Soccer-Late Silva goal earns Man City FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Semi Final - Manchester City v Chelsea - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - April 20, 2024 Manchester City's Bernardo Silva celebrates scoring their first goal with Rodri, Ruben Dias and Julian Alvarez Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) -Holders Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 with a late Bernardo Silva goal on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final after an absorbing end-to-end Wembley semi-final left the exhausted winners still chasing a domestic double.

Silva sidefooted home in the 84th minute after Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic parried a Kevin De Bruyne shot and that was enough to edge a hard-fought affair that left Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino waiting for the season to end.