FA Cup final, Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea

sportsMay 16, 2026871,202

Manchester City and Chelsea played to a 0-0 draw in the FA Cup final at Wembley after two pivotal VAR decisions. Erling Haaland had a goal ruled out for offside, wiping out what would have been City's opener. Chelsea's Joao Pedro appealed for a penalty after contact with the Uzbekistan international, but VAR reviewed the incident and denied the spot kick. Those marginal offside and contact rulings decided clear scoring chances and underlined how fine margins can determine major trophies.

Philippe Auclair

@philippeauclair.bsky.social

Best thing about this FA Cup final is that it's over.

2232h ago

Brian O'Halloran9

Gutted that a super localised black hole didn't open up in Wembley. Football would have been the winner.

GrumpyInFrance6

It’s simple math that 115>74

Matt Liberti5

It was a really good finish. And smart to block Cucurella from an offside position. Otherwise, I can't remember a single thing that happened other than Khusanov's trademark pulls from behind.

Kazimierz Kapusniak3

It’s no 2007 cup final though, undisputed king of dreadful cup finals.

ubergreeny3

It's a problem when no prem team takes the cup seriously. Relegation-threatened teams focus on staying up. Mid-table teams focus on getting into Europe. Top teams focus on getting into the CL. As such, most commonly, the big teams with the strongest squads do well by default

Ian Herbert3

The 3pm kick off preventing evening meal arrangements being jeopardised is a major plus…🙂

smithtommy.bsky.social2

Even as a city fan I agree!

Nick of the Northbank2

Ironically from a Machiavellian POV Arsenal fans needed to go to extra time but I agree with you!

barry novibes2

i thought it was a really good game. at least chelsea turned up. wasn't virtually a walkover like the league cup final.

@laythy29

@laythy29.bsky.social

FA Cup final score: Chelsea (fined £47m over secret payments) 0-1 Manchester City (still awaiting 115 charges to be heard after three years) Ah, the magic of the cup

1472h ago

Tom Dollar2

Just another trophy to be taken away from them when theyre found guilty.

Daily Cannon

@dailycannon.com

Weird to have no winner of this year's FA Cup, but there you go.

752h ago

EastStandUpper

@eaststandupper.bsky.social

Can’t think of a less interesting Cup Final than between two lab-grown petro cheats…

404h ago

MELLY4

Normally football is nice to have on while I’m doing my hair but as that’s the only option today, I’ve gone for season 1 of The Office.

Maff3

Currently re-irked by a) Guehi not being cup tied b) them both being allowed to play in blue

Neil Grayson2

Should’ve been us losing there today 😄

andylimb.bsky.social2

My son suggested abandoning the match and just putting an asterisk in the list of winners. For once, I agree with him. #FACup

ProdnoseAsWas

@lordshortcake.bsky.social

An FA Cup Final that will live in the memory for years. Well, not years - possibly months. Maybe weeks. Days. Actually, what were we talking about? #FACup

452h ago

The Athletic | Football

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

Antoine Semenyo’s delightful flick proves the difference for Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Victory in 2026 comes almost eight years since his debut in the competition - a 2-0 first-round win over Metropolitan Police.

332h ago

David McWeeney

@abhoysvoice.bsky.social

After watching that #Celticfc game... Quite the change of pace to switch over to the "Showcase game" in English football, being the FA Cup final. My God, what an absolute soul-less spectacle the game in England is. Every club has the same 4 songs/chants. Fans almost irrelevant to it all. Just 💸

342h ago

Andrew5

What happens when you give 1/3rd of league automatic European places and everyone gets £125m just for turning up. Bored rigid of English football. Produces half a dozen exciting games a year.

Yakhunt

@yakhunt.net

Can't watch Man City lift the FA Cup if the TV is on fire in the garden.

302h ago

Mike Goodman

@themlg.bsky.social

Part of the reason the FA Cup final sucked is that neither team would consider their season a success for having won it.

302h ago

🪭LINA لينا

@agirlcalledlina.bsky.social

I feel about these two as I do about the fa cup final teams

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263h ago

The TV Room

@thetvroom.com

🟥 REWIND | The late 80s/early 90s BBC Sport ident made an appearance at the start of today's FA Cup coverage...as did Des.

232h ago

Jon Brigden

@briggysmalls.bsky.social

So many empty seats at the FA Cup final. It’s one thing me not caring about the outcome of a game featuring two teams I despise. But it’s quite another for supporters of either team not to be up for the possibility of watching their team win major silverware.

234h ago

Sir Vegan Dave from Skem

@davefromskem.bsky.social

Apparently it's FA Cup final day How bad is it that its not an exciting day Looks at the teams...financial cheats Chelsea v Clearly cheating Man City What a win hey. 2 examples of what makes football pointless in what xhould bd a fair competitive sport.

255h ago

Hoppo3

Was only thinking just now about how little buzz there is around it. Couldn't care less who wins

Macdoon2

Football is crap now, the two most corrupt teams in the League at Wembley and VAR ruining the game as a spectacle!

Men in Blazers Media Network

@meninblazers.bsky.social

Marc Guehi has won the FA Cup twice, with different teams, and been on the receiving end of the biggest upset in the competition's history 🤯 All of the space of a year 😲

272h ago

Canaries Caption It

@canaries-captionit.bsky.social

It's a pity there had to be a winner in that FA Cup final. Literally - a pity either side won - both deserved to lose. #FunnyOldGame

212h ago

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independent.co.ukWhy were Chelsea denied a penalty after Joao Pedro appeal in FA Cup final?

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