Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: FA Cup final result and final score after Ilkay Gundogan double

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:

Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: Latest FA Cup final updates

• FT! Man City defeat Manchester United 2-1 to win FA Cup final

• City now one game away from emulating United’s treble-winning campaign

• Ilkay Gundogan scores twice in player-of-the match performance

• 70’ DISALLOWED! - Gundogan’s hat-trick is ruled out for offside (MCI 2-1 MUN)

• 60’ SAVE! - De Bruyne’s shot is swept clear by De Gea (MCI 2-1 MUN)

• 51’ GOAL! - Another Gundogan volley puts City in front again (MCI 2-1 MUN)

• 33’ GOAL! - Fernandes converts the penalty (MCI 1-1 MUN)

• 30’ PENALTY! - VAR United win a spot kick as Grealish is punished for handball

• 17’ CHANCE - Haaland meets Gundogan’s cross but finds the goalkeeper (MCI 1-0 MUN)

• 1’ GOAL! - Gundogan rockets City ahead after 12 seconds (MCI 1-0 MUN)

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Man City cement domestic dominance with FA Cup victory which provides no clues on how to stop them

17:44 , Mike Jones

Manchester City claim their second double and the 13th in football history, but it says much about the scale of this Abu Dhabi project that such feats were almost of secondary concern on the day. Much more satisfying for them was that they beat their greatest rivals to the FA Cup, while claiming the victory that now puts them on the brink of equalling Manchester United’s unique achievement of a treble.

You couldn’t quite say that City never looked back after Ilkay Gundogan scored what was by far the quickest goal in FA Cup final history but, bar a late rally that saw Erik ten Hag’s side hit the bar, this wasn’t quite the grand test ahead of the Champions League final that would have been anticipated.

City mostly kept United at arm’s length, principally because David de Gea’s defence decided to give Gundogan so much space. He needed no invitation to use it, scoring the goal that won City’s seventh FA Cup. The German has already proved himself one of Pep Guardiola’s most important players, particularly in that title run-in, but he has now written himself into the folklore of the oldest competition in football.

Man City cement domestic dominance - and provide no clues on how to stop them

Supporter arrested at FA Cup final for wearing offensive Hillsborough T-shirt

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A Manchester United supporter was arrested at Wembley on Saturday after being photographed at the FA Cup final wearing a T-shirt with an offensive reference to the Hillsborough disaster printed on the back.

The unnamed man had a photo posted on social media showing him wearing a customised United jersey bearing the number 97 and the words “Not Enough” above them - seeming to reference the number of Liverpool supporters who died at, or afterwards as a result of, the 1989 stadium crush in Sheffield.

While the person’s face was not shown in the image circulating online, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they had arrested the individual for a public order offence after working with ground staff. A further photo posted by another account showed the man in handcuffs being put into a police van.

Fan arrested at FA Cup final for wearing offensive Hillsborough T-shirt

Ilkay Gundogan, Man City’s master of timing, sets up chance for perfect goodbye

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The previous time a Manchester City captain lifted the FA Cup it represented his perfect goodbye. Vincent Kompany announced his departure the following morning. He had spent the second half, he subsequently admitted, soaking it all in, surveying the fans, with victory against Watford long since assured.

As City, a game away from the treble, may make history, there is a way in which it might repeat itself. Partly, anyway. Once again, the captain is out of contract, wondering what comes next. This time, he has one more game, a Champions League final. And this time the skipper was not a spectator standing on the Wembley pitch. He was the match-winner.

He often is. When a season reaches its business end, the man City increasingly rely upon is Ilkay Gundogan, the nice guy with a tendency to finish first and, as his winning goals demonstrate, score last. He can trace two of a growing medal collection directly to his strikes; to his doubles, really, as a brace decided the Premier League on the final day of last season and another secured the FA Cup. The platform for this season’s league title was laid by Gundogan, his pairs of goals against Leeds and Everton demoralising Arsenal. No wonder Mikel Arteta wants to recruit him. If you can’t stop Gundogan, sign him.

Man City’s master of timing sets up chance for perfect goodbye

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, speaking to BBC One: “Everyone is down and it’s really difficult. We wanted to end the season in a different way but it wasn’t possible.

“We’ve made big steps for next season, it wasn’t a successful season overall but it was a good one. We have come back next season and try to win bigger trophies.

“We came back into the game [after conceding early], we started badly but came back into it and had good spells on the ball in the first half.

“After we scored, we had some good counters but didn’t score. We conceded early in the second half and then still had other chances but we didn’t and City deserved the win.

“We were too soft and gave up too much space for the first goal but it’s an amazing strike. If players are tighter then maybe they can stop it but it’s an amazing strike.

“He’s [Gundogan] an amazing player and one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.

