Match report

Manchester City Defeats Chelsea 1-0 in FA Cup Thriller

Chelsea
Chelsea
0–1
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
May 16, 2026

Manchester City secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup, with a late goal from A. Semenyo proving decisive. Chelsea, despite showing resilience, couldn't find an equalizer and fell short in the face of City's clinical finishing.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0
  • • A. Semenyo scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute
  • • E. Haaland provided the assist for Semenyo's goal
  • • Chelsea had two early yellow cards to E. Fernandez and M. Cucurella
  • • M. Caicedo received a yellow card in stoppage time for Chelsea
  • • Rodri and O. Marmoush were substituted for Manchester City

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Robert Sánchez (G)
  • 29 Wesley Fofana (D)
  • 6 Levi Colwill (D)
  • 21 Jorrel Hato (D)
  • 27 Malo Gusto (M)
  • 24 Reece James (M)
  • 25 Moisés Caicedo (M)
  • 3 Marc Cucurella (M)
  • 10 Cole Palmer (F)
  • 8 Enzo Fernández (F)
  • 20 João Pedro (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Pedro Neto
  • 9 Liam Delap
  • 49 Alejandro Garnacho
  • 12 Filip Jørgensen
  • 34 Josh Acheampong
  • 4 Tosin Adarabioyo
  • 23 Trevoh Chalobah
  • 14 Dário Essugo
  • 17 Andrey Santos

Manchester City

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 1 James Trafford (G)
  • 27 Matheus Nunes (D)
  • 45 Abdukodir Khusanov (D)
  • 15 Marc Guéhi (D)
  • 33 Nico O'Reilly (D)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 42 Antoine Semenyo (M)
  • 11 Jérémy Doku (M)
  • 7 Omar Marmoush (F)
  • 9 Erling Haaland (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Rayan Cherki
  • 8 Mateo Kovačić
  • 25 Gianluigi Donnarumma
  • 3 Rúben Dias
  • 5 John Stones
  • 6 Nathan Aké
  • 47 Phil Foden
  • 26 Savinho
  • 4 Tijjani Reijnders

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    29' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    E. Fernandez

    Tripping

  2. Chelsea
    32' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    M. Cucurella

    Tripping

  3. Manchester City
    46' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Marmoush · On: R. Cherki
  4. Manchester City
    56' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Khusanov

    Foul

  5. Manchester City
    65' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Rodri · On: M. Kovačić
  6. Manchester City
    72' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Semenyo · Assist: E. Haaland
  7. Chelsea
    74' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Cucurella · On: P. Neto
  8. Chelsea
    83' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. James · On: L. Delap
  9. Chelsea
    86' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: João Pedro · On: A. Garnacho
  10. Chelsea
    90'+2 Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    M. Caicedo

    Roughing

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Manchester City
Fouls 14 13
Pass Accuracy 83% 87%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 9
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 417 534
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 1 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 44% 56%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 348 465
Shots Inside Box 5 7
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 1 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Chelsea's early yellow cards to E. Fernandez and M. Cucurella in the 29th and 32nd minutes weakened their defensive lineup
  • ▸ A. Semenyo's goal in the 72nd minute shifted the momentum in favor of Manchester City, securing their lead and victory in the FA Cup clash