"The Wembley clock showed 72 minutes and, at that point, it was a Chelsea team desperate to put their recent woes behind them who were in the ascendancy. Was Calum McFarlane, their red-raw rookie caretaker coach, about to produce the sling-shot to fell Guardiola? Were the unhappy Chelsea supporters set to get something to save their season? Enter Semenyo."
"When the ball was worked wide right to Erling Haaland, Semenyo dropped off for the low pass from his teammate but he was closely marked by Levi Colwill. When the ball came, it was also a little bit behind him. No matter. Semenyo let his instincts take over and the result was a scintillating flick with his trailing leg that diverted the ball perfectly into the far corner. The vision was matched by the technique and there was no way back for Chelsea."
"The buildup had been dominated by talk of Guardiola's future, with the hard-to-ignore feeling being that he will walk away from City at the end of the season. With the Premier League title looking out of reach, Arsenal so close to it now, Guardiola had been even more determined to add another FA Cup to the Carabao Cup that he secured in March. Thanks to Semenyo, he did so, this his 17th major trophy in 10 years with City (not including the three Community Shields)."
"City had lost in the previous two FA Cup finals but it was Chelsea who felt yet the heartbreak on this occasion; yet more heartbreak. It was their seventh domestic cup final defeat in succession. The reset under their next manager who the club"
Wembley reached 72 minutes with Chelsea in ascendancy, seeking to move past recent problems under caretaker coach Calum McFarlane. Guardiola’s future and City’s trophy ambitions were in focus, with City aiming to add an FA Cup to the Carabao Cup already won. Antoine Semenyo provided the key moment when the ball was worked wide right to Erling Haaland, then passed to Semenyo, who was closely marked and slightly behind. Semenyo used instinct and technique to flick the ball with his trailing leg into the far corner, leaving Chelsea with no response. City won, securing Guardiola’s 17th major trophy in 10 years, while Chelsea suffered another domestic cup final defeat.
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