Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 8, David Luiz 8; Raheem Sterling 5: Arsenal v Manchester City player ratings

Gunners seal place in FA Cup final after beating holders 2-0 at Wembley

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  ARSENAL RATINGS: Emiliano Martinez - 7: Looked really solid once again between the sticks for Arsenal. Reuters

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  Shkodran Mustafi - 7: Part of an excellent Arsenal defensive display, but had his shaky moments as well. Caught in possession in own box in first half and was lucky to escape without City scoring. Relieved not to give away penalty for challenge on Sterling after break. Limped off with what looked like a serious hamstring injury near the end. Getty

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  David Luiz - 8: No repeat of the shambolic performance when he last faced City. Great control and pass to put Aubameyang clear in first half. Excellent block to deny Sterling in second half. Won every cross he went for. Reuters

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  Kieran Tierney - 7: Vital clearance in first few minutes after Sterling had crossed into box. Lovely pass from the left flank to put Aubameyang through for his second. Reuters

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  Hector Bellerin - 7: Almost gifted City a goal with an awful pass into own box that went straight to Jesus in first half. But that was his only blemish in a solid performance. Reuters

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  Granit Xhaka - 8: Brilliant performance, particularly in the first half, where he sat in front of the defence and made a number of vital interceptions. Seems to have put his early season problems firmly behind him. Getty

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  Dani Ceballos - 7: Great effort from the Spaniard to help keep the likes of Silva and De Bruyne relatively quiet. Reuters

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  Ainsley Maitland-Niles - 7: Played in an unfamiliar left wing-back role and the right-footer found it difficult to cross accurately from that side but showed his versatility with decent performance. Reuters

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  Nicolas Pepe - 7: Excellent cross from right to back post for Aubameyang's opening goal and played a part in second. Reuters

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  Alexandre Lacazette - 6: Had ball in net in the first half but linesman had flagged for offside. PA

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  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 8: Missed a great chance to open the scoring when he fired straight at Ederson when clean through but made no mistake a few minutes later with superb first-time finish at back post from Pepe's right-wing cross. Showed a great turn of pace and calm finish through Ederson's legs for second goal. Reuters

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  SUBS: Joe Willock - (On for Pepe 72') 6: Slotted straight in without any problems. AP

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  Lucas Torreira - (On for Lacazette 78') NA. Reuters

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  Rob Holding - (On for Mustafi 87') NA. AP

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  Sead Kolasinac - (On for Ceballos 88'). NA

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  MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Ederson - 6: Rare mistake trying to play out from the back that Arsenal failed to capitalise on in first period. Good take on a low cross that was set to present Lacazette with an open goal. Left exposed for both goals. AFP

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  Kyle Walker - 6: Lost Aubameyang for opening goal. Reuters

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  Benjamin Mendy - 6: Played Aubameyang onside for second goal. Reuters

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  Aymeric Laporte - 6: A bit shaky at times in first half when his distribution from back varied from fantastic to woeful. Curled one shot inches wide of the post in second half. Reuters

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  Eric Garcia - 6: A lot to ask from a teenager up against a quality Arsenal front three. Reuters

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  Ilkay Gundogan - 5: Never got into the game and was taken off with 25 minutes to go. Reuters

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  David Silva - 6: Found it hard to pull the strings, for once, in a crowded midfield. EPA

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  Kevin De Bruyne - 7: Unusually quiet first half when he was closely watched by Arsenal. Lovely ball to set up chance for Sterling just after the break when he came much more into the game. Found the side-netting with 25-yard free-kick. AFP

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  Riyad Mahrez - 6: Like the rest of City's attackers, did very little in first half. Had chance 10 minutes into second when he cut in from right right onto his left foot but Martinez saved his low shot at the near post. Getty

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  Raheem Sterling - 5: Virtually anonymous in first half. Blazed over with his first attempt at start of second, then put a far easier chance wide when presented with opportunity right in front of goal a few minutes later. Felt he should have had a second-half penalty after challenge by Mustafi. EPA

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  Gabriel Jesus - 5: Was hardly given a kick by a superb Arsenal backline. Getty

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  SUBS: Phil Foden - (On for Mahrez 66') 6: Will have been disappointed not have started the game. Reuters

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  Rodri - (On for Gungdogan 63') 6: Made little difference. EPA

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  Fernandinho - (On for Silva 87'). NA

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit a brace as Arsenal beat holders Manchester City to reach the FA Cup final.

Pep Guardiola's City were heavy favourites to win this semi-final and reach yet another final – but they squandered both possession and chances as Aubameyang struck in either half to secure a 2-0 win for the Gunners.

Arsenal will now be looking to lift the FA Cup for a 14th time when they face either Chelsea or Manchester United in the final on August 1.

Arsenal had lost their last seven games against City but who better than Guardiola's former assistant to concoct a blueprint to turn the tide?

Arsenal's last victory in this fixture was the FA Cup semi-final meeting in 2017 – but Mikel Arteta's side are now made of sterner stuff.

Arsenal defender David Luiz enjoyed a sweet moment of redemption as his superb display paved the way for victory.

Luiz was lambasted after giving away a goal before being sent off for conceding a penalty in Arsenal's 3-0 defeat at City in their first game following the coronavirus hiatus.

He said:  "It was a great result against one of the best teams in the world. We were humble, we understood the way we had to play and we took the opportunities to score.

"We have to be mature, to understand what level we are in the process."

City manager Pep Guardiola said: "We didn't play good. The only regret is not to lose the game, that can happen, but it is that we did not play the first half like we play the second. We did not play good and on a day when you had to, we did not."