"Erling Haaland drove from deep and squared the ball across the area, and as it arrived at Semenyo's feet with his back to goal, he flicked it with his heel past Robert Sanchez in a finish that owed as much to invention as execution. It was City's 37th major trophy, another piece of silverware collected in what is shaping up to be one of the most decorated eras in English football history."
"For departing captain Bernardo Silva, the day carried an emotional charge. The Portuguese midfielder, confirmed to be leaving City at the end of the season after eight trophy-laden years, became the 19th player in history to lift the FA Cup as a captain ahead of their departure. "Very special," he told the BBC at full time. "I am really happy. Everything about my journey here at Man City was fantastic. Since I arrived it has been 20 [trophies], so it is not bad. That was a fantastic goal.""
"He added: "In a final there are no favourites. The beginning of the second half, they started really strong. They were putting us under constant pressure and it wasn't easy." On Pep Guardiola, who has also confirmed he will step down this summer: "He changed the way I see football. 80% of my career was with him as my manager. All the things I hoped to achieve were with him. The relationship we have got is very strong with the frustrations and the achievements.""
"The man of the moment, still relatively new to life at the Etihad after joining from Bournemouth in January, was also called in to answer questions at full-time. "It has happened a couple of times in training - it happened perfectly today. Everything happened so fast to be honest. It came straight to me and I had to improvise mysel""
Manchester City won the FA Cup final against Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley, with Antoine Semenyo scoring the decisive goal on 72 minutes. Erling Haaland drove forward from deep and squared the ball across the area, and Semenyo, with his back to goal, flicked it with his heel past Robert Sanchez. The victory delivered City’s 37th major trophy and added to a highly decorated period in English football. Bernardo Silva, confirmed to leave at the end of the season, lifted the FA Cup as captain and described the day as very special. Silva also noted Chelsea’s strong start to the second half and constant pressure. Pep Guardiola’s impact was praised for changing how Silva viewed football.
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