Manchester City don become the first team to play for four consecutive FA Cup Finals. Dem beat Manchester United for 2023 before dem lose to the Red Devils for 2024 and Crystal Palace for 2025. Only Chelsea (2020 to 2022) don ever lose the FA Cup Final three times for a row.
This one na Chelsea’s 17th FA Cup Final, the third most after Manchester United (22) and Arsenal (21). Dem don win eight and lose eight of their final appearances so far, losing each of their last three for a row.
Having already win the EFL Cup, Manchester City fit win both major English domestic cup competitions this season. E go be the sixth time a team don do am after Arsenal for 1992-93, Liverpool for both 2000-01 and 2021-22, Chelsea for 2006-07 and the Citizens themselves for 2018-19.
Since dem lose the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League final to Chelsea, Manchester City no don lose any of their last 13 games against the Blues for all competitions (W10 D3), their longest unbeaten run against them. Chelsea’s 13-game winless run against City na their longest against an opponent since dem go 17 without victory against Arsenal between January 1999 and March 2004.
This one go be the seventh meeting between Chelsea and Manchester City for Wembley (as a neutral venue) – only Chelsea v Manchester United don play there more often (nine times). Since the 2016-17 season, the two teams to win the most games for the FA Cup na City (45) and Chelsea (37), while dem don also score the most goals (City 159, Chelsea 111) and keep the most clean sheets (City 28, Chelsea 26) for that time.
Chelsea don score 21 goals for the FA Cup this season, their joint second most for a season along with the 21 dem score for 2006-07. Only for 1969-70 dem don net more (25) when dem beat Leeds for a replay for the Final.
Manchester City don win 21 of their last 23 matches for the FA Cup, with their only defeats for that time coming for the finals for 2024 and 2025. For that time, City’s shots per game don higher for finals (21) than from third round to semi-finals (19) but their shot conversion for finals na just two per cent compared to 19 per cent for the earlier rounds.
Four of Chelsea’s five wins for the FA Cup this season don come against sides from outside the Premier League, with the other coming against Leeds for the semi-final. Dem no don beat two top-flight sides for a single season since 2020-21, one of which na Man City for the semi-final; the other na Sheffield United for the quarter-final.
Chelsea’s last eight matches for Wembley don produce just seven goals for total (four goals, three conceded) while dem don fail to score for each of their last four finals for the national stadium since a fifth-minute Christian Pulisic goal against Arsenal for the 2020 FA Cup Final.
For the last two seasons of the FA Cup, no player don involve for more goals than Man City’s Jérémy Doku (three goals, five assists), while Doku’s five assists and 40 dribbles na the most of any Premier League player for that time. Enzo Fernández don involve for six goals for nine FA Cup appearances for Chelsea (four goals, two assists), scoring the winner for the semi-final against Leeds this season. Blues player score for the semi-final and final for a season, when Didier Drogba and Ramires both do am.
Erling Haaland dey look to score for a final for Manchester City for the first time – he don play for nine finals (inc. Community Shield) and get 15 shots without success. His last goal for a final na for Borussia Dortmund against RB Leipzig for May 2021 for the German DFB Pokal, when he score twice. Wembley na the only stadium wey he don play more than twice for City without scoring (eight games, 601 minutes, eleven shots).
Chelsea’s Alejandro Garnacho score against Manchester City for the 2024 FA Cup Final for Man Utd – no player don score for an FA Cup Final against an opponent for two different teams. The only players to score against an opponent for two different finals (excl. Blackburn’s Jimmy Forrest against Queens’ Park for 1884 and 1885 and Liverpool’s Ian Rush versus Everton for 1986 and 1989).
Man City dey head back to Wembley for the FA Cup final on Saturday. Man City’s mission for a domestic treble dey continue as dem look to come back from Wembley Stadium this weekend with another piece of silverware from the FA Cup final. There still dey tickets available ahead of the game on Saturday, May 16, when dem face Chelsea as Pep Guardiola dey seek his third FA Cup winners medal.
City book their place for the final after seeing off Championship side Southampton who provide a bit of a scare when Finn Azaz give the Saints the lead before Jeremy Doku and Nico Gonzalez book the club’s place for their fourth successive final – a first for the competition. Meanwhile, Chelsea see off Leeds United as the club dey look to cause an upset under interim manager Calum McFarlane.
City fans wey no yet book ticket for the game get the chance of enjoying executive padded seating for the Taphouse Social – Man City End with Seat Unique. For £600 per person, fans fit enjoy food from the Taphouse Kitchen Diner or drinks from the Taphouse Social Bar while reading a complimentary match programme for unreserved seating for the bar area during the final’s build up.
E dey worth noting the food and drink no dey included for the price and there dey less than 10 tickets remaining at the time of writing. Another option fans fit look into na the Bobby Moore Lounge. For £999 per person, you go dey on a shared table for the exclusive Bobby Moore Lounge for up to three hours before kick-off and an hour after full-time to really immerse yourself for one of the finest hospitality lounges for the home of football.
Guests go dey welcomed with unlimited Laurent Perrier Champagne – served pre and post-match – and canapes as well as an inclusive bar of fine wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks including Guinness and Camden Hells. The experience dey continue with a four-course fine dining experience including cheeseboard post-match. What’s more, you fit enjoy the match for arguably the best seats for the ground with halfway line premium seating by the dugout and close to the trophy route at full-time.
Seat Unique dey offer hospitality packages for Manchester City’s FA Cup final clash with Chelsea, including ‘premium’ seats at Wembley and complimentary food and drink. Other options include a Private Box experience for £999 per person with exclusive access to an eight-seater box. E mean say you get to pay for the entirety – meaning e go cost £7,992 for the privilege – but the perks dey speak for themselves.
Access to your own box three hours before kick-off and one-and-a-half hours after the final whistle wey longer than the Bobby Moore Lounge package. You fit enjoy your meal for the box with a dedicated chef and host or hostess for attendance throughout your experience before enjoying the 90 minutes (or more) of football on premium padded seating directly outside your box on level three or four of the stadium. There also dey complimentary bar including beer, wine and soft drinks with a 42′ flat screen TV showing pre-game coverage.
Fans fit buy FA Cup final tickets direct from the Man City website if dem meet the eligibility criteria. To qualify, fans must hold a season ticket or Cityzen membership and don buy tickets for two or more FA Cup home games this season, including the semi-final. Alternatively, those wey choose to watch the game from home fit do so on BBC One and TNT Sports from a 3pm kick-off. The latter dey now available for its new home of HBO Max, or Prime Video’s TNT Sports channel.
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