FA Cup: Manchester City recover from Real Madrid defeat

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 Manchester City 1 - 0 Chelsea

City have progressed to another FA Cup final. Let's explore all the best reaction to the match.

Manchester City managed to recover from the disappointment of being knocked out of the Champions League quarter-finals by Real Madrid. 

For Silva, it was a moment of redemption following his earlier penalty miss that contributed to City's loss to Real. The Portuguese midfielder netted the winning goal, meeting Kevin de Bruyne's cross at the far post six minutes before the final whistle.

City beat Chelsea

Chelsea will rue missed opportunities, particularly by striker Nicolas Jackson, as they once again endured a heart-wrenching experience at Wembley. This defeat comes after their loss to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final.

Adding to Chelsea's frustration was the belief that they should have been awarded a penalty in the second half. They felt aggrieved when Jack Grealish's hand appeared to block Cole Palmer's free-kick, but the video assistant referee disagreed.

Manager Pep Guardiola urged his Manchester City team to bounce back from their Champions League disappointment and face Chelsea with determination in the FA Cup semi-final. Despite initially struggling and failing to register a shot on target in the first half, City eventually found their rhythm and secured the win.

Read about the magic of the FA Cup from the 2023/2024 season. 

Kevin de Bruyne, showing his class, provided the assist for Silva's goal, demonstrating City's ability to seize crucial moments. Silva, in particular, found solace in this victory after his penalty mishap against Real Madrid.

City may be weary from their efforts, but this significant triumph will undoubtedly rejuvenate them for the challenges ahead.

Best Chelsea reaction

This is what Chelsea's Thiago Silva had to say. He said: "It is difficult to describe in words what I feel now. We are very sorry we didn't make it, we left everything on the pitch. Proud of this group. Thanks to all of you for never leaving us."

Lauren, a Chelsea fan, told us: "That wasn't a great performance from Chelsea. Even if the goal came fairly late on, we never looked like we could win and progress to the final. The focus now needs to be on our game next Tuesday. 

"We don't have many games left to recover, and it's going to be another tough one. Of course, we need to win in a positive way to increase our chances of winning more league games and get closer to a position in Europe."

Lewis, another Chelsea fan added: "In a season full of frustrating outcomes and missed opportunities, this was perhaps the most disappointing result. Manchester City were vulnerable, but we failed to capitalise on their weaknesses."

We also collected several responses across different Chelsea forums. On the Shed End forum, the user Nibs posted: "So close and yet so far. Good team performance, and we kept a below-par City relatively quiet. With a better striker, we would now be in an FA Cup Final."

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