“Our fans have been great all season and they deserved a different result today. We’re disappointed that we couldn’t give fans the joy they deserve.

“We are grateful for everything they have done this season. I promise we will come and try again next season.”

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

17:41 , Mike Jones

Manchester United have lost more FA Cup finals than any other side in the history of the competition (9). The Red Devils have now lost four of their last five final appearances in the competition.

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish, speaking to BBC One: "Unbelievable. It’s stuff you dream of when you’re a little kid. I was desperate to win one at Villa and now I’ve done it.

"I don’t even think it’s a penalty. I wasn’t even looking at it, I turned and it hit my arm but Gundogan saved me.

"The best thing about this team is we have a mix of everything. Everyone is confident, we’ve got older more experienced lads and the younger lads are learning too.

"We’ll have a good night tonight and then straight back at it on Sunday and Monday for a big game next week. I don’t win an FA Cup every week so I’m going to enjoy it.

“Straight back to training and recovery tomorrow. I love this club, the players and the staff."

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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Manchester City have scored 150 goals in all competitions this season.

It’s just the fourth time an English top-flight club has scored as many in a single campaign, with Man City also responsible for the other three (156 in 2013/14, 169 in 2018/19, 150 last season).

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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At 32 years and 222 days, Ilkay Gundogan became the oldest player to score an FA Cup final brace since Nat Lofthouse in 1958, also against Manchester United (32y 249d).

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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Pep Guardiola has become the third manager in English football to win the League and FA Cup double in multiple seasons (also 2018/19) after Arsene Wenger (1997/98 and 2001/02) and Alex Ferguson (1993/94, 1995/96 and 1998/99).

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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Manchester City captain and match winner Ilkay Gundogan, speaking to BBC Sport: "To win a final is always special. Every trophy is special. This group deserves it. We played really well, second half was amazing and we deserved to lift another trophy.

"Obviously we know how we want to play the kick off and we aim to do that, to go long for Erling and try to get a second ball. It just placed amazingly for me and I just had to hit it. Obviously it was a quite good strike.

"I don’t need these kind of days to feel appreciated and feel special in this club. I know that and that is why I have been here seven years. Nothing is decided yet, we will see what will happen."

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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Ilkay Gundogan is handed the FA Cup by Prince William. He moves to the front of his teammates and hoists it aloft as the celebrations truly begin for Manchester City.

Hey Jude is being belted out by the watching fans. They’ve had a fantastic day out. Flags are being waved and the atmosphere is delightful.

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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Now, it’s the turn of the FA Cup winners.

Manchester City are a stark contrast, they’re enjoying high fives with the fans, big smiles creasing each of the players faces.

Pep Guardiola leads them up to the stands, he stops to give Sir Alex Ferguson a handshake. There are fist pumps, hugs and waves to the onlooking supporters.

Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan are the final two players to receive their medals.

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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The Manchester United players, led by Bruno Fernandes, have taken the long walk into the stands to receive their runners-up medals.

They all have forlorn looks of disppointment but they were outplayed today. Erik ten Hag has made big stride with this United team but today’s defeat shows there is still work to do for the manager next year.

Even in defeat, Alejandro Garnacho shows he’s the future of Man United

17:12 , Mike Jones

Manchester City have won the FA Cup after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the final at Wembley.

City made an incredible start with Ilkay Gundogan scoring after 13 seconds, only for Bruno Fernandes to level from the penalty spot after a VAR review. Gundogan hit back once more to claim his brace after the restart and briefly thought he had a third, ruled out for offside, while United went close through Alejandro Garnacho and Scott McTominay but couldn’t find the second equaliser they needed.

Here are the biggest talking points from the derby day showpiece in north London:

Even in defeat, Garnacho shows he’s the future of Manchester United

Man City vs Man Utd result and player ratings as Ilkay Gundogan wins FA Cup final

17:09 , Mike Jones

Manchester City defeated Manchester United to win the FA Cup and take another step closer to completing the treble at Wembley.

Ilkay Gundogan scored the fastest-ever FA Cup final goal after just 13 seconds but Bruno Fernandes equalised from the penalty spot in a thrilling first half.

But Gundodan struck for the second time to restore City’s lead after the restart and although substitute Alejandro Garnacho went close, Pep Guardiola’s side held on.

City can complete the treble and match Manchester United if they defeat Inter in the Champions League final next week.

Man City vs Man Utd player ratings as Ilkay Gundogan wins FA Cup final

FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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FA Cup final LIVE: Manchester City defeat Manchester United to win FA Cup at Wembley

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FA Cup final LIVE: Full-time - Man City 2-1 Man Utd

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd

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73 mins: Bruno Fernandes lifts a corner high into the box. It goes over everyone and bounces out to Luke Shaw. Shaw lifts the ball back onto the middle but City work it clear.

