Chelsea vs Manchester City: FA Cup Clash Recap

Chelsea

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Manchester City ✓

Match Summary

In an exciting FA Cup showdown, Chelsea hosted Manchester City on May 16, 2026. The match saw intense competition as both teams sought to advance in the prestigious tournament. The atmosphere was electric, with fans eagerly supporting their sides. As the game progressed, critical moments defined the match and ultimately determined the final score, showcasing the talent and determination of both squads. Chelsea and Manchester City delivered a memorable performance in this knockout clash.

Match Events

29'Enzo Fernández Foul Chelsea
32'Marc Cucurella Foul Chelsea
46'O. Marmoush (R. Cherki) Manchester City
56'Abdukodir Khusanov Foul Manchester City
65'Rodri (M. Kovacic) Manchester City
72'A. Semenyo (E. Haaland) Manchester City
74'M. Cucurella (P. Neto) Chelsea
83'R. James (L. Delap) Chelsea
86'Joao Pedro (A. Garnacho) Chelsea
90+2'Moisés Caicedo Argument Chelsea

Statistics

Chelsea		Manchester City
1	Shots on Goal	4
5	Shots off Goal	3
7	Total Shots	9
1	Blocked Shots	2
5	Shots insidebox	7
2	Shots outsidebox	2
15	Fouls	13
4	Corner Kicks	4
3	Offsides	3
44%	Ball Possession	56%
3	Yellow Cards	1
	Red Cards
4	Goalkeeper Saves	0
418	Total passes	541
349	Passes accurate	470
83%	Passes %	87%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Chelsea 3-4-2-1

1R. Sanchez

21J. Hato

6L. Colwill

29W. Fofana

3M. Cucurella

25M. Caicedo

24R. James

27M. Gusto

8E. Fernandez

10C. Palmer

20Joao Pedro

1 R. Sanchez G
29 W. Fofana D
6 L. Colwill D
21 J. Hato D
27 M. Gusto M
24 R. James M
25 M. Caicedo M
3 M. Cucurella M
10 C. Palmer F
8 E. Fernandez F
20 Joao Pedro F

Substitutes

12 F. Jorgensen G
23 T. Chalobah D
7 P. Neto F
49 A. Garnacho F
17 Andrey Santos M
4 T. Adarabioyo D
9 L. Delap F
14 D. Essugo M
34 J. Acheampong D

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Manchester City 4-2-2-2

1J. Trafford

33N. O'Reilly

15M. Guehi

45A. Khusanov

27M. Nunes

20B. Silva

16Rodri

11J. Doku

42A. Semenyo

9E. Haaland

7O. Marmoush

1 J. Trafford G
27 M. Nunes D
45 A. Khusanov D
15 M. Guehi D
33 N. O'Reilly D
16 Rodri M
20 B. Silva M
42 A. Semenyo M
11 J. Doku M
7 O. Marmoush F
9 E. Haaland F

Substitutes

25 G. Donnarumma G
3 R. Dias D
4 T. Reijnders M
8 M. Kovacic M
5 J. Stones D
6 N. Ake D
47 P. Foden M
10 R. Cherki M
26 Savinho F

Coach: Pep Guardiola

Player Stats

Top Rated: Marc Guéhi (highest match rating)

