Chelsea 1 Man City 0: Hakim Ziyech fires Thomas Tuchel’s Blues into FA Cup final and ends Pep Guardiola’s quadruple bid

THEY think it’s all over… it is now. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel had waxed lyrical about the 1966 World Cup Final ahead of his first visit to Wembley. ⚡ HAKIM ZIYECH STRIKES ⚡ #EmiratesFACup @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/vRv1D8gUy9 — Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) April 17, 2021 And the German coach and his team ended Manchester City's hopes of their own once-in-a-lifetime achievement: the Quadruple has gone. Hakim Ziyech's second-half goal was enough to win the game but Chelsea should have scored more to reflect their superiority over lacklustre City. Pep Guardiola had claimed in the build up not to care less about the prospect of a clean sweep. The selection of an under-strength side suggested he wasn't joking. Guardiola left some of his stars of the season on the bench and those he did pick failed to take their opportunity to guide City a step closer to history. Most crucially, second-string goalkeeper Zach Steffen was at fault for the winning goal, but Guardiola's side were second best all over the pitch. Even Kevin De Bruyne looked human before his game was cut short prematurely by an injury to his right ankle. City will be hoping that their talisman recovers in time for… Read full this story

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