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Erling Haaland and Cole Palmer tussle for the ball during the Premier League 2025/26 game between Man City and Chelsea. — (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Watch Chelsea vs Man City live streams in the FA Cup final 2026 from Wembley, as the Blues seek a trophy to provide some hope after a trying season, while Pep Guardiola’s side seek to end their recent woes in this fixture.

Follow our guide below for where to watch Chelsea vs Man City live streams from anywhere in the world using a VPN.

Chelsea vs Man City live stream date, time and channels

The Chelsea vs Man City live stream takes place on Saturday, May 16.
► Time: 3 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT / 12 a.m. AEST (Sun.)
• FREE streams — BBC iPlayer (U.K)
• U.S. — ESPN Select
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Chelsea have improved in Calum McFarlane's second spell as interim boss but 2025/26 has been a poor campaign in West London. The Blues avoided a seventh successive defeat last weekend against Liverpool, but a 1-1 draw still didn't deliver the morale-boosting win. McFarlane's men squeezed past Leeds 1-0 in the semis, but Chelsea have lost their past three finals and have something of a Wembley hoodoo to hex. They will hope Cole Palmer finds some form after an inconsistent season.

This will be Pep Guardiola's 24th fixture at Wembley in what could be the Catalan coach's third-last game as Man City boss. Guardiola could leave in the summer, so a 17th trophy for the Cityzens – to go with the League Cup already in the bag – would go down very nicely. City have, though, lost their past two FA Cup finals – to Crystal Palace and Man Utd in 2025 and 2024, respectively – while Erling Haaland has never scored in a final in nine attempts for the club. Is today the day the hoodoo ends?

Read on as we show you how to watch Chelsea vs Man City in the 2025/26 FA Cup final online and from anywhere,

Can I watch Chelsea vs Man City for FREE?

Yes. If you live in the UK then you can watch Man City vs Southampton free of charge on BBC One and via its streaming service, BBC iPlayer.

All you need is a valid TV Licence and a UK postcode (e.g. SE1 7PB).

Those outside of the UK for this fixture can access the free stream using a VPN – Norton VPN works great for streaming.

How to watch Chelsea vs Man City from anywhere

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the soccer via your usual streaming service?

You can still watch the FA Cup live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. We use Norton VPN (exclusive FREE $30 gift offer below).

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Chelsea vs Man City Live Streams

Can't find your stream for Chelsea vs Man City? We have full information on watching the 2025-26 FA Cup with this guide or we have our shortlist for this fixture below:

As mentioned above, Chelsea vs Man City will be shown for FREE on BBC One and via BBC iPlayer.

The FA Cup final 2026 will also be shown on TNT Sports 1.

TNT can be streamed in numerous ways, including on Prime Video, which offers live access to TNT Sports channels 1–4 at a cost of £30.99/month.

Another streaming option is HBO Max which starts from £30.99/month for a monthly subscription, or from £25.99/month if you sign up for a whole year. Both of these prices include ads.

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Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a wide range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo and FourFourTwo. Having covered everything from the NBA Finals and French Open to the London Olympics and F1 in Abu Dhabi, his great passion remains soccer – a sport he could write and talk about all day long.