"“It has happened a couple of times in training - it happened perfectly today,” Semenyo told BBC Sport. “Everything happened so fast to be honest. It came straight to me and I had to improvise myself as quickly as I could. ”I have never competed for trophies like this before, so everything is new to me. Hopefully, we can finish the job off. It is a good finish, I can't lie. ”As a kid I have always wanted to be playing for the top teams - it took a long time to get there, but I am grateful.”"
"“It was just brilliant from Antoine Semenyo. The timing of the run and the finish is incredible. ”It was either going to take a mistake or a piece of quality to break the deadlock in this game - and it was a moment of sheer quality. ”That, for me, is one of the goals of the season.”"
"Semenyo’s 72nd-minute strike sealed a 16th major trophy for boss Pep Guardiola and 20 pieces of silverware overall in his 10 years. The 26-year-old joined City from Bournemouth in January and has showcased why the 62.5m paid for him was deemed excellent value in an overinflated market. Eight years ago he was on loan at non-league Bath City, but Semenyo carved his name in Wembley folklore on Saturday with an ingenious flicked finish."
"And that was the tune belted out from the west section of the national stadium as the City players lifted the trophy amid the pyrotechnics, and fans rejoiced by serenading Semenyo. The FA Cup often tends to produce fairytale stories and Antoine Semenyo's sensational winning goal in this season's final provided the latest in chapter in the storied history of the world's oldest cup competition."
Antoine Semenyo scored a winning goal with a quick flicked finish in the FA Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley. The goal came in the 72nd minute and broke the deadlock in a match that otherwise lacked memorable moments. Semenyo had previously been on loan at non-league Bath City eight years earlier and later joined Manchester City from Bournemouth in January. His strike sealed a 16th major trophy for Pep Guardiola and marked 20 pieces of silverware across his 10 years. Semenyo described the finish as improvised after the ball came straight to him, and he said he had never competed for trophies like this before. Fans celebrated as the team lifted the trophy amid music and pyrotechnics.
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