Manchester City rally to beat Southampton

Manchester City came from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at Wembley on April 25 and reach a record fourth straight FA Cup final. (thefa.com) Southampton led in the 79th minute when Finn Azaz bent a shot into the far corner, putting the Championship club 11 minutes from a major upset. Jeremy Doku equalized in the 82nd with a deflected effort. (espn.com) (mancity.com) Nico Gonzalez then drove in the winner in the 87th minute from outside the box, completing the turnaround in an eight-minute span. The Football Association said City became the first club to reach four consecutive FA Cup finals. (thefa.com) (skysports.com) The result kept alive City’s chase for a domestic treble after winning the League Cup last month, with the Premier League title race still active. ESPN reported City will face either Chelsea or Leeds in the FA Cup final on May 16. (espn.com) (thefa.com) Southampton had arrived after beating Arsenal in the quarter-finals and carried a 20-game unbeaten run into Wembley, according to Sky Sports. Their resistance held until the closing stretch. (skysports.com) (thefa.com) The match was played before a crowd of 70,053 at Wembley, according to ESPN’s match report. Southampton’s lead lasted three minutes before Doku leveled and Gonzalez finished the comeback. (espn.co.uk) (espn.com) Instead of one of the competition’s biggest shocks, Wembley produced another City escape. Pep Guardiola’s side will be back there on May 16 with one more trophy still in reach. (thefa.com) (espn.com)