Manchester City fans at Wembley for FA Cup Final

Chelsea's last shot at silverware this season

City and Chelsea have won the FA Cup 15 times between them but have never faced each other in an FA Cup final.

Chelsea’s last FA Cup win came in 2018 when they beat Manchester United.

It’s been a turbulent season for the club, with managers Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior both being sacked so the FA Cup represents a last shot at silverware under caretaker manager Calum McFarlane.

But with City chasing a Wembley double having already claimed the League Cup this season, who will lift the famous old trophy?

City aiming to lift their 8th FA Cup

City are looking to win the FA Cup for the eighth time today.

They are the first club in history to reach the final four years in a row, but they were beaten by Manchester United in 2024 and Crystal Palace in 2025.

Under Pep Guardiola, they have lifted the famous old trophy on two occasions, in 2019 and 2023. Can he make it a hatrick?

The cost to fans of attending the FA Cup final

Shamoon Hafez

Manchester City reporter

Manchester City players, staff and supporters will be making their 24th trip to Wembley Stadium for a domestic cup semi-final or final under Pep Guardiola on Saturday.

The FA Cup final against Chelsea will be City's third trip to the national stadium in as many month after beating Southampton in the previous round and Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final in March.

City supporters were mocked for failing to sell out their allocation of tickets against the Saints, but what is the cost of attending the showpiece against Chelsea?

BBC Sport spoke to City fan Ashraf, who is heading down to London from West Yorkshire with his son, for a breakdown of his spending for the day:

Match tickets: Category 2 - £125 for adults, £115 children

Train tickets: £95 (booked in advance before the semi-final)

Taxis: £20 to and from the stadium

Food: £130 - two burger meals for lunch, snacks and drinks at stadium, evening meal

Total: £485

In his pre-match news conference, Guardiola acknowledged the sacrifices made by supporters, saying: "The message is an FA Cup final with two prestigious clubs and with our fans, who make an incredible effort to come down to London.

"It is not cheap and we try to perform as best as possible to win."

City's busy schedule might thwart Cup celebrations

Pep Guardiola has told BBC Radio Manchester City's busy schedule would prevent any celebrations if they win the FA Cup final against Chelsea.

The Sky Blues still have two games to play in the fight for the Premier League title - facing Bournemouth on Tuesday and Aston Villa on 24 May.

Looks like the fans will have to make up for the players then if they win today.

How to watch the action

The big clash between Chelsea and Manchester City is almost here - as the Sky Blues look to continue their campaign for a domestic treble - and you can keep up with all the action across the BBC.

You can watch, listen and read all the action from the game across the BBC on TV, radio, online and iPlayer.

How to watch:

The game will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with coverage beginning from 13:15 BST.

Highlights will also be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday at 00:10 and 08:25.

How to listen:

Listen to the game onBBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio London and BBC Sounds.

There will also be live text commentary online will cover all of the action, while digital highlights will be available on the BBC Sport's website and social media channels.

A final seven years in the making

Did you know that every one of the last six FA Cup finals have involved either Manchester City or Chelsea?

City reached the last three finals, beating Manchester United in 2023, before losing to their city rivals the following year and surprise winners Crystal Palace last season.

Chelsea, meanwhile, were involved in the three finals before those - losing all three to Arsenal, Leicester City and Liverpool.

That's a lot of fans leaving Wembley ultimately disappointed, but at least one set will get the chance to smile again today.

Predictions, predictions... Can City continue their recent record?

Chelsea have not beaten City in any of their past 13 meetings but their last success against Pep Guardiola's side came, as those of a City persuasion would prefer to forget, on another huge occasion: the 2021 Champions League final.

"I was at that game and Pep did not get the better of Thomas Tuchel," says BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton.

"He is not going to be schooled by Calum McFarlane though."

You can read Sutton's full prediction for the game here.

For all of this weekend's matches, he takes on two Manchester City fans - frontman and guitarist Tom Ogden and drummer Joe Donovan from indie band Blossoms - and a Chelsea supporter - rapper Songer.

Welcome to Wembley Way

Tom Mullen

BBC News

Wembley beckons... as one of the most thrilling seasons in recent memory serves up another intriguing clash.

Manchester City and Chelsea are this year's finalists, with the Sky Blues hoping to compound the Blues' disappointing season and continue their resurgent campaign for a domestic treble.

Wembley Way is already alive with throngs of fans, hot dogs are sizzling and we'll be bringing you a flavour of the fun as City fans arrive to enjoy the build-up to the 145th FA Cup Final.

We'll be with you until 13:15, when coverage starts on BBC One and BBC iPlayer ahead of the 15:00 kick-off.

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