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Chelsea 0-1 Man City: Antoine Semenyo's brilliant flick seals FA Cup win and completes domestic cup double

  /  autty

Antoine Semenyo's sublime flick took Man City to a 1-0 FA Cup final triumph over Chelsea at Wembley.

The winger has been a revelation since joining in January from Bournemouth and his 10th goal in City colours was a special one on the big stage. Erling Haaland crossed low into the box and Semenyo, holding off Levi Colwill, glanced the ball inside the far corner with a clip of his right heel.

City had been in need of some inspiration to open up a dogged Chelsea defence and Semenyo provided it. After losing back-to-back FA Cup finals, they are champions again, completing a double of the domestic cups after their Carabao Cup success in March.

Chelsea had earlier seen a goal-bound Moises Caicedo header cleared away by Rodri and Enzo Fernandez flicked onto the roof of the net as they sought an equaliser. But for all their efforts to limit City, this was a fifth-straight Wembley final without a goal.

As well as missing out on the trophy, Chelsea also miss out on a Europa League place which would have come with it - a prize they look unlikely to achieve with a top-seven finish in the Premier League. Overhauling a two-point gap on Brentford for eighth and the Conference League remains their only objective in their final two Premier League games of a frustrating season.

City finished strongly, with a Matheus Nunes shot pushed onto the post by Robert Sanchez and a Rayan Cherki shot well stopped by the keeper. They have delivered at the business end of this season, too.

An Arsenal slip-up is required to add an unlikely Premier League title but Pep Guardiola has added a 20th major trophy to his collection at City.

More to follow...

What's coming up?

Chelsea now face Tottenham at home on Tuesday in a 8.15pm kick-off before completing their Premier League campaign at Sunderland on the final day, Sunday, May 24 at 4pm.

Man City are also in action on Tuesday, going to Bournemouth for a 7.30pm kick-off before concluding their season at home to Aston Villa on May 24, also in a 4pm kick-off.