A whopping 26 points separate Manchester City and Chelsea at the bottom of the Premier League, but their FA Cup semi-final clash was far more dramatic and uncertain than the Championship race.
The "Blues" played one of the better matches of the season at Wembley, but they simply couldn't do it against the class of "citizens" - even when Pep Guardiola's team was wounded by elimination from the Champions League.
Manchester City is the first FA Cup finalist - the defending champion defeated Chelsea 1:0. with a goal by Bernardo Silva in the 84th minute.
The great Portuguese made amends for a somewhat ridiculous shot from 11 meters in the penalty shootout of the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Real.
As usual, City had more of the ball at their feet, but Chelsea were more dangerous - especially during the first 50 minutes, with Nicholas Jackson missing.
The current champion of England and winner of the FA Cup had their first shot on goal only in the 53rd minute when Phil Foden shot well, and Đorđe Petrović intervened well...
After that, City continued to slowly "suffocate" the rival, and the goal arrived after Kevin de Bruyne crossed from the left side, Petrović deflected the ball, but straight to the foot of Barnard Silva, who made no mistake.
City will chase the eighth cup in the FA Cup in the final, and its rival there will be the winner of tomorrow's (Sunday, 16.30:XNUMX p.m.) duel between Manchester United and Coventry.
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