Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea: Bernardo Silva scores late winner as holders reach FA Cup final

Manchester Metropolis bounced again from the frustration of the Champions League quarter-final exit to Actual Madrid as Bernardo Silva’s late purpose sunk Chelsea at Wembley to seal a spot within the FA Cup last.

The Portuguese midfielder turned within the winner on the far submit from Kevin de Bruyne’s cross six minutes from time.

Chelsea will remorse lacking a number of probabilities, almost all falling to striker Nicolas Jackson, as they suffered one other agonising Wembley expertise after the extra-time defeat on penalties in opposition to Liverpool within the Carabao Cup last.

And Chelsea additionally really feel they have been victims of an injustice as they have been infuriated that they weren’t awarded a second-half penalty when Cole Palmer’s free-kick struck Jack Grealish’s hand within the wall, just for the video assistant referee to rule no offence had taken place.

Metropolis stay on track for an additional double of Premier League and FA Cup and can now face both arch-rivals Manchester United or Championship aspect Coventry Metropolis within the last.

Man Metropolis dig deep for victory

Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola requested his aspect, who suffered such bitter disillusioned as their maintain on the Champions League trophy was wrestled away by Spanish giants Actual, to go to the effectively as soon as extra in opposition to a highly-motivated Chelsea within the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.

And, at occasions, it seemed like the hunt for victory may be past them as they seemed jaded and leggy, just for their pedigree and muscle reminiscence maintaining them in competition till they may shake off the lethargy.

Metropolis didn’t actually have a shot on the right track within the first half however slowly got here into the sport earlier than, as the nice sides do, they discovered a strategy to win.

The holders are at all times able to moments of high quality and it was no shock that it was De Bruyne who unlocked Chelsea after they switched off fatally late on, the Belgian choosing out Silva on the far submit for the winner.

And it was a candy second for Silva, who selected to loft a dreadful penalty straight at Actual keeper Andriy Lunin in a decisive second within the shootout in opposition to Actual as Metropolis’s try to win a second Champions League failed.

Right here, as he has achieved so typically, the Portuguese arrived with good timing to ship Metropolis into one other FA Cup Remaining.

Metropolis might be exhausted after one other mammoth effort however might be refreshed for battles forward by a vastly important victory.

Chelsea undergo extra Wembley agony

Chelsea and supervisor Mauricio Pochettino left Wembley with that “what might need been” feeling as soon as once more after seeing a golden likelihood to achieve the FA Cup last go them by.

Pochettino set his crew up ideally to maintain Metropolis at bay however as soon as once more, as they did in that Carabao Cup last loss to Liverpool, Chelsea have been their very own worst enemies as they squandered alternatives to banish reminiscences of that reverse.

And striker Jackson was the largest perpetrator, deciding to go round Metropolis keeper Stefan Ortega when put clear by way of within the first half, failing to finish the job.

Jackson additionally shot low and tamely for Ortega to save lots of within the second half, then noticed a header clawed out by the keeper seconds later when the striker ought to have achieved higher.

Chelsea will argue lengthy and arduous that they need to have been awarded the penalty for what they felt was handball by Grealish from Palmer’s free-kick but it surely was all to no avail.

Palmer, Chelsea’s large hope, had a quiet recreation in opposition to his former membership and Chelsea should deal with making a late run for a spot in Europe as their trophy hopes have been ended.

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