The Portuguese midfielder scored the Cityzens’ winning goal over Chelsea
Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final and qualified for the final of the domestic tournament. The saving goal was scored by Bernardo Silva, who had been the “bad guy” in City’s Champions League elimination against Real Madrid.
The match was also marred by missed goals from Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, who wasted at least three clear chances to score while the score was still 0–0. The center forward could have given the Blues the lead while the Blues were Still goals. Balanced match with the Cityzens.
⚽ HOW DID THE MATCH GO?
Manchester City entered the pitch at a pace well below normal. Dejected after their elimination in the Champions League, Guardiola’s team were easy prey to Chelsea’s push in the first half.
With an organized defense, the Blues tried to worry the Cityzens with counterattacks. In this strategy the plays were well constructed, but the team failed in the decisive moment. Striker Nicolas Jackson was the team’s highlight, wasting a clear chance that could have given Chelsea the lead in the first half.
In the second half the match followed a similar script to that of the first half, but City managed to get rid of Chelsea’s strong marking with a little more ease. However, Nicolas Jackson had two further chances to give the Blues the lead, all of which were wasted.
In the last part of the match, in the 39th minute of the second half, Bernardo Silva, who had been the “villain” of City’s fall from the Champions League for having wasted a penalty against Real Madrid, redeemed himself and was the hero of the match. team ranking from Guardiola to the FA Cup final.
✅ WHAT WILL COME?
Manchester City returns to the field on Thursday (25th), at 4pm (Brasilia time), to face Brighton away from home in the Premier League. Chelsea, however, will play the London derby against Arsenal on Tuesday (23rd), at 4pm (Brasilia time), also in the Premier League.
Source: Terra
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