This will be remembered as the ‘Semenyo Final’ among the City fanbase, and for good reason. The match had been crying out for a moment of quality and a winning strike from either side as the clock ticked down towards extra-time, with Chelsea actually on the front foot at the time.
It was Semenyo who delivered – and then some. Ironically, he could have been lining up for the opposition, as the Blues considered signing him in 2019 when he was a Bristol City player.
Having headed over from a glaring opportunity early in the second half, Semenyo redeemed himself by producing a wonderfully deft flick to divert Haaland’s intelligent cut-back beyond Robert Sanchez’s despairing dive, pirouetting and back-heeling it into the bottom corner to spark ecstasy in the away end.
It’s a moment that caps a fine individual season for the 26-year-old that spans his time with both Bournemouth and City and has culminated in him already winning two trophies since joining the Sky Blues in January, hitting the 20-goal mark to boot.
