"History will be made on Saturday as Manchester City become the first side to line up in four consecutive finals as they take on Chelsea for the trophy. Between them, the sides have won 15 FA Cup titles, but this is a first meeting between the clubs in the final itself despite the teams between them appearing in five of the last six finals. City, who have already claimed the League Cup, are still in with the chance of a domestic treble."
"Chelsea, however, have been engaged in a managerial merry-go-round all off the back of beating Paris Saint-Germain to claim the expanded FIFA Club World Cup last year. Crystal Palace beat City 1-0 in last season's final to lift the trophy for the first time in their history. Eberechi Eze scored the only goal of the game after 16 minutes to sign off from the Eagles in style. The England forward joined Arsenal at the end of the season."
"Chelsea overcame Leeds United 1-0 in their last four clash, with Enzo Fernandez scoring the only goal in the 23rd minute. The Blues thumped Port Vale in the quarterfinals with a 7-0 win, while there was a more Hollywood feel to their clash with Wrexham in the prior round. Extra time was required in their 4-2 win in Wales."
"City were well tested in the semifinal by Championship side Southampton as Nico Gonzalez scored with three minutes remaining after Jeremy Doku's 82nd-minute strike cancelled out Finn Azaz's opener. City had dominated the final with a staggering 78 percent of possession."
Manchester City face Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, May 16 at 3pm (14:00 GMT). Manchester City can complete a domestic treble after already winning the League Cup, and they will become the first team to reach four consecutive FA Cup finals. The clubs have won 15 FA Cup titles between them, but they have never met in the final. Chelsea enter after winning the expanded FIFA Club World Cup last year and after a period of managerial changes. Crystal Palace beat City 1-0 in the previous final, while Chelsea’s recent run included a 1-0 win over Leeds, a 7-0 quarterfinal victory over Port Vale, and a 4-2 extra-time win over Wrexham. City’s semifinal featured a late winner against Southampton after goals from Jeremy Doku and Nico Gonzalez.
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