Chelsea vs Manchester City - FA Cup, Final (Sat, 16 May 2026)
FA Cup Final 
Wembley Stadium, London
Match reportAntoine Semenyo gives Manchester City the FA Cup and another trophy to chase fromManchester City FA Cup final win came via Antoine Semenyo's 72nd-minute backheel in a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Wembley. Events
First half
- Yellow card: E. Fernandez 29'
- Yellow card: M. Cucurella 32'
Second half
- 46' Substitution: O. MarmoushR. Cherki
- 56' Yellow card: A. Khusanov
- 65' Substitution: RodriM. Kovacic
- 72' Goal: A. Semenyo assist: E. Haaland 0-1
- Substitution: M. CucurellaP. Neto 74'
- Substitution: R. JamesL. Delap 83'
- Substitution: Joao PedroA. Garnacho 86'
- Yellow card: M. Caicedo 90+2'
Stats
ChelseaManchester City
- 44% Possession 56%
- 6 Shots 9
- 1 On target 4
- 4 Corners 4
- 14 Fouls 13
All stats
- 417 Passes 534
- 83% Pass accuracy 87%
- 4 Saves 0
- 3 Offsides 3
- 3 Yellow cards 1
Player of the match
ASAntoine Semenyo
Manchester City· 1 goalStories
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Joao Pedro snub exposes Brazil’s selection dilemma Carlo Ancelotti apologised to Joao Pedro after leaving the Chelsea striker out of Brazil’s World Cup squad, despite 15 Premier League goals and 5 assists. -
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Pep Guardiola dodges future talk after Manchester City’s Wembley win Pep Guardiola brushed off questions about his future after Manchester City's FA Cup final win over Chelsea, saying 'What rumours? Have a lovely evening.' -
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Rodri cools Manchester City exit talk after Wembley Rodri said he is not thinking about his Manchester City future after the FA Cup final, with a year left on his deal and recovery still ongoing. -
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Pep Guardiola interview ends after Laura Woods asks about his future Pep Guardiola ended his interview after Laura Woods asked about rumours of him leaving Manchester City, with Steven Gerrard calling it brave. -
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Haaland Wembley drought and Guardiola's final call Pep Guardiola backed Erling Haaland to end his Wembley drought, with Rodri's return and City's FA Cup final selection calls also in focus. -
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Manchester City player ratings vs Chelsea show Guardiola's big final gamble Manchester City player ratings vs Chelsea: Antoine Semenyo settled the FA Cup final, but Pep Guardiola's Marmoush call drew the main scrutiny. -
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Manchester City Chelsea FA Cup final team news centres on Rodri doubt Rodri remains a doubt for Manchester City's FA Cup final against Chelsea. Guardiola said he does not know yet, while Haaland is fresh and Gvardiol is back. -
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Manchester City vs Chelsea: Rodri leaves Wembley with City’s biggest question Rodri is the big doubt for Manchester City ahead of the FA Cup final, while Chelsea are hopeful Pedro Neto, Alejandro Garnacho and Robert Sanchez can make
Lineups & ratings
Chelsea
3-4-2-1 Coach Calum McFarlane
20 ↓86'
1
24 ↓83'
29
3 ↓74'
25
6
10
27
21
- 7 Pedro Neto for M. Cucurella
- 9 Liam Delap for R. James
- 49 Alejandro Garnacho for Joao Pedro
- 4
- 12
- 14
- 17
- 23
- 34
Manchester City
4-2-2-2 Coach Pep Guardiola
16 ↓65'
20
9
11
42
27
15
7 ↓46'
1
33
45
- 10 Rayan Cherki for O. Marmoush
- 8 Mateo Kovačić for Rodri
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 25
- 26
- 47
Bench · Chelsea
- 7 Pedro Neto for M. Cucurella
- 9 Liam Delap for R. James
- 49 Alejandro Garnacho for Joao Pedro
- 4
- 12
- 14
- 17
- 23
- 34
Bench · Manchester City
- 10 Rayan Cherki for O. Marmoush
- 8 Mateo Kovačić for Rodri
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 25
- 26
- 47