Manchester City accomplished a home double with a 1-0 win over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium, lifting the FA Cup because of Antoine Semenyo’s good second-half end.
Pep Guardiola’s aspect managed possession for lengthy intervals in a tense and cagey ultimate, however clear-cut alternatives had been restricted all through the competition.
Chelsea defended nicely within the first half and progressively grew into the competition, though neither goalkeeper was severely examined earlier than the break.
Haaland has early strike dominated out
Metropolis thought that they had opened the scoring halfway by means of the primary half when Erling Haaland tapped house from Matheus Nunes’ cross, however the transfer was dominated out for offside within the build-up.
Haaland later compelled Robert Sanchez into a powerful save after racing by means of on objective, whereas Omar Marmoush and Semenyo each did not capitalise on half-chances.
Chelsea’s finest attacking moments earlier than half-time got here from extensive areas, with Malo Gusto and Marc Cucurella delivering harmful balls into the field, although Metropolis’s defence, led by Marc Guehi and Abdukodir Khusanov, handled the aerial menace successfully.
Joao Pedro additionally appealed unsuccessfully for a penalty simply earlier than the interval after a bodily problem from Khusanov.
Metropolis discover the breakthrough
The decisive second arrived within the 72nd minute. Haaland mixed neatly with Bernardo Silva inside the realm earlier than slipping a go into the trail of Semenyo, who produced an ingenious backheel end into the underside nook.
Chelsea practically responded instantly when Enzo Fernandez volleyed over from shut vary following Levi Colwill’s flick-on from a protracted throw.
Later alternatives additionally went begging for Liam Delap, whose late header drifted simply over the crossbar, whereas Metropolis substitute Rayan Cherki was denied by a superb point-blank save from Sanchez.
In the long run, it was Metropolis’s day, with the membership now eager to catch Arsenal within the ultimate week of the Premier League season and full one other Treble.
