Key Takeaways
- Championship side Southampton led 1-0 with 11 minutes left through Finn Azaz’s fine curling strike.
- Jeremy Doku’s deflected shot and Nico Gonzalez’s 25-yard rocket turned the tie on its head.
- City will meet either Leeds United or Chelsea in the final as they chase a domestic treble.
Manchester City kept their dream of a domestic treble alive by coming from behind to defeat Southampton 2-1 in a dramatic FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
The Premier League champions struggled to break down the second-tier visitors for long spells and fell behind in the 79th minute when Finn Azaz bent a stylish shot past the keeper.
Pep Guardiola threw on fresh legs, and the move paid off inside three minutes. Belgian winger Jeremy Doku saw his effort take a deflection to level matters, before Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez smashed an unstoppable drive into the top corner from distance to seal victory with just two minutes remaining.
Southampton, unbeaten in 20 games, were left heartbroken on the 50th anniversary of their famous 1976 cup triumph, but can now focus on promotion with a crucial league clash against Ipswich Town on Tuesday.
City, meanwhile, march on to their fourth straight final, where they will face either Leeds or Chelsea as they bid to add the famous old trophy to the Premier League and Champions League titles they are still chasing.