Manchester City clinched the 2026 FA Cup title after edging Chelsea FC 1-0 in a tense final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
The decisive moment came in the 72nd minute when Antoine Semenyo produced a moment of brilliance, flicking home an audacious backheel finish from an Erling Haaland cross to hand Pep Guardiola’s side the trophy.
The victory secured Manchester City’s eighth FA Cup crown and completed a domestic cup double for Guardiola’s men following their earlier League Cup triumph.
Despite dominating possession for long spells, City struggled to break down Chelsea in a cagey encounter before Semenyo’s magical finish separated the two sides.
Chelsea pushed for a late equaliser, but City held firm to seal another major trophy under Guardiola.
City captain Bernardo Silva lifted the trophy alongside veteran defender John Stones in what many observers believe could be Guardiola’s final FA Cup triumph with the club after a decade of success in Manchester.
For Chelsea, the defeat extended a painful run in domestic cup finals, with the London club now having lost seven consecutive major domestic finals.
