Sergio Aguero provided a Jekyll and Hyde contribution to Manchester City's 2-1 FA Cup semi-final triumph over Chelsea.
The brilliant South American scored the second-half goal that ended up booking a meeting with Wigan next month. But he was also fortunate to escape a red card after a nasty challenge on David Luiz.
With Samir Nasri also on target for City, it was enough to repel a spirited Chelsea revival after Demba Ba had pulled one back.
The triumph keeps City manager Roberto Mancini in with a chance of extending his trophy-winning sequence to three seasons, which will answer his critics, who claim this campaign has been one of under-performance for the big-spending Blues.
Wigan captain Emmerson Boyce described his side's FA Cup semi-final victory over Millwall as a "dream come true" after they won 2-0 at Wembley.
Wigan reached the FA Cup final for the first time in club history as goals in either half from Shaun Maloney and Callum McManaman saw them past the npower Championship opposition.
"It's amazing, a dream come true for the club and the fans," Boyce told ESPN. "People have said a lot about the fans but they were excellent today.
"I want to say thank you too to the chairman... there are too many people to say thank you to. I can't wait for the final now. The chairman has been a long time waiting for this too.
"The manager has been excellent. The whole team has been excellent."
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