Chelsea

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Robert Sánchez	G	90'	—	0	6.9
Wesley Fofana	D	90'	—	0	6.7
Levi Colwill	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Jorrel Hato	D	90'	—	0	6.2
Malo Gusto	M	90'	—	0	6.7
Reece James	M	83'	—	0	7.3
Moisés Caicedo	M	90'	—	0	6.7
Marc Cucurella	M	74'	—	0	6.7
Cole Palmer	F	90'	—	0	6.9
Enzo Fernández	F	90'	—	0	7.2
João Pedro	F	86'	—	0	6.5
Pedro Neto sub	F	16'	—	0	6.6
Liam Delap sub	F	13'	—	0	6.2
Alejandro Garnacho sub	F	10'	—	0	6.7
Filip Jørgensen sub	G	—	—	—	—
Josh Acheampong sub	D	—	—	—	—
Tosin Adarabioyo sub	D	—	—	—	—
Trevoh Chalobah sub	D	—	—	—	—
Dário Essugo sub	M	—	—	—	—
Andrey Santos sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Robert Sánchez	—	32/–/16%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Wesley Fofana	–/1	46/1/38%	2	6/8	—	1/1	0/0
Levi Colwill	—	82/1/74%	—	1/2	—	1/–	0/0
Jorrel Hato	—	50/–/43%	1	2/8	1/1	–/3	0/0
Malo Gusto	—	31/1/28%	2	6/14	–/2	3/2	0/0
Reece James	—	46/1/41%	1	2/4	—	1/1	0/0
Moisés Caicedo	1/1	42/–/38%	1	2/6	—	–/3	1/0
Marc Cucurella	–/1	11/–/11%	2	4/8	—	1/1	1/0
Cole Palmer	—	19/–/16%	1	5/9	2/3	2/1	0/0
Enzo Fernández	–/1	37/1/29%	3	7/13	1/1	3/2	1/0
João Pedro	–/1	15/–/8%	—	3/8	—	1/–	0/0
Pedro Neto	—	7/–/7%	1	1/1	—	—	0/0
Liam Delap	–/1	—	—	–/2	—	–/1	0/0
Alejandro Garnacho	—	—	1	1/2	—	—	0/0
Filip Jørgensen	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Josh Acheampong	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tosin Adarabioyo	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Trevoh Chalobah	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Dário Essugo	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Andrey Santos	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Manchester City

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
James Trafford	G	90'	—	0	6.7
Matheus Nunes	D	90'	—	0	7
Abdukodir Khusanov	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Marc Guéhi ★ Top Rated	D	90'	—	0	7.7
Nico O'Reilly	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Rodri	M	65'	—	0	7
Bernardo Silva	M	90'	—	0	6.9
Antoine Semenyo	M	90'	1	0	7.3
Jérémy Doku	M	90'	—	0	7.3
Omar Marmoush	F	45'	—	0	6.5
Erling Haaland	F	90'	—	1	6.9
Rayan Cherki sub	M	45'	—	0	7
Mateo Kovačić sub	M	25'	—	0	6.6
Gianluigi Donnarumma sub	G	—	—	—	—
Rúben Dias sub	D	—	—	—	—
John Stones sub	D	—	—	—	—
Nathan Aké sub	D	—	—	—	—
Phil Foden sub	M	—	—	—	—
Savinho sub	F	—	—	—	—
Tijjani Reijnders sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
James Trafford	—	16/–/11%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Matheus Nunes	—	49/–/43%	2	7/11	—	1/3	0/0
Abdukodir Khusanov	—	63/–/58%	1	1/3	—	–/1	1/0
Marc Guéhi	—	93/1/84%	1	7/8	—	3/–	0/0
Nico O'Reilly	—	64/1/52%	2	2/4	—	—	0/0
Rodri	–/1	53/–/48%	—	–/1	—	–/1	0/0
Bernardo Silva	—	62/2/53%	—	3/8	–/1	3/2	0/0
Antoine Semenyo	1/3	25/–/19%	—	5/11	1/3	2/1	0/0
Jérémy Doku	—	39/1/37%	—	11/23	8/12	3/4	0/0
Omar Marmoush	1/1	5/–/4%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Erling Haaland	1/1	11/1/8%	1	4/6	–/1	1/1	0/0
Rayan Cherki	1/1	36/–/30%	—	3/5	2/2	1/–	0/0
Mateo Kovačić	—	25/–/23%	—	2/4	—	1/–	0/0
Gianluigi Donnarumma	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Rúben Dias	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
John Stones	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Nathan Aké	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Phil Foden	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Savinho	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tijjani Reijnders	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: FA Cup
Round: Final
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Referee: D. England