Manchester city stuns in wembley thriller as nico gonzález wins it in 87th minute

In a FA Cup semi-final for the ages, Manchester City snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with an astonishing late comeback, capped off by Nico González's dramatic 87th-minute winner.

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Trailing 1-0 to Southampton just minutes earlier, Pep Guardiola's men rode a wave of substitutes to score three times in eight minutes, with González's rising shot from outside the box proving the decisive blow.

After Finn Azaz's stunning 79th-minute opener for the Saints, City introduced Jérémy Doku and Bernardo Silva, whose interchange led to González's match-winner. The Spaniard's strike left Southampton coach Nathan Jones and his players heartbroken, as they had taken the lead only moments prior.

The frantic finish saw both teams come close to scoring again in the seven minutes of added time, but when the final whistle blew, it was City who celebrated wildly, while the Saints' faithful could only lament what might have been.

Guardiola's decision to make nine changes to his starting XI, including handing the captain's armband to John Stones, had raised eyebrows beforehand, but it proved inspired as City's bench provided the spark needed to turn the game on its head.

For Southampton, the heartbreak was all the more gutting given their bravery and enterprise throughout. Despite being the underdogs, they more than held their own against the Premier League leaders, dominating possession and territory.