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05/16 11:06 CDT Man City beats Chelsea 1-0 in FA Cup final after audacious
Antoine Semenyo goal
Man City beats Chelsea 1-0 in FA Cup final after audacious Antoine Semenyo goal
LONDON (AP) --- In its 155-year history the FA Cup final can rarely have been
won by a more audacious goal.
Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday thanks to a
moment of magic from Antoine Semenyo.
The forward brought to life a final that had produced little in the way of
chances or excitement with a spectacular back-heeled goal in the second half.
Running onto a cross from Erling Haaland in the 72nd minute, Semenyo flicked
his heel at the ball and directed it low into the far corner past diving
Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
Victory kept City in the hunt for a domestic trophy treble, having already won
the English League Cup. Pep Guardiola's team is also second in the Premier
League, two points behind Arsenal with two rounds to go.
This was Guardiola's 17th major trophy in 10 years at City and his 35th in his
career overall.
City has won the Cup eight times and moved level with Chelsea, Liverpool and
Tottenham as equal third on the all-time winners' list.
Defeat means Chelsea will end the season trophyless --- a year after being
crowned Club World Cup champion --- in what has been a crisis-ridden campaign.
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