Pep Guardiola hails 'extraordinary' achievment as Man City make FA Cup history

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/southampton/WdKOwxDM/"]Saints[/a] were heading towards their first final in 23 years when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/azaz-finn/UTdkzeL7/"]Finn Azaz[/a]'s brilliant finish put the Championship side in front 11 minutes from time.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a], though, hit back immediately through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doku-jeremy/lMHcYK4f/"]Jeremy Doku[/a] before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gonzalez-nicolas/ID3evg0L/"]Nico Gonzalez[/a]'s sensational strike [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/southampton-WdKOwxDM/?mid=QJ08pSZF"]edged the semi-final 2-1[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guardiola-pep/hxNijWrJ/"]Guardiola[/a]'s men have lost their last two FA Cup finals to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a]. They beat the Red Devils in 2023.[/p][p]City, who will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds[/a] in the final, are now well in contention for a domestic treble.[/p][p]Guardiola's men lifted the League Cup last month and are locked in a tight battle for the Premier League title with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a].[/p][p][b]"No team has made four finals in a row. It's extraordinary and hopefully we can arrive with a good momentum,"[/b] said Guardiola.[/p][embed guid="c405b1a6-7bb4-463f-befb-84f4025f465d" url="https://x.com/EmiratesFACup/status/2048130425751585114" social-type="twitter" /][p]The City manager's decision to make eight changes from the side that beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burnley/z3dmTMMO/"]Burnley[/a] 1-0 on Wednesday looked misguided as Southampton enjoyed the better of the first half.[/p][p]But Guardiola's side improved markedly after the break and were aided by the introduction of Doku, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/silva-bernardo/lUg03qcR/"]Bernardo Silva[/a] off the bench.[/p][p][b]"It was difficult but the wingers (Doku and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/savinho/faynRsvT/"]Savinho[/a]) when they came in changed the pace," [/b]added Guardiola.[/p][p]"The first time they crossed the halfway line they made a fantastic goal. Football is always unpredictable but the way we played in the second half was extraordinary."[/p]