Manchester United wins FA Cup: List of FA Cup titles won by Man United after it beat City in 2023-24 final
Manchester United won the FA Cup final 2-1 against arch-rival Man City 2-1 to win its 13th FA Cup title and continued to cut Arsenal’s lead (14 titles) in becoming the most successful team in the tournament.
Manchester United wins FA Cup LIVE: Reactions as Man United beats City to qualify for Europe
Manchester United won the FA Cup final 2-1 against arch-rival Man City 2-1 to win its 13th FA Cup title and continued to cut Arsenal’s lead (14 titles) in becoming the most successful team in the tournament.
Match report - Manchester United beats Man City 2-1 to win FA Cup final, qualifies for Europa League
With the win, Manchester United closed in on Arsenal’s 13 FA Cup titles to secure its 12th and also earn a spot in the Europa League next season.
FULL-TIME!
IT IS ALL OVER AT WEMBLEY! Manchester United holds on and edges a 2-1 win against rival Manchester City to lift the 2024 FA Cup.
Man United win the FA Cup for the first time since the 2015-16 season. Erik Ten Hag and his team cap off the season in prime fashion.
May 25, 2024 21:27
YELLOW CARD
90+7; MCI 1-2 MUN
MCI booking: Alvarez sees a yellow card
May 25, 2024 21:27
YELLOW CARD
90+7’ MCI 1-2 MUN
Man United launches a counterattack and Hojlund is fouled by Alvarez. United has a freekick and this has to be it.
90+4’ MCI 1-2 MUN
Fernandes sees Ortega out of position and he tries to catch out the City goalkeeper this time. But the effort is not on target and the ball goes out for a goalkick.
90+3’ MCI 1-2 MUN
MUN subs: IN- Mount, Lindelof OUT- McTominay, Garnacho
90+2’ MCI 1-2 MUN
Alvarez sends the ball inside the United box from the corner but Onana does well to come out and catch the ball.
90+1’ MCI 1-2 MUN
Doku tries to get past Wan Bissaka but the latter makes a good tackle to send the ball out for a corner.
MCI 1-2 MUN
Seven minutes added at the end of the second half.
90’ MCI 1-2 MUN
Akanji gets the ball outside the United box. He has time and space to shoot and he goes for a shot from a distance. His shot was always rising and goes out of play for a United goalkick.
87’ GOALL! MCI 1-2 MUN! DOKU PULLS ONE BACK!
Doku gets the ball outside the United penalty area and he shoots at the Onana’s near post. He catches the shot well and the ball somehow manages to creep inside the net after a touch from Onana. City has a lifeline and Onana, who has made some excellent saves throughout the match, has conceded a disappointing goal.
86’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Amrabat brings down Foden and City has a chance to make something from this freekick.
82’ MCI 0-2 MUN
United does well to defend a City corner and has a chance to break. Mainoo spots Garnacho free and passes the ball to him. Garnacho tries to make a run at goal but Walker does well to make a well-timed tackle and stop the United counter. Garnacho felt the full force of the tackle and was on the ground for a moment but it is not serious and is okay to continue.
81’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Bruno stands over the freekick and eventually goes for a direct shot. The shot is low and was dipping but Ortega does well to catch the ball and hold on to it.
80’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Akanji brings down Hojlund and now United has a freekick in a dangerous position. A big moment in his final.
79’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Foden takes the freekick and shoots straight at the wall. United tries to counter but cannot do so.
78’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Doku is knocked over by Amrabat and City has a freekick just outside United’s penalty area. It is a dangerous position.
77’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Walker shoots from distance again. This time he goes low and tries to go across Onana, who gets down well and makes the save. Haaland tries to get to the rebound but Dalot reaches the ball before him.
75’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Mainoo tries to stop Haaland by getting to the ball from a City corner. Haaland goes down inside the box and there is another penalty shout from the City players. but reply shows that while it was not the best defending from Mainoo, his actions does not warrant a penalty as well.
73’ MCI 0-2 MUN
MUN subs: IN- Hojlund, Evans OUT- Rashford, Martinez
72’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Martinez has done down clutching his hamstring and that is never a good sight. Rashford signals at the bench, indicating a possible change.
71’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Doku whips a cross across the face of the goal but none of the City players could get a telling touch, before United sends the ball out for a corner.
