Man City v Chelsea in the FA Cup 2013/14 Season
Chelsea and Manchester City faced off in the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 2013
A closely contested match was decided by a late Sergio Agüero goal
Manchester City and Chelsea faced off in the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 2013, with City ultimately emerging victorious thanks to a late Sergio Agüero goal. The match was a closely contested affair, with both teams having chances to win. Chelsea took the lead in the first half through Juan Mata, but City equalised in the second half through Yaya Touré. The match went into extra time, and Agüero scored the winning goal in the 118th minute to send City to the final.
The match was played at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of over 85,000 people. City started the match brightly and had the first chance of the game when David Silva hit the post in the opening minutes. Chelsea gradually grew into the game and took the lead in the 33rd minute when Mata scored from close range after a cross from Eden Hazard. City equalised in the 66th minute when Touré scored a header from a corner. The match went into extra time, and Agüero scored the winning goal in the 118th minute to send City to the final.
City went on to win the FA Cup final, defeating Wigan Athletic 1-0. It was their first FA Cup win since 1969.
## Lineups **Manchester City:** Joe Hart; Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Joleon Lescott, Aleksandar Kolarov; Gareth Barry, Yaya Touré; David Silva, Samir Nasri, James Milner; Sergio Agüero **Chelsea:** Petr Cech; Branislav Ivanović, Gary Cahill, John Terry, Ashley Cole; Ramires, Frank Lampard; Eden Hazard, Oscar, Juan Mata; Fernando Torres
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