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Chelsea vs Manchester City Competition – FA Cup Final Stadium: Wembley Stadium Date: 16th May 2026 Kick-off time – 15:00 GMT
Saturday’s FA Cup Final at Wembley brings together two sides in starkly contrasting form, with Manchester City heading into the showpiece occasion as the clear favourites on the back of a dominant recent run, while Chelsea arrive having endured one of the more turbulent spells in their season.
The Blues’ path to Wembley has been secured despite a deeply unconvincing series of Premier League results. Their most recent outing produced a 1-1 draw away at Liverpool, a point that offered little comfort given the broader context. Prior to that, they were beaten 3-1 at home by Nottingham Forest — a damaging result at Stamford Bridge. Before that, a 1-0 home victory over Leeds United in the FA Cup semi-final kept their Wembley dream alive. Earlier in this run, Brighton & Hove Albion handed them a 3-0 defeat at the Amex, and the oldest result in this sequence saw Manchester United win 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. One win from their last five, and that win the semi-final itself, encapsulates where Chelsea find themselves heading into the final.
Manchester City could scarcely be in better nick. Their most recent outing was a commanding 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace — prior to that — an equally emphatic 3-0 home victory over Brentford. Before that, they were held to a 3-3 draw away at Everton, one of very few blemishes in recent weeks. Earlier in this run, a 2-1 home win over Southampton booked their own place at Wembley, and the oldest result in this sequence was a 1-0 win away at Burnley. Four wins and a draw from five outings represents formidable Cup Final preparation.
The head-to-head record favours Manchester City, who have won four of the last five meetings between the sides, with one draw and no wins for Chelsea. Most recently, City won 3-0 at Stamford Bridge in April 2026, with Chelsea as the home side on that occasion. In the previous encounter, the sides drew 1-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
The neutrality of Wembley erases home advantage, but form lines are difficult to ignore entirely. Chelsea’s defensive record across this five-match run is a concern — conceding three goals in a single match on multiple occasions — and facing Haaland, Doku, and Cherki in an electric City front line will demand a level of defensive organisation they have struggled to produce of late. That said, Chelsea possess Palmer as a genuine match-winner, and the Blues will need their talisman to produce something special if they are to become the first side in this H2H sequence to take a result against City.
City’s positional depth, tactical cohesion, and sheer momentum make them strong favourites, but the FA Cup Final is a one-off occasion and Chelsea will be determined to make it count.
In the UK, the match is live on BBC One and available to stream via BBC iPlayer, with additional coverage on TNT Sports 1 and across BBC Radio 5 Live. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. The game is also broadcast live in France on beIN Sports 1, in Germany on DAZN Germany, and in Australia on Stan Sport.
Lineups
Chelsea Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Hato, James, Caicedo, Palmer, Fernandez, Cucurella, Pedro
Manchester City Trafford, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Bernardo, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
Chelsea – Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🤝 | Liverpool | 1-1 | Chelsea | English Premier League | May 9, 2026 |
| ❌ | Chelsea | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | English Premier League | May 4, 2026 |
| ✅ | Chelsea | 1-0 | Leeds United | English FA Cup | Apr 26, 2026 |
| ❌ | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | Chelsea | English Premier League | Apr 21, 2026 |
| ❌ | Chelsea | 0-1 | Manchester United | English Premier League | Apr 18, 2026 |
Manchester City – Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ | Manchester City | 3-0 | Crystal Palace | English Premier League | May 13, 2026 |
| ✅ | Manchester City | 3-0 | Brentford | English Premier League | May 9, 2026 |
| 🤝 | Everton | 3-3 | Manchester City | English Premier League | May 4, 2026 |
| ✅ | Manchester City | 2-1 | Southampton | English FA Cup | Apr 25, 2026 |
| ✅ | Burnley | 0-1 | Manchester City | English Premier League | Apr 22, 2026 |
Head To Head – Last 5 Meetings
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 0-3 | Manchester City | English Premier League | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Manchester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | English Premier League | Jan 4, 2026 |
| Manchester City | 3-1 | Chelsea | English Premier League | Jan 25, 2025 |
| Chelsea | 0-2 | Manchester City | English Premier League | Aug 18, 2024 |
| Manchester City | 4-2 | Chelsea | Club Friendly | Aug 3, 2024 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 |
| United States | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
| France | beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Germany | DAZN Germany |
| Italy | DAZN Italia |
| Spain | Movistar+ |
| Australia | Stan Sport |
| India | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 2 |
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