Southampton fans expressed pride despite a 2-1 FA Cup semi-final loss to Manchester City. Finn Azaz scored a late goal, but it wasn't enough to secure a spot in the final.
Key points
Southampton lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final
Finn Azaz scored for Southampton with 11 minutes left
Fans felt proud despite the defeat
The goal was described as the best of the game
Supporters vowed to keep singing for their team
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Two women and two men interviewed after the semi-final on Saturday at Wembley, in a crowd. Some are wearing the team's colours.
Proud Saints fans said it was a "disappointing result, but it was a good day" [BBC]
"We stuck at it, we scored probably the best goal of the game. So proud of the boys."
Southampton came very close to reaching another FA Cup final, as Finn Azaz gave Saints the lead against Manchester City with just 11 minutes to go in their semi-final on Saturday but late goals from Manchester City ended the game 2-1.
Despite the defeat, fans described the goal as "such a nice cherry on the cake" and that they "will not stop singing until we get back to Southampton".
Head coach Tonda Eckert said it had been "a fantastic moment" to see the fans and that they would "need that support and that connection again" as they focus on the Championship and their game against Ipswich Town on Tuesday.
Southampton's Finn Azaz celebrates scoring their goal at Wembley against Manchester City. The fans are cheering him on.
Saints fans erupted after Finn Azaz scored just 11 minutes before the final whistle [Reuters/Paul Childs]
More than 35,000 Southampton fans traveled to Wembley yesterday.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Southampton vs Manchester City FA Cup semi-final?
The final score was 2-1 in favor of Manchester City.
Who scored the goal for Southampton in the FA Cup semi-final?
Finn Azaz scored the goal for Southampton.
How did Southampton fans react to the FA Cup semi-final loss?
Fans expressed disappointment but also pride in the team's performance, calling the goal a highlight.
What did Southampton fans say about their team's performance in the semi-final?
Fans described it as a good day overall, highlighting their pride in the team's effort despite the loss.
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One man, who had watched games there a few times, said the team "put up a really good fight".
"We are still proud Saints," he said.
A woman accompanying him said the game "was emotional but it was good".
"It was just pandemonium, wasn't it? It was nice to score but it was a shame about the result.
"It was heartbreaking but we move on."
A man and a woman giving an interview after the Saints game at Wembley. They are wearing the team colours.
Fans said the team "put up a really good fight" [BBC]
Another fan, who had brought his granddaughter to a football match for the first time, described the scene after the goal as "mental".
"It's not our first time at Wembley, we've done this rodeo before so I enjoyed it," he said.
"My granddaughter was up cheering and going mad, she's just got into football, so a brilliant day for us."
A man in a cap talking to a reporter after the Saints game at Wembley.
This fan who brought his granddaughter to the match said it had been "a brilliant day" [BBC]
A group of fans said they were "so proud of the boys".
"We stuck at it, we scored probably a brilliant goal, probably the best goal of the game and at the end of the day, their quality shone through," one of them said.
Another one recalls she thought she "was going to faint".
"It was chaos because it was such a good goal," she said.
"To score the first goal, it was just such a nice cherry on the cake - disappointing result, but it was a good day."
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert applauds fans after the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester at Wembley Stadium. Some of the team players are around him.
Head coach Tonda Eckert said the Saints would "need that support and that connection again" from the fans as they focus on the Championship [Reuters/Paul Childs]
BBC Radio Solent's sports editor Adam Blackmore and former Saints midfielder Jo Tessem gave insights and analysis after the game.
"It's been a really proud, tough effort from Saints," Blackmore said.
"They have hung in against this mega-money, talented City-side and they have absolutely, under Tonda Eckert, got the pride back into Southampton, that is for sure."
