Manchester City faced a significant challenge from Southampton in the FA Cup but managed to come from behind and secure a 2-1 victory, advancing to the final for the fourth consecutive year. Despite being held at bay by the Championship team, City eventually broke through with Jeremy Doku's deflected effort in the 82nd minute, canceling out Finn Azaz's earlier goal for the Saints. The winning goal came from Nico Gonzalez, who scored a stunning strike from 25 yards in the final minutes, crushing Southampton's hopes of a historic FA Cup win. City will now face either Leeds or Chelsea in the final, while Southampton returns to the Championship promotion race with a midweek match against Ipswich.