Manchester City has qualified for the FA Cup final for the second straight season, where they will face their biggest rivals Manchester United on Saturday. Their journey back to Wembley began in the third round against Huddersfield, where Phil Foden scored twice in a 5-0 victory. This marked the start of their trophy defense, with Julian Alvarez, Jeremy Doku, and a Ben Jackson own-goal contributing to the scoreline. Kevin De Bruyne also made a successful return from injury in this match.
In the fourth round, City faced Tottenham and secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory with Nathan Ake scoring the late winner. It was their first win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after several unsuccessful attempts. In the fifth round against Luton, Erling Haaland’s five goals helped City to a 6-2 victory. De Bruyne added four assists, and Mateo Kovacic scored the other goal. Despite a brief spark of hope from Luton with Jordan Clark’s double, City proved too strong in the end.
The quarter-finals saw City facing Newcastle, with Bernardo Silva scoring a brace in the first half to secure a comfortable 2-0 win. Their dominance was evident throughout the match, with 72% possession in their favor. In the semi-finals against Chelsea, Silva redeemed himself from a recent penalty miss in the Champions League by scoring the late winning goal at Wembley. This punished a wasteful Chelsea side, who missed several opportunities to score.
