Semenyo the difference as Manchester City edge Chelsea to win FA Cup

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guardiola-pep/hxNijWrJ/"]Pep Guardiola[/a]’s side had plenty of possession in the early stages and started to create opportunities with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/semenyo-antoine/r1Gz1yPk/"]Semenyo[/a] seeing two attempts blocked, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marmoush-omar/44pYRYIC/"]Omar Marmoush[/a] got an unconvincing touch on the ball after the first of those.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodri/K0G8DB00/"]Rodri[/a] then got off a header that was blocked by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joao-pedro/CAmJERl2/"]Joao Pedro[/a], although the Cityzens were unable to test [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sanchez-robert/Q74F6aqr/"]Robert Sánchez[/a] despite continuing to move the ball nicely.[/p][p]João Pedro had an opportunity of his own at the other end, but he was marshalled well by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/khusanov-abdukodir/00ElbXx5/"]Abdukodir Khusanov[/a] and slipped while hitting a shot that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trafford-james/ET616yZQ/"]James Trafford[/a] routinely gathered.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matheus-nunes/KC5IHolc/"]Matheus Nunes[/a] squared the ball for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a] to touch the ball home in the 27th minute, but the goal was ruled out due to the right-back straying offside before being played through by Semenyo.[/p][p]The Ghana international then jinked inside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cucurella-marc/QTynbZd3/"]Marc Cucurella[/a] but blazed a horrible shot out for a throw, before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] had their own period of control without testing the goalkeeper.[/p][p]Erling Haaland eventually forced the game’s first notable save shortly before the break, as Sánchez instinctively turned his first-time strike behind.[/p][p]Guardiola turned to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cherki-mathis/vm0eu2V3/"]Rayan Cherki[/a] ahead of the restart, and the France international was involved in creating an opportunity within two minutes, as he passed the ball out wide for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/o-reilly-nico/xOrYaNWc/"]Nico O’Reilly[/a] to deliver a cross that Semenyo headed over.[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="189dc647-553c-4c4f-9962-f7f03e7daec4" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="72d39334-7275-4356-acac-04e7863f96b2" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Rodri headed away [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/caicedo-moises/tIqaAkDs/"]Moisés Caicedo[/a]’s header at the other end after Trafford cheaply conceded a corner, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fofana-wesley/Aw7tVHPM/"]Wesley Fofana[/a] was unable to head [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-reece/nLBC7ERa/"]Reece James[/a]’ cross goalward as Chelsea looked increasingly encouraged.[/p][p][b]It was the sky blue side of Wembley that erupted in the 72nd minute, though, as Haaland’s cutback was met by an ingenious Semenyo flick that crept inside the far post. [/b][/p][embed guid="5e68681c-a1c7-4711-8fb1-362628894539" url="https://x.com/EmiratesFACup/status/2055674195875430789" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernández[/a] came agonisingly close to providing an immediate response, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] stayed in front despite Sánchez denying Nunes and Cherki.[/p][p]Ultimately, the Cityzens did enough to win their second Wembley final of the season, lifting the FA Cup for the eighth time in their history, while equalling the Blues’ tally and providing the perfect tone for the Premier League run-in. [/p][p]In doing so, they condemn Chelsea to a fourth defeat from their last four FA Cup finals. [/p][p][b]Flashscore Man of the Match: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/semenyo-antoine/r1Gz1yPk/"]Antoine Semenyo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a])[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=6uTuOILk"]Catch up on the final here.[/a][/p]