"These two great clubs have met in a Champions League final, a League Cup final and a classic Full Members Cup final, but never, until today, on the FA Cup's big day. It's a surprising stat given the size of the two clubs and their recent FA Cup record. Since the turn of the century what did happen to that Millennium Bug Chelsea and City have been involved in 17 of the 26 FA Cup finals."
"Chelsea were runners-up in three consecutive seasons from 2020-22, an unwelcome record that they hope to share by sundown. That's because City who won the FA Cup in 2023 en route to the Treble have lost the last two finals. City start as strong favourites, regardless of those defeats, and have an outside chance of a second domestic treble under Pep Guardiola."
"Chelsea have not won a domestic trophy since they beat Manchester United 1-0 in the 2018 FA Cup final. Yet in that period they have won all three European trophies, a Super Cup and two Club World Cups. Funny old team. They can't be trusted but nor should they be written off."
Chelsea and Manchester City face each other in an FA Cup final for the first time. The clubs have previously met in major finals including the Champions League, League Cup, and Full Members Cup. Since 2000, they have been involved in 17 of 26 FA Cup finals, making the absence from the FA Cup final notable. Chelsea reached the final in three consecutive seasons from 2020 to 2022 but finished as runners-up each time. City won the FA Cup in 2023 on the way to the Treble and have lost the last two finals. City are strong favorites and have an outside chance of a second domestic treble under Pep Guardiola. Chelsea have not won a domestic trophy since the 2018 FA Cup final but have won European trophies, including a Super Cup and two Club World Cups.
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