Manchester City secured their second domestic trophy of the season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Chelsea FC in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, although the evening proved disappointing for Egyptian winger Omar Marmoush.
In front of a crowd of 83,337 spectators at the historic venue, Pep Guardiola’s side claimed the trophy thanks to a second-half goal from Ghanaian winger Antoine Semenyo, who converted in the 72nd minute following an assist from Norwegian striker Erling Haaland.
The victory completed a domestic cup double for Manchester City after already lifting the League Cup earlier in the campaign, while also extending their recent dominance over Chelsea with a fifth victory in the last six meetings between the two clubs.
Despite the celebrations surrounding City’s latest triumph, Marmoush struggled to make an impact during the final and received the lowest rating among the club’s starting players.
The Egyptian international started the match but was substituted at half-time, making way for Rayan Cherki after an ineffective opening 45 minutes in which he managed only one shot on target.
According to football statistics platform Sofascore, Marmoush received a rating of 6.4 out of 10. The score not only ranked as the lowest among Manchester City’s starters, but also made him the third lowest-rated player across both teams in the final.
Only Chelsea defender Jorrel Hato, who received a 6.3 rating, ranked lower overall, while Chelsea forward João Pedro matched Marmoush’s 6.4 score.
At the opposite end of the ratings scale, defender Marc Guéhi emerged as Manchester City’s standout performer. He earned the highest rating in the match for his side with a score of 7.6 out of 10 after delivering a commanding defensive display.
Guéhi recorded nine defensive contributions during the contest, including seven successful clearances, one interception and four ball recoveries. He also dominated individual duels, winning all four of his ground contests and three of four aerial challenges.
Perhaps most significantly for City, no Chelsea player succeeded in dribbling past the defender throughout the match, helping provide the defensive stability that ultimately secured the trophy.
Match-winner Semenyo received the second-highest rating among City players with 7.5 out of 10 after producing a lively attacking display and scoring the decisive goal. The winger also completed 19 of his 25 passes, achieving a passing accuracy of 76%.
Jérémy Doku and North McOreley both received ratings of 7.2, while Rodri and Matheus Nunes followed with scores of 7.0.
Haaland, whose assist created the winning goal, earned a 6.9 rating despite registering only one shot on target from seven attempts. The striker also recorded an expected goals figure of 0.82 during the final.
Further down the ratings, goalkeeper James Trafford received a score of 6.6, while captain Bernardo Silva and defender Abdukodir Khusanov both earned 6.8 ratings.
Although Marmoush endured a difficult outing, Manchester City’s victory ensured the club ended the occasion celebrating another major domestic honour in front of their supporters at Wembley.
