Nottingham Forest 0 Man City 2: Pep and Co set up FA Cup final showdown with Crystal Palace as Nuno’s side spurn chances
MANCHESTER CITY made their third straight FA Cup final after a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest. Heartbroken Forest hit the woodwork THREE times in the second half, in their first appearance since the new Wembley opened in 2007. Man City have the chance to salvage something from their season A goal in each half from Rico Lewis and Omar Marmoush was enough for City to face Crystal Palace in the final on May 17 Nottingham Forest missed a handful of chances in the second half A goal in each half from Rico Lewis and Omar Marmoush was enough for City to face Crystal Palace in the final on May 17. So Pep Guardiola’s side are in prime position to take home a piece of silverware after a disappointing season by their standards. With Liverpool winning the Premier League title today, a defeat would have really rubbed salt into City’s wounds. And birthday boy Anthony Elanga, introduced at half-time, threatened to after scuffing his shot wide from five yards almost immediately. And Morgan Gibbs-White clattered both posts with curling shots in later in the second half. Then it was Taiwo Awoniyi’s turn to hit the woodwork. The striker flashed a leg towards the ball and it turned it into a great finish that loops back off the post. Gibbs-White then came flying in with a header that Ortega scrambles clear with a smart save. CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS City now have a chance to salvage their season against Palace, who beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Wembley on Saturday. Guardiola’s side lost the FA Cup final last season to Manchester United – a few days after lifting their seven Prem title. They beat United the season before in their triple-winning campaign. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
MANCHESTER CITY made their third straight FA Cup final after a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Heartbroken Forest hit the woodwork THREE times in the second half, in their first appearance since the new Wembley opened in 2007.
A goal in each half from Rico Lewis and Omar Marmoush was enough for City to face Crystal Palace in the final on May 17.
So Pep Guardiola’s side are in prime position to take home a piece of silverware after a disappointing season by their standards.
With Liverpool winning the Premier League title today, a defeat would have really rubbed salt into City’s wounds.
And birthday boy Anthony Elanga, introduced at half-time, threatened to after scuffing his shot wide from five yards almost immediately.
And Morgan Gibbs-White clattered both posts with curling shots in later in the second half.
Then it was Taiwo Awoniyi’s turn to hit the woodwork.
The striker flashed a leg towards the ball and it turned it into a great finish that loops back off the post.
Gibbs-White then came flying in with a header that Ortega scrambles clear with a smart save.
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City now have a chance to salvage their season against Palace, who beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Wembley on Saturday.
Guardiola’s side lost the FA Cup final last season to Manchester United – a few days after lifting their seven Prem title.
They beat United the season before in their triple-winning campaign.
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
