    MNC Manchester City (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 James Trafford (GK)
    15 Marc Guéhi
    45 Abdukodir Khusanov Yellow Card
    33 Nico O'Reilly
    27 Matheus Nunes
    20 Bernardo Silva
    16 Rodri
    9 Erling Haaland
    7 Omar Marmoush
    11 Jérémy Doku
    42 Antoine Semenyo
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Tijjani Reijnders, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nathan Aké, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Savinho, Phil Foden, Rúben Dias, Rayan Cherki.

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