Where to watch FA Cup final for free: TV coverage and live stream details for Chelsea vs Man City

The 2026 FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City takes place this weekend and fans will be able to watch for FREE.

Man City were beaten in the showpiece by Crystal Palace last season, but they’re back for redemption this time around.

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Pep Guardiola‘s side scraped past Southampton in their semi-final, thanks to a late turnaround in the last eight minutes.

That 2-1 win has set up a meeting with Premier League rivals Chelsea, who progressed past Leeds with a 1-0 victory.

The Blues have had a nightmare second half of the season and desperately need some positivity, so what better way than to get your hands on some silverware to end the term?

It’s sure to be a great clash between the two giants, so here’s how you can tune in to watch for free…

Where to watch FA Cup final for FREE

The FA Cup final between Chelsea and City will take place on Saturday, May 16 and kick-off at Wembley Stadium is scheduled for 3pm.

The showpiece match will be broadcast free-to-air on BBC One.

Fans can watch the action on TV or online via BBC iPlayer.

As well as that, the FA Cup final is also going to be shown on TNT Sports and HBO Max this weekend.

Existing subscribers can watch the game on TV or online for no extra cost, while new customers can sign up for £27.99/month.

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FA Cup final: talkSPORT coverage

talkSPORT will have live coverage of the FA Cup final too.

Adrian Durham will be your host from Wembley on Saturday.

Commentary will be coming from Sam Matterface, former England captain Stuart Pearce and ex-Chelsea full-back Scott Minto.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. 

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

talkSPORT.com will have a dedicated live blog running with all the latest updates and reaction from the final too.