English FA Cup

Manchester City vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Semifinals

· English FA Cup
Manchester City
  • 84': Bernardo Silva
FT
1 - 0
Chelsea

    Man City score late to beat Chelsea 1-0 in FA Cup semifinal

    Holders Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 with a late Bernardo Silva goal on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final after an intense, end-to-end Wembley semifinal.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
    • 2': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
    • 3': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 5': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
    • 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
    • 10': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
    • 13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
    • 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Noni Madueke.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the left following a corner.
    • 17': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
    • 17': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 20': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 22': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, Chelsea. Malo Gusto is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 26': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nicolas Jackson.
    • 27': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Delay in match (Manchester City).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah.
    • 38': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
    • 38': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 43': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 45': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Chelsea 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Chelsea 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces John Stones.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
    • 50': Offside, Chelsea. Malo Gusto is caught offside.
    • 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 53': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
    • 54': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
    • 54': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 57': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
    • 58': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
    • 60': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Jack Grealish because of an injury.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 71': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
    • 73': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 74': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
    • 75': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Ortega (Manchester City).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto following a corner.
    • 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Noni Madueke.
    • 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Axel Disasi replaces Malo Gusto.
    • 81': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
    • 81': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
    • 82': Djordje Petrovic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Goal! Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 86': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
    • 86': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Hand ball by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
    • 88': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Julián Álvarez.
    • 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Marc Cucurella.
    • 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling replaces Enzo Fernández.
    • 90': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
    • 90'+4': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
    • 90'+6': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
    • 90'+8': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
    • 90'+8': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 5
    37.8 Possession 62.2
    10 SHOTS 14
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    288 Accurate Passes 527
    358 Passes 587
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    52 Long Balls 45
    26 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 5
    19 Effective Clearances 13
    19 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Wembley Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 80,902

    Line-Ups

    MNC Manchester City (3-2-4-1)

    No. Name
    18 Stefan Ortega (GK)
    5 John Stones
    6 Nathan Aké
    2 Kyle Walker
    25 Manuel Akanji
    16 Rodri
    10 Jack Grealish
    20 Bernardo Silva
    19 Julián Álvarez Yellow Card
    17 Kevin De Bruyne Yellow Card
    47 Phil Foden
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Oscar Bobb, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Jérémy Doku, Rico Lewis, Matheus Nunes, Sergio Gómez, Ederson, Rúben Dias.

    CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Djordje Petrovic (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Thiago Silva
    14 Trevoh Chalobah
    3 Marc Cucurella
    27 Malo Gusto
    20 Cole Palmer
    8 Enzo Fernández Yellow Card
    25 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
    15 Nicolas Jackson
    23 Conor Gallagher
    11 Noni Madueke
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Alfie Gilchrist, Mykhailo Mudryk, Marcus Bettinelli, Benoît Badiashile, Raheem Sterling, Deivid Washington, Carney Chukwuemeka, Axel Disasi, Ben Chilwell.

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