70’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Doku and Foden tries to play a one-two, with the former trying to slip a first-time lobbed pass to Foden. But the latter is stopped in his tracks and Onana comes out to collect the ball.
68’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Garnacho gets inside the box and takes a shot at the near post. Ortega had his near post well covered and makes the save.
67’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Stones has a go at goal this time from an ambitious distance but his effort is nowhere near the target, as the ball goes out for a United goalkick.
66’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Dalot gets the ball, cuts in and takes a shot at goal. The shot is at the near-post but does not threaten Ortega.
64’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Rodri slips a pass to Alvarez who had an excellent run inside the box. Alvarez tries to open his body and tries to slot the ball inside the far corner but the ball did not bend enough and rolls out of play, much to the relief of the United players.
63’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Doku tries to slip a pass to Foden who had made a good run inside the box but the pass is a tad bit overhit and the ball roll out of play for a United goalkick.
62’ MCI 0-2 MUN
McTominay gets the ball outside the City area and has a chance to shoot. His effort is blocked and City has the ball again.
61’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Alvarez’s initial shot is blocked but a lucky deflection brings the ball back to him. He shoots first time but the effort was always sailing above the crossbar.
59’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Walker gets the ball outside the United penalty area. He shoots and it is a rocket of a shot by the City player. Onana sees the ball late but makes an excellent save to send the ball out for a corner..
58’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Another City backpass almost sends Garnacho clear on goal but Gvardiol uses his pace to make the recovery run and get the ball to safety.
57’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Alvarez makes a good run and tries to square the ball to Haaland in the middle. But Martinez does well to prevent his national teammate from doing so.
57’ MCI 0-2 MUN
MCI sub: IN- Alvarez OUT- De Bruyne
55’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Doku influences proceedings yet again and this time the ball falls to Haaland, who has time and space to shoot. He lashes a shot at goal and the ball rattles the crossbar and comes back into play.
54’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Doku uses his trickery to beat his marker and then find Foden inside the box. However, Foden cannot catch the shot and Onana collects.
53’ MCI 0-2 MUN
United launches a counter-attack. Garnacho tries to find McTominay with the cutback but Rodri makes a good challenge to prevent the Scotsman from getting a shot away. He goes down inside the box in the process and there are penalty shouts. However, the referee waves play to go on.
52’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Silva crosses inside the box from the right, with Haaland being the intended target.But Martinez is there to make the clearing header.
50’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Mainoo slips an excellent pass to Fernandes in the final third. He tries to thread a pass to the overlapping Rashford on the right but his pass is cut out by Stones. That is an opportunity missed.
47’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Rodri sees Onana off his line and tries to catch him out with a shot from inside his own half. But the shot never looked like threatening the United keeper, who recovered well in time.
46’ MCI 0-2 MUN
MCI subs: IN- Doku, Akanji OUT- Kovacic, Ake
Intent from Pep Guardiola right at the start of the second-half. This is far from over.
Second-half!
Manchester United with a 2-0 lead against Manchester City as the FA Cup final second-half kicks-off at the Wembley Stadium in London, England.
May 25, 2024 20:19
HALFTIME
Half-time!
Goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo keeps Manchester United in a 2-0 lead against Manchester City art half-time of the FA Cup final.
45+2’ MCI 0-2 MUN
De Bruyne looks to create something from a City freekick. He lobs the ball inside the United penalty area but Onana comes out and collects the ball.
May 25, 2024 20:17
YELLOW CARD
45+1’ MCI 0-2 MUN
MUN booking: Mainoo sees a yellow card late in the first half after a ill-timed challenge in De Bruyne.
45’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Two minutes added at the end of the first half!
44’ MCI 0-2 MUN
McTominay does well to not give the ball away cheaply and shield it under City pressure. He eventually wins a freekick for the Red Devils.
41’ MCI 0-2 MUN
Haaland whips a ball inside the box in the hope of finding a teammate in blue but the ball misses everyone and goes out of play.
39’ GOALL! MCI 0-2 MUN! MAINOO DOUBLES LEAD!
Manchester City has been caught out yet again by a quick attack by United. Garnacho receives a long crossfield diagonal. He makes the run inside and passes the ball to Fernandes, who spots Mainoo’s run behind him and passes the ball to him. Mainoo keeps his calm to slot to bend the ball inside the far corner.
