84 min Silva Final Goal
Manchester City beat Chelsea to reach the FA Cup final, aiming for a double two-time winner. Manchester City won 1-0 thanks to Bernardu Silva's winning goal in the 39th minute of the second half in the 2023-24 English FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, England on the 21st. Manchester City, the champion of the FA Cup last season, made it to the finals of the tournament for the second consecutive year after beating Chelsea after a tense battle. Although Manchester City was eliminated from the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League recently, it is now competing to become the leader in the Premier League, and with the FA Cup reaching the finals, it is now possible to seek a double goal this season. Manchester City, which advanced to the final after beating Chelsea, will face off against the winner of the FA Cup semi-final match between Manchester United and Coventry City at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. The FA Cup final will take place on May 25 at Wembley Stadium, the holy site of English football. Manchester City, led by Pep Guardiola, set a 3-2-4-1 formation on the day. Stefan Ortega kept the goal, while Nathan Ake, John Stones and Kyle Walker made up the back three. Manuel Akanji and Rodri kept the third line, while Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Bernardu Silva were placed in the second line. Julián Álvarez was named as the front-line one-top. Chelsea, led by Mauricio Pochettino, countered with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Jorge Petrovic wore goalkeeper gloves, while Marc Cucurella, Thiago Silva, Trevo Chalova and Marlo Gusto formed the back four. Enso Fernandez and Moises Caicedo worked together in the third term, while Conor Gallagher, Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke played the second term. Nicola Jackson aimed for Manchester City's goal at the front line. Chelsea created a shot opportunity through forward pressure in the seventh minute of the first half. After seizing the ball from Manchester City's camp, the team continued its counterattack, and Jackson who caught the ball went into the penalty box and fired a shot, but goalkeeper Petrovic safely caught it as it headed straight for the goalkeeper. In the 11th minute of the first half, Chelsea ace Palmer, who has 25 goals and 13 assists this season, boldly attempted a long-range shot when he saw the goalkeeper come forward a little, but he gave up possession of the ball as his shot fell in front of goalkeeper Petrovic due to lack of strength. In the 14th minute, Manchester City missed a crucial first goal opportunity. After blocking the Chelsea corner kick attack, City counterattacked and in front of the box, The Bruyne put a sharp pass through Foden. Foden, who caught the ball, had a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper, tried to shoot past the goalkeeper but failed to take the shot as the touch was a little long. Chelsea didn't have a good chance to score either. Jackson had a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the first half as he rushed through a long pass from the back. Jackson also tried to shoot after beating the goalkeeper, but failed to shoot as Manchester City's defense quickly returned to block the front of the net. In the 37th minute of the first half, Chalova handed the ball over to Palmer, who was in the box through a cutback pass from the right side. Palmer then made room and fired a shot, which did not lead to a goal as Ortega made a good save. Two minutes of extra time were given in the first half, but both teams failed to score in the end, ending the first half 0-0. In the first half, Manchester City was slightly ahead of Chelsea with a ball occupancy ratio of 60 to 40 and a shooting number of 5 to 4. In the second half of the second half, a ball cleared by goalkeeper Ortega was connected to Chelsea striker Madueke, who fired a mid-range shot in front of the box, but the shot flew toward the stands due to too much power. Jackson shot consecutively in the fourth minute of the second half, but failed to shake Manchester City's net. Jackson's first shot, which received a penetration pass first and had a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper, was blocked by Ortega's goalkeeper. The header shot that followed immediately after failing to score did not fit the cross properly to the head, and Ortega blocked it without difficulty. In the eighth minute of the second half, Chelsea goalkeeper Petrovic also made a good defense. Foden did not catch the ball in the box and immediately fired a shot, which the goalkeeper blocked with animal-like reflexes, thus disallowing a loss. In the 16th minute of the second half, Jackson once again tried to create a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper at high speed, but he was pushed down in a fight of speed and strength with Walker running from behind and handed over ownership of the ball. In the 24th minute of the second half, Doku used his high speed to penetrate Chelsea's defense and enter the box, then fired a shot at the near post in the left area of the penalty, but goalkeeper Petrovic blocked it with his foot. Both teams struggled to score goals by using replacement cards en masse, but had difficulty scoring goals. Alaves' inside shot in the box also flew towards the spectators' stand in the 37th minute of the second half. With the tight flow continuing, the balance of zero was finally broken in the 39th minute of the second half. The first goal was Manchester City midfielder Silva. The Bruyne attempted a cut-back pass in front of the net after getting into the left area of the penalty. The Bruyne's pass deflected off the Petrovic goalkeeper, which unfortunately turned to Silva, who was behind. Silva then scored a valuable first goal as he shot into the Chelsea net. Chelsea, which allowed Manchester City to score the first goal with the end of the game, launched a full-scale offensive to tie the score, but failed to shake the Manchester City goal during the rest of the time. Silva's first goal was the final goal, and Manchester City won 1-0, heading to the FA Cup final.