And then there were …
Our 2023 #EmiratesFACup Finalists have been decided, but who will come out on top?
And then there were …
Our 2023 #EmiratesFACup Finalists have been decided, but who will come out on top?
Manchester City Manchester United
Just a few hours to go until the #EmiratesFACup Final
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Manchester City’s 2022/23 FA Cup campaign:
◉ 4-0 vs. Chelsea
◉ 1-0 vs. Arsenal
◉ 3-0 vs. Bristol City
◉ 6-0 vs. Burnley
◉ 3-0 vs. Sheffield Utd
17-0 on aggregate.
Man City XI: Ortega; Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Bernardo, Haaland, Grealish.
Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Varane, Shaw; Fred, Casemiro; Sancho, Eriksen, Fernandes; Rashford.
21 - Manchester United are featuring in the #FACupFinal for the 21st time, the joint-most of any side in the competition’s history. This is the first time they’ve ever faced neighbours Manchester City in a major final. Showdown.
Sides with the most appearances in the FA Cup final:
◎ 21 - Arsenal
◉ 21 - Manchester United
Drawing level.
The last time Manchester City played in the final of every major competition they’re eligible for:
◎ Champions League: 2021
◎ League Cup: 2021
◉ FA Cup: 2019
A ‘long’ time coming…
Ilkay Gundogan has now been directly involved in 7 goals in his last 6 matches in all competitions
It’s not even been a minute INTO THE MATCH
İlkay Gündoğan has now scored 5 goals in 6 appearances for Manchester City since the start of May, which is as many goals as he had scored in all previous 44 appearances for the club this season.
The captain delivers in the opening minute!
2 - This is the first time in FA Cup final history that the starting captains for both sides have scored in the match. Skip.
Bruno Fernandes has just become the first Manchester United player to score a goal in the FA Cup final since Jesse Lingard’s extra-time winner against Crystal Palace in 2016.
Red Devils are back in it thanks to a 33rd-minute penalty!
Bruno Fernandes’ penalty is the first goal conceded by Man City in the FA Cup this season
City was the first team to reach the FA Cup final without conceding a goal since 1966
Pep Guardiola has now won 10 major domestic cup finals:
José Mourinho remains the only manager to beat him.