Is there a bit of fight left in Manchester United?

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd

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70 mins: Disallowed goal! City get up the pitch and Gundogan recovers the ball. He slips it over to Grealish on the left who just flicks it back to him after getting level with the penalty area.

A block deflects the ball back to Grealish who sets up Haaland to shoot. The striker fizzes one at De Gea who keeps it out only for Gundogan to turn in the rebound.

He’s offside though and the goal is chalked off.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd

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67 mins: Close! Man Utd transition into attack well with Wan-Bissaka bringing the ball down the right side. It gets played back to Casemiro first before sent to Fernandes.

He rolls the ball to Rashford who blazes one from just outside the box but lifts the effort over the crossbar.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd

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63 mins: Alejandro Garnacho is introduced by Erik ten Hag to replace Christian Eriksen. Bruno Fernandes has slotted into the middle of the pitch with Jadon Sancho shifted over to the right.

Will the teenager have an impact on this game?

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd

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60 mins: Manchester City are starting to tick more and more. There getting into space, keeping the ball at will and moving it quickly when they decide to attack.

De Bruyne makes a diagonal run into the left side of the box and receives the ball. He shoots and forces De Gea into a sharp save with his right foot.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd

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57 mins: City are increasing the pressure. They’ve stepped it up a level and are keeping the ball inside United’s final third. De Bruyne swings a corner into the box but Eriksen rises highest and heads it clear.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 2-1 Man Utd

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54 mins: Man Utd need to dig deep once more. They’re behind in the FA Cup final with City bossing possession. Fernandes loses the ball just outside City’s box but it rolls across to Wan-Bissaka.

He lifts it into the middle but John Stones drops back to head it away.

FA Cup final LIVE: GOAL! Man City 2-1 Man Utd (Gundogan, 51’)⚽️

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51 mins: City regain the lead! They win a free kick over on the right wing where Kevin De Bruyne whips a cross to the edge of the box.

Ilkay Gundogan is free once more and, like his first goal, he volleys the ball wide of David De Gea to send the Premier League champions ahead again!

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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49 mins: Close! Kevin De Bruyne is slipped into the right side of the box where he squares a lovely pass across the middle. It beats Victor Lindelof but both Ilkay Gundogan and Erling Haaland run past the ball!

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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47 mins: That’s nice from Sancho. Bruno Fernandes drifts out to the right side and gives the ball to Sancho who turns into the box. He weaves past a couple of defenders but wants to get the ball onto his left foot to shoot as the angle is better.

As he moves to the edge of the six-yard area, he’s finally stopped and City clear their lines.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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Second half: The players are back out on the pitch with Manchester United getting the match back underway. Jadon Sancho gives the ball to Victor Lindelof who pumps it long.

Unlike the first half, there’s not going to be a goal straight from kick off as the ball is nodded out for a throw in.

FA Cup final LIVE: Half-time - Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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This is the first time in FA Cup final history that the starting captains for both sides have scored in the match.

Victor Lindelof struck by object thrown from crowd in FA Cup final

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Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof was struck by an object thrown from the crowd celebrating his team’s equaliser against Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley.

Lindelof was hit as the Manchester United players celebrated in front of the Manchester City supporters following a controversial penalty, which was scored by Bruno Fernandes.

The object, which appeared to be a lighter, was thrown from the end where the Manchester City fans were sitting and hit Lindelof near his left eye.

Victor Lindelof struck by object thrown from crowd in FA Cup final

Ilkay Gundogan breaks record for fastest-ever goal in an FA Cup final

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Ilkay Gundogan’s fantastic volley at Wembley put Manchester City ahead against rivals Manchester United - and made history in the process as the fastest-ever goal in an FA Cup final.

The German midfielder ran onto an attempted header clear and thundered a dipping strike into the top corner past David de Gea, with just 12 seconds on the clock - taking more than that amount of time again off the previous record.

Back in 2009, Louis Saha scored after only 25 seconds, on that occasion playing for Everton in an eventual 2-1 defeat to Chelsea. After that goal, Roberto Di Matteo’s goal after 43 seconds for Chelsea against Middlesbrough in 1997 is now third-fastest.

Gundogan breaks record for fastest-ever goal in an FA Cup final

FA Cup final LIVE: Half-time - Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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45+4 mins: Fred hounds Kyle Walker deep in City’s final third and won’t go away despite being outmatched by Walker’s strength. The ball comes loose and Rashford looks to shoot but is dispossessed by Ruben Dias before getting an effort away.

At the other end of the pitch Jack Grealish is cleaned out by a lunging tackle from Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The contact is minimal but Wan-Bissaka is shown the first yellow card of the game.

