Semenyo’s back‑heel brilliance delivers City the FA Cup

Antoine Semenyo produced a stunning piece of improvisation to secure Manchester City’s 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley. The Ghana winger settled a tight, often disjointed contest with a remarkable back‑flick from Erling Haaland’s low cross, a finish instantly added to the competition’s catalogue of iconic goals. His strike delivered City’s eighth FA Cup and their second trophy of the campaign after March’s League Cup triumph.

Semenyo, signed from Bournemouth in January and born close to Stamford Bridge, capped a memorable rise while ending City’s run of two consecutive final defeats. For Pep Guardiola, it marked a twentieth trophy in his decade at the club, though uncertainty persists over his future with only one year left on his contract.

Chelsea, mired in a turbulent season and winless in seven league games, battled under interim coach Calum McFarlane but rarely threatened, prompting renewed frustration among supporters.