Man City vs Chelsea LIVE: FA Cup semi-final result, final score and reaction as Bernardo Silva wins thriller
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea: Pep Guardiola’s side reach consecutive FA Cup finals as they bounced back from their midweek Champions League exit
Bernardo Silva scored an 84th minute winner at Wembley to keep Manchester City’s double hopes alive and punish wasteful Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals.
Just days after missing a penalty in the shootout defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League, Silva struck late on as Pep Guardiola’s side claimed a narrow 1-0 win.
But Chelsea suffered more Wembley heartbreak after Mauricio Pochettino’s side missed several clear chances to take the lead, with Nicolas Jackson spurning three clear opportunities.
Chelsea also saw appeals for a penalty waved away in the second-half when Cole Palmer’s free-kick struck Jack Grealish’s arm in the box, before Silva scored a late winner as City kept their FA Cup defence alive.
Follow all the action from Wembley below
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
And we’re back underway!
A place in the FA Cup final against either Manchester United or Coventry City is up for grabs.
Or will City be taken to extra time for the second time in four days?
HALF TIME! Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
One change for City at half-time: Ruben Dias is on for John Stones.
HALF TIME! Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
The biggest chance of the half. We’ve seen it before from Jackson this season.
HALF TIME! Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
All square and no goals at Wembley.
It’s been a lively half with both teams having their moments.
But Chelsea are in the game and will be happy with how they’ve done so far.
Few shots on target, but lots of chances: Jackson had the best of them but failed to test Ortega.
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
45+1 mins: Nope. De Bruyne sweeps a cross to the back post but it goes straight out of play.
We’re into two minutes of time added on.
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
45 mins: Another foul from Caicedo, this time on Grealish with a tug on his shirt. It’s a booking for the midfielder and another City free-kick just before half-time.
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
44 mins: Deary me, that’s sums up City’s half so far. Foden’s cross goes straight out of play.
Palmer then loses the ball but Fernandez wins it back on the edge of the box as he barges De Bruyne off it.
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
42 mins: Too much this time from City. Foden comes alive to turn on the edge of the but De Bruyne tries a flick and the move breaks down. Foden is then chopped down by Caicedo and it gives City a free-kick in a decent position.
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
40 mins: Will Chelsea come to pay for missing these good chances? They’re on top, that’s for sure, but City can clear again as Gusto’s cross is chested back to Ortega by Walker.
City have got to be better in the second half.
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
37 mins: SAVE! That was almost it for Palmer! After another good spell of Chelsea pressure, Palmer takes a touch in the box, beats Rodri for fun, and sees his shot spin and head for the corner.
But Ortega got across to keep it out down low.
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