Bernardo Silva hails special win as Manchester City claim FA Cup final victory

Bernardo Silva has described the feeling as special as he celebrated his last cup final win with Manchester City. 

Antoine Semenyo struck the only goal as City made it a Carabao Cup and FA Cup double with a 1-0 win at Wembley. 

In a game light on goalmouth action, it was one incisive move that settled the game, and it was a bittersweet moment for Silva, who starred in the game but is set to leave the club at the end of the season. 


It was the Portuguese midfielder's 20th trophy with the club, but he is still harbouring hopes for one more piece of silverware before he says goodbye to Manchester.

"It's very special. I am really happy," Silva told BBC Sport. 

Everything about my journey here at Man City was fantastic. Hopefully, we can still have a small dream that we can fight for the Premier League. 

"Today we are very happy. It is just special for me, being my last season to give them another trophy. Hopefully, not the last one. 

"Since I arrived, it has been 20 [trophies], so it is not bad. That was a fantastic goal. In a final there are no favourites. At the beginning of the second half, they started really strong. They were putting us under constant pressure and it wasn't easy."

Silva joined John Stones in lifting the famous trophy, who is also leaving the club in the summer, but he reserved special praise for the man who brought him to the Etihad in 2017, Pep Guardiola, hailing the impact he has had on his career and the club. 

Adding, "He changed the way I see football. 80% of my career was with him as my manager. All the things I hoped to achieve were with him.

"The relationship we have got is very strong with the frustrations and the achievements.

"I care a lot about Man City. That's his decision. It is not for me to comment on that. I wish all the best. I enjoy being with him, having shared all these moments together."

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