Semenyo's magic moment fires Man City to FA Cup final win over Chelsea

TL;DR

Antoine Semenyo's stunning back-flick goal led Manchester City to a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Chelsea. This win marks City's eighth FA Cup title and adds to their silverware collection this season.

Key points

Antoine Semenyo scored a back-flick goal to win the FA Cup final.
Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley.
This victory marks City's eighth FA Cup title.
City has now won two trophies this season, including the League Cup.
Pep Guardiola has won 20 trophies as Manchester City manager.

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Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo (R) celebrates scoring against Chelsea in the FA Cup final (Adrian Dennis) (Adrian Dennis/AFP/AFP) Antoine Semenyo produced one of the great FA Cup final goals with an audacious back-flick that sealed Manchester City's 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday. Semenyo illuminated a largely scrappy final late in the second half as he improvised a sublime finish to caress Erling Haaland's cross into the net. The Ghana winger's moment of magic was enough to clinch City's eighth FA Cup triumph and their second piece of silverware this season after the League Cup final win over Arsenal in March. Semenyo joins Ricky Villa, Michael Owen, Roberto Di Matteo and Steven Gerrard among the ranks of iconic FA Cup final goalscorers. Ironically, the 26-year-old -- an inspired signing from Bournemouth in the January window -- was born just a stone's throw from Chelsea's Stamford Bridge home in west London. The third FA Cup success of Guardiola's reign ended City's run of two successive defeats in the final against Crystal Palace and Manchester United. Guardiola, who also lifted the trophy in 2023 and 2019, has now won 20 trophies in his glittering decade as City manager. His attention will turn back to City's slender hopes of making it 21 pieces of silverware with a miracle in the Premier League title race. City, on a 21-game unbeaten domestic run, will be five points behind leaders Arsenal if the Gunners beat relegated at home on Monday. Guardiola's men can close the gap back to two points with a victory at Bournemouth in their penultimate match of the season on Tuesday. But Arsenal would still guarantee their first English title since 2004 by winning at Palace on May 24. Ahead of his 24th trip to Wembley with City, Guardiola joked that he was "so disappointed" he has not had a stand named after him at the home of English football. Whether he will be back with City remain a matter of conjecture. Uncertainty has swirled around Guardiola's future all season and, with just one year left on his contract, the 55-year-old is yet to give an indication if he plans to stay or go at the end of this term. If it is about to be the end of an era, Semenyo ensured Guardiola will leave with at least one more golden memory.

Q&A

What was the score of the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Chelsea?

Manchester City won the FA Cup final against Chelsea with a score of 1-0.

Who scored the winning goal for Manchester City in the FA Cup final?

Antoine Semenyo scored the winning goal for Manchester City with an audacious back-flick.

How many FA Cup titles has Manchester City won?

Manchester City has now won a total of eight FA Cup titles.

What impact does this FA Cup win have on Manchester City's season?

This FA Cup victory adds to Manchester City's silverware this season, following their League Cup win, and boosts their morale as they pursue the Premier League title.