Manchester City Win 2026 FA Cup Final 1-0 Against Chelsea
Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal as Manchester City defeated Chelsea in the 2026 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. The victory completed a cup double for Pep Guardiola's side.
espn.comManchester City defeated Chelsea in the 2026 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Antoine Semenyo scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute with a flicked finish that secured the club's 16th major trophy under manager Pep Guardiola. 5m.
He had been on loan at non-league Bath City eight years earlier. The 26-year-old scored on his debut in a 10-1 FA Cup third-round win against Exeter and has been involved in more FA Cup goals than any Manchester City teammate this season. "It has happened a couple of times in training - it happened perfectly today," Semenyo said.
"Everything happened so fast to be honest. " "I have never competed for trophies like this before, so everything is new to me. Hopefully, we can finish the job off," Semenyo said. Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson described the goal on BBC Radio 5 Live: "The timing of the run and the finish is incredible.
Manchester City won both the 2026 FA Cup and the Carabao Cup this season. The team won 100% of its games across both competitions. Semenyo became the first Ghanaian player to score in an FA Cup final as City recovered from losses in the previous two finals against Crystal Palace and Manchester United.
Marc Guehi joined Manchester City from Crystal Palace for £20m in January 2026. He is the fourth player to feature for different winning teams in consecutive FA Cup finals after helping Crystal Palace defeat Manchester City in the 2025 final. Guehi played in the Palace team that lost 2-1 to non-league Macclesfield in the third round while holders.
He missed Palace's 2025 celebrations after suffering a fractured eye socket. "To be honest, they are both equally as nice," Guehi told TNT Sports. "The one with Palace was a different occasion. It was my first trophy.
He noted there was a release clause opportunity for Semenyo and a last six months contract opportunity for Guehi. Manchester City sit two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal with two games left to play. " The club will celebrate with the women's team after the final Premier League game against Aston Villa.
Bernardo Silva and John Stones are both leaving Manchester City at the end of the 2025-26 season. Italian dance group Milky re-entered the charts with a version of their single 'Just the Way You Are' which had previously hit the top 10 in 2002, and the tune was played as City players lifted the trophy.
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