Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: FA Cup final result and final score after Ilkay Gundogan double
Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United: Gundogan scored twice, including the fastest goal in FA Cup final history, as City defeated their rivals to move a step closer to the treble
Ilkay Gundogan’s jaw-dropping double fired treble-chasing Manchester City to an unforgettable FA Cup final win against rivals Manchester United.
City emerged triumphant thanks to Gundogan’s fine volleys in a 2-1 victory that gives Pep Guardiola’s men the chance to emulate United’s 1999 treble heroics next weekend.
Victory in arguably the biggest Manchester derby of all time now means City can win the treble in next weekend’s Champions League final against Inter Milan.
As for United, this was a galling end to a promising first season under Erik ten Hag. They hit the woodwork in stoppage time, but a second equaliser was beyond them.
Follow live updates from the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United, below:
FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley
FA Cup final LIVE: Full-time - Man City 2-1 Man Utd
90+6 mins: Manchester City are the FA Cup champions!
They’ve beaten their rivals at Wembley thanks to a star performance from captain Ilkay Gundogan whose two volleys were enough to see them home.
The treble is still on and now Pep Guardiola’s side only need to defeat Inter Milan in the Champions League final to secure it.
They were the better team in the captial this afternoon. Man Utd stuck to their task well and shows further signs of improvement but it just wasn’t enough today.
FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd
90+2 mins: A scramble inside City’s box sees United get two chances to level. The first hits the crossbar and the second is tipped over by Stefan Ortega.
The resultant corner comes to nothing and Man City are almost over the line!
FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd
90 mins: Man City replace Jack Grealish with Nathan Ake. That’s a sign that they’re willing to hold onto their lead.
There’s four minutes of added time to play. Can they hold out?
FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd
88 mins: The Manchester City fans are starting to sing and chant. They think this game is done but there’s a frenetic energy to United’s play as they look for this equaliser.
Fernandes lifts a cross in from the right but can’t pick out a teammate.
FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd
85 mins: Wout Weghorst is on for United having replaced Sancho. Scott McTominay is also introduced having come on for Victor Lindelof.
Erik ten Hag is throwing on anyone who could possibly get his team a goal.
FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd
82 mins: Into the final 10 minutes now and it’s still Man City dictating the game. Haaland dances his way into the box and shoots but Shaw gets in the block and the ball bounces back at Haaland before flying out of play.
FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd
79 mins: Close! A free kick is played short between Gundogan and Foden before coming across to Rodri who dinks the ball over the top.
Foden brings the ball down and lifts it over to the opposite side of the area where Bernardo Silva collects it.
He drills a pass into the six-yard area and almost sets up Manuel Akanji but the defender’s outstretched leg just misses the loose ball.
FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd
76 mins: Pep Guardiola makes his first change for Manchester City and replaces Kevin De Bruyne with Phil Foden. Foden slots into the midfield in an exact like-for-like change.
Less than 15 minutes to play at Wembley now. Will City hang on to their lead? Extend it perhaps? Or can United mount a comeback?
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