LONDON, United Kingdom – A stunning second-half strike from Antoine Semenyo was enough to seal a hard-fought 1-0 victory for Manchester City over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium, crowning Pep Guardiola’s side the 2025–26 FA Cup champions.
Okay News reports that the highly anticipated final on Saturday, May 16, 2026, delivered a cagey, high-stakes tactical battle before Semenyo broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute. The Ghanaian international, who joined City from Bournemouth for £64 million in January, instinctively met a cross from Erling Haaland to produce a brilliant back-heeled flick that flew past a helpless Robert Sánchez.
The triumph marks Manchester City’s eighth FA Cup title in their history and their second major piece of silverware of the current campaign, having already secured the League Cup earlier this season. It also represents a monumental personal milestone for Pep Guardiola, who has now amassed 20 major trophies during his magnificent ten-year tenure at the Etihad Stadium. The victory keeps City’s hopes alive for a domestic treble as they continue to stalk Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table.
Chelsea, despite enduring a chaotic and turbulent season that saw them sack two managers, pushed the newly crowned champions to their absolute limits. After a largely pedestrian first half, the Blues emerged with renewed aggression after the break. They were nearly rewarded when Moises Caicedo’s goal-bound header forced a dramatic goal-line clearance from Rodri. In a desperate bid to find an equalizer late in the game, Chelsea threw everything forward, introducing Alejandro Garnacho for João Pedro in the 88th minute, but City’s backline held firm through a nervy five minutes of stoppage time.
The defeat leaves Chelsea empty-handed for the season, putting immense pressure on the club’s hierarchy to establish structural stability over the summer. For Manchester City, the celebrations will be short-lived as Guardiola quickly shifts focus back to the intense Premier League title race, where they trail leaders Arsenal by just two points with two matches left to play.
