Gabriel Jesus kept Manchester City's quadruple dream alive as his early header saw them past Brighton 1-0 at Wembley and into the FA Cup final.
The Brazilian netted the only goal of Saturday's semi-final to keep City on track for an unprecedented trophy haul.
Pep Guardiola's side have already won the Carabao Cup this season, and are still in the hunt for the Premier League and Champions League.
It could have got ugly for Brighton - who were chasing a first win in five attempts at Wembley - after falling behind so early on. But Chris Hughton's side were full of fight in their first appearance at this stage of the competition since 1983. They will head back to the south coast feeling plenty of pride in their performance, and can now turn their full attention to survival in the top flight.
City, meanwhile - who will be back in north London on Tuesday night for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Tottenham - face Watford or Wolves in the final, which is on May 18.
Those two sides meet in the second semi-final on Sunday, read our tips for that clash here.
Catch all the action as @ManCity overcame @OfficialBHAFC to secure a place in the #EmiratesFACup final! 🎥 pic.twitter.com/ZWXe9KDqZY
— The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) April 6, 2019
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- Manchester City have reached their 11th FA Cup final, and first since 2013 when they eventually lost to Wigan.
- Manchester City have become the ninth different team to reach both major domestic English cup finals within the same season, after Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and Tottenham Hotspur.
- Brighton have never won in five competitive matches at Wembley in all competitions, drawing one and losing four.
- Manchester City have scored 20 goals in the FA Cup this season, the most by a team in a single season in the competition since Chelsea in 2011-12 (also 20).
- Man City are unbeaten in their last six games at Wembley in all competitions (W5 D1), conceding just one goal in those matches.
- 40% of Brighton’s shots in this match were taken by centre back Shane Duffy (2/5).
- Man City boss Pep Guardiola has become the first manager to reach both major domestic English cup finals in the same season since Kenny Dalglish with Liverpool in the 2011-12 campaign.
- Man City striker Gabriel Jesus has scored 12 goals in 15 appearances in cup competition this season (FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League) compared to six goals in 25 appearances in the Premier League.
