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Chelsea
Chelsea, as a Premier League team started in the Third Round against EFL League Two Morecambe away. At the Globe Arena, Chelsea won 4-0 with goals from Mason Mount, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Kai Havertz. In the fourth round, they played EFL Championship Luton Town at home. At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea won 3-1 with a hat-trick from Tammy Abraham. In the Fifth Round, they played away at the EFL Championship side Barnsley. At Oakwell, Chelsea proceeded after an Abraham goal that resulted in a 1-0 victory. In the quarter-finals, they played fellow Premier League Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea won 2-0 with an own-goal from Oliver Norwood and one from Hakim Ziyech. In the semi-final at neutral Wembley Stadium, they played fellow Premier League Manchester City and reached the final with a 1-0 win with a goal from Ziyech.

Manchester City
Manchester City, as a Premier League team, started in the Third Round. They were drawn at home with EFL Championship side Birmingham City. At their City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester City won 3-0 with two goals from Bernardo Silva and one from Ben Foden. In the Fourth Round, they drew EFL League Two side Cheltenham Town away. At Whaddon Road, Manchester City won 3-1 with goals from Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres. In the next round, they played away at the EFL Championship's Swansea City. At the Liberty Stadium in Wales, Manchester City won 3-1 with goals from Kyle Walker, Raheem Sterling and Jesus in a result that also set the record for most consecutive domestic wins in England, beating out the 14 set by Arsenal. In the Quarter-Finals, they played fellow Premier League Everton away at Goodison Park. City won 2-0 with goals from Ilkay Gündogan and Kevin De Bruyne. In the Semi-Finals at neutral Wembley Stadium, they played fellow Premier League Chelsea and won X-X to reach the final.