Man City enter the FA Cup final as Premier League champions. Meanwhile, Man Utd hold the League Cup. Facing off at Wembley, both Manchester clubs are aiming for their second title of the season.
Ilkay Gundogan was the standout figure in the FA Cup final. Just 12 seconds after kick-off, the Man City captain opened the scoring with an impromptu long-range strike. It was the quickest goal scored after the opening whistle in FA Cup final history.
Man City have the advantage over Man Utd.
Man City played slowly after scoring an early goal. Coach Pep Guardiola's students did not dominate the match but they controlled the match well enough and continued to create chances from Erling Haaland's shots.
In a difficult match, Man Utd unexpectedly scored a goal from a moment of carelessness from their opponent. The referee reviewed the video and determined that Jack Grealish had committed a handball in the penalty area. Bruno Fernandes successfully converted the penalty to help Man Utd equalize.
Man City entered the second half on the attack and once again they scored early. From a free kick arranged with clear intention by Kevin De Bruyne, Gundogan volleyed from outside the box to put Man City ahead.
Man City won the FA Cup.
Learning from the first half, the Premier League champions maintained a certain amount of pressure and did not let their opponents play the ball. Man City created more chances but failed to capitalize. Gundogan almost had a third goal when he put the ball in the Man Utd net in the 71st minute but was ruled offside.
Coach Erik ten Hag's personnel and tactical adjustments did not help Man Utd improve the game. The Red Devils only had a chance in the final minutes when Man City retreated to defend. Man Utd were very close to scoring when McTominay's header hit the crossbar.
Man City won 2-1 and won the FA Cup. Coach Guardiola and his team have the chance to win the third title of the season when they face Inter Milan in the final of the C1 Cup - Champions League.
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