Manchester City vs Southampton, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Semifinals
· English FA CupGonzález wondergoal sends Man City to 4th straight FA Cup final
Manchester City produced a dramatic late fightback to reach their fourth successive FA Cup final with a remarkable 2-1 win over Championship Southampton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Welington.
- 11': Offside, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
- 12': Offside, Southampton. Léo Scienza is caught offside.
- 14': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Stones.
- 22': Offside, Southampton. Léo Scienza is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 24': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
- 25': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 25': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
- 32': Ross Stewart (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
- 35': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
- 35': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 35': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Stones with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
- 36': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Ross Stewart (Southampton).
- 44': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Southampton 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 47': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 47': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
- 49': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 52': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 54': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a set piece situation.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 56': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Phil Foden.
- 59': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 60': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Welington.
- 60': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Southampton. Cyle Larin replaces Ross Stewart.
- 61': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Cameron Bragg.
- 64': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
- 64': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 68': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Welington.
- 71': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico González following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 71': Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Erling Haaland replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 72': Attempt saved. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
- 73': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 73': Offside, Southampton. Finn Azaz is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 75': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Shea Charles.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Welington (Southampton).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Kuryu Matsuki replaces Welington because of an injury.
- 79': Goal! Manchester City 0, Southampton 1. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kuryu Matsuki.
- 81': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
- 81': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 82': Goal! Manchester City 1, Southampton 1. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a corner.
- 83': Attempt saved. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Cyle Larin.
- 83': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Trafford.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 86': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
- 86': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by James Bree.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
- 87': Goal! Manchester City 2, Southampton 1. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces James Bree.
- 89': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Tom Fellows.
- 89': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 90': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by John Stones.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
- 90'+3': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 90'+3': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Shea Charles.
- 90'+5': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Southampton 1.
- 90'+8': Finn Azaz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Southampton 1.
Statistics
 SOU |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 30.6 | Possession | 69.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 201 | Accurate Passes | 557 |
| 271 | Passes | 619 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 25 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 25 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 70,053
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 70,053
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 21 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 14 | Nico González |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 4 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 7 | Omar Marmoush |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki |
Southampton (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel Peretz (GK) |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis  |
| 15 | Nathan Wood |
| 14 | James Bree |
| 34 | Welington |
| 18 | Tom Fellows |
| 20 | Caspar Jander |
| 48 | Cameron Bragg |
| 13 | Léo Scienza |
| 10 | Finn Azaz |
| 11 | Ross Stewart |
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