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Man City beat Chelsea to lift FA Cup

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Semenyo magic earns Man City FA Cup final win over Chelsea

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Antoine Semenyo produced a moment of magic to win the FA Cup final as Manchester City beat Chelsea at Wembley.

The match had been a tight game until Semenyo broke the deadlock brilliantly with 18 minutes left.

Erling Haaland's cross was met by Semenyo on the run with a perfect right-foot flick across Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez.

It was enough to secure City victory as they added the FA Cup to the Carabao Cup won against Arsenal, also ending a run of successive final defeats against Manchester United and Crystal Palace.

For Chelsea, it meant the disappointment of a record fourth successive FA Cup final defeat to end their chances of silverware this season.

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'I'm happy with that!' - Semenyo reflects on FA Cup winning goal

City's FA Cup Final victory was settled by one stunning moment from Semenyo, but it was a City display of hard work and struggle before they added another trophy to their collection.

The 26-year-old joined City from Bournemouth in January for £62.5m but eight years ago he was on loan at non-league Bath City.

"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 a 16th major trophy for Man City boss Pep Guardiola and 20 pieces of silverware overall in his 10 years.

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson said: "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."

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