Manchester City are going to Wembley, again. City will return here on 16 May to meet either Chelsea or Leeds in what will be their fourth successive FA Cup final. If all goes to plan in these final weeks, in this strange crescendo of a season, it will be the second piece in a treble of trophies for Pep Guardiola’s side.
On a warm, hazy evening in London, City won this semi-final 2-1 but only after coming through an almighty scare by Southampton, who came desperately close to an upset. Saints had soaked up waves of pressure before hitting City with a late suckerpunch, when Finn Azaz spun and swept a beautifully arcing shot into the top corner of James Trafford’s goal.
