{"id":36083,"date":"2026-06-12T05:26:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T05:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/semenhos-genius-move-brings-guardiola-another-trophy-and-knocks-chelsea-out-of-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T05:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T05:26:25","slug":"semenhos-genius-move-brings-guardiola-another-trophy-and-knocks-chelsea-out-of-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/semenhos-genius-move-brings-guardiola-another-trophy-and-knocks-chelsea-out-of-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Semenho&#8217;s genius move brings Guardiola another trophy and knocks Chelsea out of Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Rarely in its 155-year history has an FA Cup final been won by such an audacious goal.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday thanks to a moment of magic from Antoine Semenyo.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The forward scored a stunning backheel goal in the second half to breathe life into a final that had generated little chance or excitement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">stunning back heel goal<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">In the 72nd minute, Semenho ran in a cross from Erling Haaland, flicked the ball with his heel, and fired it low over Chelsea goalkeeper Roberto Sanchez and into the far corner.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The victory kept City in the hunt for a treble of domestic trophies, having already won the English League Cup. Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side are in second place in the Premier League, two points behind Arsenal, with two matches remaining.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">This is Guardiola&#8217;s 17th major trophy in 10 years at City and 35th overall in his career.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Campaign in crisis<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">City have won the cup eight times, putting them third on the list of all-time winners, alongside Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The defeat means Chelsea end a crisis-hit season without a trophy, a year after being crowned Club World Cup champions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/premier-league\/2026\/05\/16\/stroke-of-genius-from-semenyo-gives-guardiola-another-trophy-and-knocks-chelsea-out-of-europe.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rarely in its 155-year history has an FA Cup final been won by such an audacious goal. Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday thanks to a moment of magic from Antoine Semenyo. 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