Manchester City vs Manchester United 2-1 – as it happened

An enjoyable cup final went the way many expected, but United fought hard to give City a game of it but ultimately came up short.

United will seek to add players in the coming transfer window but a lot will depend on what happens regarding their potential takeover. Until next time, that’s goodbye from Al Jazeera.

Double winners! 🏆🏆

🔵 2-1 🔴 #ManCity 🏆 pic.twitter.com/U4UeGntF4q

— Manchester City (@ManCity) June 3, 2023

They had 61 percent possession, which is perhaps not surprising for a Guardiola team.

Even when chasing the game, the Red Devils found it hard to get on the ball.

Pep Guardiola has now won 10 major domestic cup finals:

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José Mourinho remains the only manager to beat him. ✊#FACupFinal pic.twitter.com/bJIDJV4IZL

— Squawka (@Squawka) June 3, 2023

He tells the BBC, “This group deserves it. I think we played really well, especially the second half was amazing.”

On his first goal: “We aim for that, to go long to Erling and try to get the second ball and attack quick. It was quite a good strike and it went in.”

On his future: “I don’t need these kind of days to feel appreciated and special at this club. Nothing is decided yet, so we’re going to see what will happen.”

There was no lack of effort from ten Hag’s side, with his motivational speech at Old Trafford still ringing in their ears perhaps.

They were beaten by the better side today though, and will hope Inter can stop City from matching their 1999 treble achievement.

City win the FA Cup and get the second part of the treble they seek! Pep Guardiola’s team were much better in both halves, and it took a questionable penalty to get United into this contest.

Goals from Gundogan either side of the break were enough for the team in sky blue, with Fernandes dispatching a penalty for his team in the first half. All eyes are on Istanbul next weekend as they aim to be the second team in English football history to win those famous three trophies.

Haaland runs the ball into the corner and smashes it off a United defender for a corner. It’s as though he scored, the way he punches the air, and that might just be it.

90+5 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

Laporte is on in his place.

90+4 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

A goal line scramble of classic vintage sees Stones clear off the line, as his goalkeeper scrambled to punch the ball.

90+2 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

Grealish goes off to much applause from the City fans. Four minutes of additional time have been added on.

Rodri has been booked for City.

90 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

The 18-year-old has looked United’s best player in this half, once again running past some men in blue and unlucky not to get a corner out of it in the end.

87 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

Lindelof makes way, suggesting United are moving to three at the back. A gamble from ten Hag but he needs to do something to change the flow of this.

84 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

The Man City keeper was adjudged to have taken too long over a goal kick.

82 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

A cynical trip on Grealish from the United midfielder is enough to earn him a yellow card.

80 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

Jadon Sancho comes off to boos, presumably from the City fans.

79 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

De Bruyne makes way for the Englishman.

77 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

You can see why ten Hag brought on the young winger, as he cuts in from the left and curls a shot inches wide of the Man City far post.

74 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

It looked like Gundogan had just scored an FA Cup final hat trick, but the assistant correctly flagged him offside.

Grealish had found Haaland, whose shot was saved by De Gea. The fall ball fell to Gundogan, who put it in the net – but he was a couple of yards offside.

72 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United

The striker got great contact on the ball as he cut across it slightly, but his sweet shot continues to rise and flies over Ortega’s bar.

70 mins: Man City 2-1 Man United