The dream of winning back-to-back trebles is over for Manchester City after they were beaten in a Champions League penalty shootout against Real Madrid on Wednesday. Now, Pep Guardiola’s team must focus their efforts on the remaining domestic fixtures as they hunt for silverware this season.
They currently sit top of the Premier League, following both Liverpool and Arsenal dropping points last time out, and are favourites to regain their title while today’s outing sees them target a spot in the FA Cup final. This is the seventh time in eight seasons that City have featured at the semi-final stage though they have only progressed twice from their last six attempts.
Standing in their way this afternoon is Mauricio Pochettino’s surging Chelsea. The Blues have reached three of the last four FA Cup finals (though won none of them) and hammered Everton 6-0 on Monday evening with former City player Cole Palmer scoring four goals. The forward will be crucial to Chelsea’s attempt at defeating their rivals today having already enjoyed success against his old club earlier in the season.
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Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
90+6 mins: City get the chance to break but De Bruyne heads straight for the corner. City are almost there but Chelsea will get one last chance…
Jamie Braidwood20 April 2024 19:12
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
90+4 mins: Silva, again, just keeps the ball in the corner. They’ve been second-best today, but City have the experience of getting these wins. Chelsea don’t and it’s been that simple.
Jamie Braidwood20 April 2024 19:09
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
90+2 mins: Man City have the ball where they want it: in the corner.
Pochettino looks furious.
Jamie Braidwood20 April 2024 19:08
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
90 mins: We’re into eight minutes of added time.
And if Chelsea don’t get an equaliser they are going to be under the microscope once again.
Jamie Braidwood20 April 2024 19:06
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
90 mins: Oh that is another HUGE chance! Chiwell breaks through down the left and has Sterling in acres of space in the middle, but doesn’t get his cross away in time! So poor.
Chelsea have been so wasteful today.
Jamie Braidwood20 April 2024 19:06
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
87 mins: Silva was about to be replaced by Guardiola before scoring that late goal. Oscar Bobb is now on for Alvarez, after De Bruyne is booked for a kick on Enzo Fernandez.
Chelsea have made a late double change – Raheem Sterling is finally on, as is Ben Chilwell.
Jamie Braidwood20 April 2024 19:04
GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea (SILVA 84’)
84 mins: Almost out of nowhere, Bernardo Silva fires City in front at Wembley!
De Bruyne makes a good run to the byline and pulls a cross back. It breaks to Silva, who keeps his cool to finish low into the ground. Cucurella tried to throw himself at the ball to make the block, but it deflects in!
Jamie Braidwood20 April 2024 18:59
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
82 mins: If City lose today, they can have no complaints. Alvarez hacks a shot over the bar after a pull-back from Akanji. Pep Guardiola’s side have had a gruelling week, but they’ve been second best.
Jamie Braidwood20 April 2024 18:58
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
79 mins: Ortega can continue. City clear the corner but from the second phase Chelsea put the cross back in. Palmer is there… a chance? No, he’s offside.
Time for a double Chelsea change: Gusto can’t continue and is replaced by Disasi. Mudryk comes on for Madueke.
Jamie Braidwood20 April 2024 18:54
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
76 mins: And now Ortega goes down as Chelsea win a corner down the right. Gusto did well to get down the wing, but it should of been a goalkick as it came off Akanji.
Ederson is on the bench and might be needed as Ortega is struggling.
Jamie Braidwood20 April 2024 18:52
