Manchester City will need to bounce back quickly if they are to make it to the FA Cup final this weekend.
Manchester City suffered Champions League heartbreak on Wednesday night as the reigning champions were knocked out of the tournament by Real Madrid.
Pep Guardiola’s side dominated the game but were unable to finish Los Blancos off, with the match ending 1-1 after 120 minutes.
Misses from Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic in the penalty shoot-out proved fatal as Madrid advanced to face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
The dream of a double treble has ended but City can still win a domestic double but they need to get past Chelsea in Saturday’s FA Cup final to do so.
With Manchester United and Coventry City the other teams in the final four, City got the most difficult draw possible.
Despite Mauricio Pochettino’s struggles this season, Chelsea have managed to cause City plenty of problems and hold them to two draws in the league.
It’s set to be a dramatic semi-final and here is everything you need to know about the match.
Man City vs Chelsea FA Cup semi-final date
Manchester City vs Chelsea will be held at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, April 20.
The date of the fixture is frustrating for City as they faced Madrid just three days earlier on Wednesday and there’s no reason why their match couldn’t have been on the Sunday instead.
Speaking in his press conference earlier this month, Guardiola could hardly hide his annoyance with the schedule.
He said: “No time to the next game in Madrid to recover, we play at eight so tomorrow more time to recover. So adapt.
“We play Saturday Chelsea in the FA Cup after, okay, Saturday. It’s not fair but we’re going to do it.”
Man City vs Chelsea kick-off time
The FA Cup semi-final between Man City and Chelsea will get underway at 5:15pm.
Can I watch Man City vs Chelsea on TV?
Great news, Manchester City vs Chelsea will be available on free-to-air television on BBC One. However, a TV licence must be obtained to view the fixture.
TV channels broadcasting FA Cup semi-final
- Virgin Media: 101
- Sky: 101
- BT: 101
- Freeview: 1
Can I live stream Man City vs Chelsea?
Yes, you can. The match will be available to stream live on BBC iPlayer, which is available on consoles, mobiles, laptops and tablets.
Man City vs Chelsea highlights
Highlights of the game will be available on the official FA Cup YouTube channel.
Man City’s road to Wembley in the FA Cup
Manchester City are fighting to win just their third FA Cup under Guardiola’s stewardship and their seventh in history. Here is how they got to Wembley for the semi-final.
January 7th, 2024: Manchester City 5-0 Huddersfield Town
City entered the competition in the 3rd round and easily swept aside Championship opponents Huddersfield Town.
Phil Foden grabbed a brace while there were also goals for Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku. Ben Jackson also scored an own goal.
January 26, 2024: Tottenham 0-1 Manchester City
City travelled to Tottenham in the 4th round, a ground that has often been such a difficult place for them to go. They are yet to win there in the Premier League but emerged victorious in the cup.
Nathan Ake grabbed the game’s decisive goal in the 88th minute.
February 27, 2024: Luton Town 2-6 Manchester City
The Premier League opposition started coming thick and fast but City had little trouble in getting past Luton Town.
Erling Haaland scored the first in the third minute and went on to score another four before Mateo Kovacic grabbed the sixth.
March 16, 2024: Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United
Newcastle United knocked City out of the Carabao Cup earlier in the season but there would be no repeat this time around.
Bernardo Silva struck twice in the opening half hour to secure the win and another trip to Wembley.
