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Watch Chelsea vs Manchester City today as two heavyweights clash in the FA Cup final 2026 at Wembley Stadium, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.
- Date: Saturday, 16 May 2026
- Kick-off time: 3:00pm BST / 10:00am ET
- Free Stream: BBC iPlayer (UK)
- TV & Streaming: BBC One / TNT Sports (UK), ESPN Select (US), Stan Sport (Australia)
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This competition is Chelsea's last hope of silverware in a disappointing campaign, while the Europa League place on offer to the winners could be their best chance of playing on the continent next term. City, meanwhile, are aiming to complete a domestic cup Double - which they hope will turn into a Treble if they chase down Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information on how to watch Chelsea vs Manchester City online, on TV, and from anywhere.
Watch Chelsea vs Manchester City for FREE
Yes! Chelsea vs Manchester City is being broadcast free-to-air in the UK on Saturday. The FA Cup final will be shown live on BBC One and can be streamed on BBC iPlayer, with kick-off at 3:00pm BST.
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Watch Chelsea vs Manchester City from anywhere
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Watch Chelsea vs Manchester City in the UK
As well as being shown on BBC One, Chelsea vs Manchester City will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 today. TNT Sports subscribers will also be able to stream the FA Cup final on HBO Max.
Watch Chelsea vs Manchester City in the US
Fans in the US can watch Chelsea vs Manchester City in the FA Cup final 2026 on ESPN2. It is available to stream on ESPN Select.
How to watch Chelsea vs Manchester City in Australia
In Australia, Chelsea vs Manchester City is available through Stan Sport.
Chelsea vs Manchester City: FA Cup final 2026 preview
Chelsea are in dire straits as they head to Wembley aiming to win a competition that has offered precious respite from their Premier League woes over the past two months.
The Blues last claimed a league victory on March 4, after which they embarked on a run of six straight Premier League defeats - scoring just one goal in total - which spelt the end for manager Liam Rosenior after little more than three months in charge.
Rosenior's last win was a 7-0 thrashing of League One Port Vale in the FA Cup quarter-finals, before Enzo Fernandez's header secured a 1-0 victory over Leeds United in the last four - the first game of interim head coach Calum McFarlane's second spell in charge.
With the Blues ninth in the Premier League, this is not only their last shot at silverware in 2025/26 but potentially their last chance of qualifying for Europe, with the FA Cup winners earning a place in the Europa League. Their recent record in domestic finals is awful, though, having lost their past six since winning this competition back in 2018.
See also ► FA Cup TV guide
City know what it's like to lose an FA Cup final, having been beaten by Crystal Palace and Manchester United in the past two editions of the Wembley showpiece.
This is in fact their fourth successive appearance in this fixture - they beat United in the 2023 final on the way to the Treble - and their fans could be forgiven for experiencing some Wembley fatigue after so many visits to the national stadium.
With just over a week of the domestic season remaining, City could still end the campaign with one, two or three trophies, with today's game an opportunity to add to their Carabao Cup victory over Arsenal here in March.
Pep Guardiola's side will be strong favourites, with a 20-game unbeaten domestic run propelling them into the final of this competition and back into Premier League title contention, although they are relying on the Gunners to slip up in their final two matches to regain their top-flight crown.
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Chelsea vs Manchester City: Routes to the FA Cup Final
Round | Chelsea | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
R3 | Charlton 1-5 Chelsea | Man City 10-1 Exeter City |
R4 | Hull City 0-4 Chelsea | Man City 2-0 Salford |
R5 | Wrexham 2-4 Chelsea (AET) | Newcastle 1-3 Man City |
QF's | Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale | Man City 4-0 Liverpool |
SF's | Chelsea 1-0 Leeds | Man City 2-1 Southampton |
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FourFourTwo's prediction
Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City
It will be tough for Chelsea to turn it on after such a poor run of form, so FourFourTwo is backing City to claim another trophy.
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