Semenyo’s superb strike gives Chelsea a fourth straight FA Cup final defeat.

Manchester City kept their domestic treble hopes alive when Antoine Semenyo’s stunning second‑half strike gave them a 1‑0 win over Chelsea at Wembley.

With this defeat, Chelsea now record four consecutive losses in FA Cup finals, while City ended a streak of back‑to‑back final defeats.

The victory gives City their eighth FA Cup title, matching Chelsea’s record of eight trophies in the competition.

Additionally, Pep Guardiola’s side secured the domestic cup double after a 2‑0 win over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final.

The match required a moment of breathtaking improvisation to overcome a Chelsea side that had been disciplined and resolute in defense, only to be undone 18 minutes before the final whistle.

Bernardo Silva supplied Erling Haaland with a pass down the right, where he looked up to find Semenyo tightly marked by Levi Colwill.

In a moment of brilliance, Semenyo flicked the ball past the reach of goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

Chelsea had opportunities to give interim boss Calum McFarlane a memorable caretaker spell, most notably when Enzo Fernández flicked the ball inches over from inside the six‑yard box.

City’s focus now shifts to the Premier League title race, with a match against Bournemouth away on Tuesday.

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