Manchester City looking to set new unbeaten record in Chelsea FA Cup showdown

The Citizens had their dreams of winning an unprecedented double-treble quashed in midweek as they were beaten on penalties by Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Pep Guardiola's side were staring down the barrel of defeat in the second leg at the Etihad Stadium as they entered the final 15 minutes of normal time a goal behind courtesy of Rodrygo's early first-half opener.

However, Kevin De Bruyne netted a 76th-minute equaliser to ensure Man City would avoid defeat in 90 minutes and take the tie into extra time.

In the end, City were made to rue a plethora of missed opportunities and were unable to make their dominance count, as a resilient Real Madrid outfit admirably held on to take the tie to penalties before knocking out the holders 4-3 in the shootout.

Despite the defeat on penalties, Man City's draw in 90 minutes has seen them equal a century-old club record for their longest ever unbeaten home run in all competitions (42 games).

The Citizens will have to wait until May 4 before they can attempt to break that record against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League, but Guardiola and co can instead set a different unbeaten record in this weekend's FA Cup clash with Chelsea.

Indeed, City will put together a 29-game unbeaten run in all competitions (home and away) for the first time in their history if they avoid defeat in 90 minutes against Mauricio Pochettino's side at Wembley.

Achieving such a feat would see the Citizens surpass the 28-game unbeaten streak they set between April 2017 and December 2017 in