38’ MCI 0-1 MUN
City’s high backline allows Man United to counter again,. Garnacho receives the ball on the right and makes a run at goal, He squares the ball to Rashford, who puts it inside the net. Now, the offside flag goes up. It is not Rashford but Garnacho, who had timed his run a bit too early.
35’ MCI 0-1 MUN
City sticking to the script and making Man United chase the ball with its slick passing but Ten Hag’s men have kept a compact defensive shape till now. But given City’s attacking prowess, that can change anytime.
31’ MCI 0-1 MUN
City looks to respond immediately as Haaland tries to use his strength and break clear of the defence. But Varane is placed well to make the clearance.
30’ GOOAL! MCI 0-1 MUN! GARNACHO SCORES!
It is a big defensive error from Man City. A ball is played over the top inside the City half, and Garnacho times his run to perfection in order to get to the ball. Ortega rushes out to help his defence but there is a miscommunication as Gvardiol’s header completely misses the City keeper. Garnacho latches on to the loose ball and slots it inside the net with the easiest of finishes.
27’ MCI 0-0 MUN
City puts United under pressure with a spell of possession inside the final third. Rodri gets the ball and finds himself with time and space. He crosses low inside the box, hoping to find Haaland but the ball is cleared before it reaches the Norwegian striker.
24’ MCI 0-0 MUN
Garnacho tries to threaten from the right flank but Ake does well to shield the ball and see it out of play.
21’ MCI 0-0 MUN
Walker’s sudden backpass wrongfoots Stone and suddenly United closes in. City cannot clear the ball to safety and this time, there is another mistake. Bruno looks to close in and goes down. However, he does not appeal for a penalty. Kovacic won the ball fair and square.
City counters at the other end, with Haaland leading the charge but the referee blows his whistle for a City freekick after the Norwegian is brought down.
15’ MCI 0-0 MUN
De Bruyne sends a good cross inside the United box from a City freekick but Varane is there again to head the ball to safety.
13’ MCI 0-0 MUN
De Bruyne crosses low inside the box from the left, hoping to find Haaland, but Varane is in a good place to make the clearing header.
10’ MCI 0-0 MUN
Rashford playing off the shoulder of the last line of the high City backline, hoping to capitalise on any mistake by the City players. This time he puts Gvardiol under pressure but the Croatian keeps calm to head the ball back to his keeper.
9’ MCI 0-0 MUN
Man United launches its first attack. McTominay spreads the ball to Garnacho on the right side of the box. He takes a shot at goal but it is straight at Ortega, who does well to hold on to the ball.
8’ MCI 0-0 MUN
Onana plays a long ball for Rashford inside the City half. The Man United forward looks to get to the ball but Walker beats him for pace.
4’ MCI 0-0 MUN
As expected, Man City is enjoying plenty of the ball and the Red Devils are having to chase for it.
2’ MCI 0-0 MUN
VAR has a look and says ‘No penalty’! Play resumes.
1’ MCI 0-0 MUN
Rashford makes an early charge at goal but he is eventually crowded out.
Manchester City counter attacks and a cross comes in for Haaland from the left wing. He goes down inside the box and City wants an early penalty.
Kick-off!
The FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United is underway at the Wembley Stadium in London, England.
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Preview
Twenty-five years ago Manchester United was winning a historic treble while Manchester City was just about clawing its way out of English football’s third tier.
On Saturday in the FA Cupfinal at Wembley, City will be looking to follow up its own treble last season with a double to underline just how far the pendulum has swung.
For the second season in succession, United stands in the way of City and another landmark triumph.
Only eight clubs in English history have won the English League title and FA Cup in the same season, with United managing it three times during its pomp.
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Last season United gave City a run for its money despite conceding a goal to Ilkay Gundogan inside 15 seconds, Erik Ten Hag’s side eventually losing 2-1.
When and where will the FA Cup final between Manchester City vs Manchester United kick-off?
The Manchester City vs Manchester United FA Cup final will kick-off at 7:30 PM IST (3 PM BST), Saturday, May 25 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Where to watch the FA Cup final between Manchester City vs Manchester United?
The match will be telecasted on Sony Sports Ten 2 and Sony Sports Ten 3 on television and the streaming will be available on the Sony Liv app and website.
