Man City vs Man Utd – FA Cup final LIVE RESULT: United WIN as Garnacho and Mainoo goals end City Double hopes – updates
MANCHESTER UNITED have WON the FA Cup and qualified for the Europa League to stop rivals Man City winning the Double.
Man Utd were in charge at half time after Alejandro Garnacho pounced on a terrible error by Man City defender Josko Gvardiol and Kobbie Mainoo slotted home from a brilliant Bruno Fernandes pass to double the lead before the break.
Jeremy Doku scored a late goal to give City a lifeline but United held on to and Erik ten Hag a trophy in what could be his final game in charge.
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Man City 0-1 Man Utd
38. Marcus Rashford has the ball in the back of the net...
...but the flag is up for offside.
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37. Andre Onana makes his first save of the game, making a routine stop to deny Bernardo Silva.
Man City 0-1 Man Utd
35. Garnacho's goal has certainly opened the game up, and there's every chance that United will find more opportunities on the counter now if City commit men forward.
Man City 0-1 Man Utd
33. City supporters behind the goal looked shocked as Garnacho rolled the ball home, but it's back to business - just as Pep said pre-game - for their players.
And remember, United took the lead at the Etihad back in March before City fought back to prevail 3-1.
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30. Manchester United lead in the FA Cup final!
But while it's a goal scored by the Red Devils, it's one that is completely down to disastrous defending from Manchester City.
Diogo Dalot's long pass forward from left-back has Alejandro Garnacho on the run in hope more than expectation.
However, goalkeeper Stefan Ortega bursts out of his area, too far and too quickly, and at just the moment that Josko Gvardiol overcooks his header back.
The ball loops over the stranded City stopper, presenting Garnacho with an inviting, empty net.
It's not in the class of Ricky Villa or Roberto Di Matteo, but it's an opening goal in an FA Cup Final, and could prove to be absolutely massive.
Defensive mix-up!
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
27. Captains Bruno Fernandes and Kyle Walker exchange words in the centre of the pitch after the Manchester United man is adjudged to have fouled.
Fernandes is now having a moan to referee Andy Madley, but then again, when isn't he?
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
25. Foden gives us a glimpse of his recent form with some fancy footwork on the edge of the area.
His slick pass sends Kovacic to the byline, from where a pull back is just out of reach of Haaland, allowing Mainoo to cooly clear.
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23. Midway through the first half and Erik ten Hag can be very pleased with the manner in which Manchester United have begun.
The Red Devils have been structured out of possession - and they have been out of possession alot - and quick to react when on the ball.
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
21. More chaos in the Manchester City penalty area, again as a result of the champions attempting to play out from the back.
This time, goalkeeper Ortega finds himself under pressure by United's pressure, and the sky blues eventually need a desperate lunge from Kovacic to deny Fernandes.
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
20. A big block from John Stones!
City try to play themselves out of a troublesome position in their own penalty area, only for Kyle Walker to overplay a pass across goal.
It presents Scott McTominay with half a sight of goal, but as the Scot strikes first time, Stones throws himself into its path to stop the shot finding the target.
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
17. Another uncharacteristic Foden mistake doesn't deter the City machine.
Pep Guardiola's team simply regroup, regain possession and go again.
They've had 66% of the ball so far.
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
15. The subsequent free-kick from De Bruyne is delivered into the penalty area, but comfortably dealt with by the United defence.
"It's a slow burner, isn't it?" ponder Ally McCoist, Lee Dixon and Sam Matterface.
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
13. Nearly a sixth of the way through this FA Cup Final between two hated rivals, and we've just had the first foul with Martinez leaving a foot in on Foden.
Gone are the days of Vinnie Jones wiping out Steve McMahon in the opening seconds.
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
11. Foden has gone looking for Haaland on a couple of occasions with crosses lifted up towards the far post.
On each occasion, Varane has been equal to the danger, nodding clear as the City striker prepares to plunder a header.
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
9. The first shot on goal is a Manchester United one, powered at Ortega by Garnacho.
It's a slick move by the Red Devils, worked left to right in the manner of that famous Carlos Alberto goal for Brazil in 1970.
Unfortunately for United, goalkeepers have improved somewhat in the half-century since.
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
7. United win back possession, and then work it neatly out of defence first via a Mainoo reverse pass and then a McTominay reverse.
It sets Wan-Bissaka into space on the right but on looking up, the United defender is confronted with next to no options in attack.
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
5. Mainoo and Amrabat as United's holding midfielders are sitting very deep, almost on top of Martinez and Varane at centre-back.
The lowest of low blocks.
Man City 0-0 Man Utd
3. Other than one hell of a footrace between Rashford and Walker in the opening seconds, it's City that have quickly settled into the contest
The Premier League champions have taken control of the ball in their opponent's half, holding possession and switching play at will.
Kick-off - Man City v Man Utd
1. The Manchester City players emerge from a pre-match huddle to get the 2024 FA Cup final underway.
The good news for Manchester United is that they've lasted longer than the 12 seconds it took them to fall behind last year.
The bad news is that there is a VAR check going on for a potential foul on Erling Haaland by Lisandro Martinez inside the penalty area.
It doesn't take long though. No penalty. Good defending.
Here come the two teams!
It's FA Cup Final time!
After all the talking, all the waiting, all the speculation, the players of Manchester City and Manchester United are led out on to the Wembley pitch by managers Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag.
The two squads are then introduced to the Prince of Wales before the national anthem is belted out to a stadium of 90,000 and millions watching around the world.
One half of Wembley is blue. One half of Wembley is red. And the atmosphere is incredible. It's exactly as it should be, and kick-off comes next.
Back to business for Pep
After the celebrations of Sunday's Premier League record-breaking title win, Pep Guardiola insists his side have got back to business.
Decked out in a suit - immaculately, of course - the Man City manager certainly looks the part, but can his club deliver another domestic double?
The mood has been really good, but we've had to get back to business. We've had to reset after winning the Premier League.
Pep GuardiolaHow the sides shape up
Both teams are expected to line-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation at kick-off, but expect fluidity in and out of possession.
Among several key battles, it will be intriguing to see how United marshall City's man of the moment Phil Foden, especially if he operates on the left along with the marauding Josko Gvardiol.
Ten Hag's case for defence
Erik ten Hag has rubbished the suggestion that he has rushed Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane back for the season's biggest match following their recent spells on the treatment table.
The Manchester United manager has faced an injury crisis in the middle of defence this campaign, using 15 different pairings for the defensive positions.
We have struggled for a long time at centre-half. We've had so many partnerships there, so many players there who have never played the role. But [Martinez and Varane] are fit. They know what to do. They know the job. They are experienced. They can do it.
Erik ten Hag
City coming out from cold
Far be it for us to suggest that Pep Guardiola doesn't know what he's doing, but his Manchester City outfielder players have just made an appearance on the Wembley pitch for their pre-match warm-up.
Due to the FA Cup final formalities, both sets of players have to be off the pitch by quarter to three that gives the City side little under 15 minutes to go through their preparations.
"I'd be freaking out if that was me," admits Ian Wright on ITV's FA Cup final coverage.
City showed that they were raring to go at kick-off last year; it will be interesting to see how they begin this time around.
