Pep Guardiola wins 20 trophies as Manchester City sink Chelsea in FA Cup final

Last Updated on 16 May 2026

Ten years. Twenty trophies. Pep Guardiola’s decade at Manchester City has produced records that seemed unimaginable when he first arrived, and on Saturday at Wembley he added another landmark to a list that has long since entered football folklore.

A 1-0 victory over Chelsea, sealed by Antoine Semenyo’s stunning flicked finish in the 72nd minute, handed Manchester City the FA Cup.

And, with it, a domestic cup double that underlines just how relentlessly this team continues to deliver under their extraordinary manager.

Antoine Semenyo’s moment of magic breaks Chelsea resistance

Chelsea arrived at Wembley after a turbulent campaign that included managerial changes and inconsistent league form, yet they made City work for every inch of it.

The first half was tight and goalless, with Haaland seeing a goal disallowed for offside, while Cole Palmer threatened on the counterattack as Chelsea grew into the game. The deadlock was finally broken by a moment of genuine quality.

Haaland turned away from Wesley Fofana before linking with Bernardo Silva, then received the ball back on the right and delivered a low cross that Semenyo finished brilliantly with a backheel into the far corner.

It was a goal worthy of winning any final, and City, despite a nervy closing spell, held firm.

A 20-trophy milestone that defines Pep Guardiola’s era

The number itself demands pause. This was Guardiola’s 20th title in his decade with the club, achieved on his 24th trip to Wembley as City manager, a ground that has become almost a second home, via Transfermarkt.

City have now won the League Cup and FA Cup this season and still have a shot at the Premier League in their final two games, with Arsenal the only obstacle standing between them and another domestic treble.

Critics who spent last season questioning whether Guardiola’s powers were waning have been given a sharp reminder of what this man does when his back is against the wall. Twenty trophies in ten years is not a run of fortune.

It is the product of an obsessive, evolving footballing mind that refuses to stand still. Wembley, once again, belonged to Guardiola.