The whistle goes for half-time and the match is all square.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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45 mins: Four minutes of added time to play before the break. Can one of these teams get themselves ahead before they head down the tunnel?

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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44 mins: Erik ten Hag and Pep Guardiola have been having a few heated words with each other on the sidelines. Nothing too testy but certainly something to keep an eye on.

Half-time is quickly approaching.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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41 mins: De Bruyne goes down in United’s box under a challenge from Fred. Understandably all the City fans inside the ground want a penalty but nothing comes from it even with VAR taking a look.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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38 mins: Man City win the first corner of the game as Victor Lindelof deflects John Stones’ cross out of play.

Kevin De Bruyne knocks it short to Bernardo Silva who returns the ball. From a better angle De Bruyne sends it into the middle but Casemiro is on hand to nod it away.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-1 Man Utd

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36 mins: Bernardo Silva sends the ball into the box for City where the ball is knocked down to Kevin De Bruyne. He chips it over to the opposite side of the area but sends it wide of the target.

FA Cup final LIVE: GOAL! Man City 1-1 Man Utd (Fernandes, 33’)⚽️

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33 mins: Manchester United are level! Bruno Fernandes steps up for United and calmly guides the ball past Stefan Ortega who leaps the wrong way.

Penalty to Man Utd!

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FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

30 mins: VAR asks the referee to go over and look at the pitchside monitor. The replays show that Wan-Bissaka nodded the ball across the box and it clips Grealish’s outstretched arm.

The referee sees the contact and points to the spot.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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28 mins: Bruno Fernandes floats a cross over to the right side of the box as Aaron Wan-Bissaka tries to sneak in behind. Jack Grealish is marking and there’s an appeal for handball against the City man.

VAR is looking at the incident.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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25 mins: The temperature is high enough to warrant a break in play for the players to take on some fluids. It’s a scorching day inside Wembley.

Ten Hag uses the opportunity to issue a few instructions to his players before having an extra word of wisdom for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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23 mins: Close! United’s first real chance comes to Rashford. Erik ten Hag’s men threw men up the pitch when they’re in possession and leave Casemiro to flick in a cross.

Rashford weaves into space but can only get a glancing head to the ball which fizzes wide of the far post.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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20 mins: Shot!

A forward pass comes to Erling Haaland who brings the ball under control, twists around Raphael Varane and smokes a shot towards goal from the edge of the box.

The ball continues to rise and flies over the top but there’s a glint in Haaland’s eye that says this effort was just a sighter.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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17 mins: Chance! Some lovely movement from Erling Haaland sees the striker dart in between United’s centre-backs just as Ilkay Gundogan flicks the ball into the middle.

He needs to stretch to reach the ball and can’t get enough power on his shot to beat David De Gea.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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15 mins: Jadon Sancho brings the ball into the right side of the box and slips the ball to Marcus Rashford. He’s met by two defenders and can’t position himself in enough space to take a shot.

These are encouraging signs from United though.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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12 mins: Manuel Akanji brings the ball down the left side of the pitch and is clattered by Casemiro who lands on the inside of the City defender’s ankle.

The referee awards the free kick to United though.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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9 mins: United manage to settle into the game and string together a few passes. They maintain the ball high up the pitch before Casemiro lifts a pass into the box for Bruno Fernandes.

He gives Ruben Dias a little shove in the back and the referee spots it. The whistle goes and City win a free kick.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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6 mins: An incredibly difficult task for Manchester United has been made even harded by that Ilkay Gundogan goal. It was the fastest ever goal in the FA Cup final at just 13 seconds on the clock.

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 1-0 Man Utd

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3 mins: Man City have started brilliantly. They win a free kick over on the right wing where Kevin De Bruyne swings in a lovely cross.

Rodri bursts into space and wins the header but guides it into the side-netting. David De Gea was rooted to the stop once again.

FA Cup final LIVE: GOAL! Man City 1-0 Man Utd (Gundogan, 1’)⚽️

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12 secs: Incredible scenes! Stefan Ortega boots the ball long and Erling Haaland nods it across the pitch. The ball bounces up over Kevin De Bruyne and Victor Lindelof attempts to clear it from the edge of the box.

The ball drops to Ilkay Gundogan who takes a chance and volleys a rocket past David De Gea!

FA Cup final LIVE: Man City 0-0 Man Utd

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Kick off: Erling Haaland has 52 goals this season for Manchester City but has only scored once in his last six appearances. How will that form play into today’s game?

Ilkay Gundogan kicks off the final and sends the ball back to Stefan Ortega.

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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Mike Summerbee and Sir Alex Ferguson bring out the FA Cup and place it on the pedestal at the side of the ground.

This is the first ever Manchester derby in the FA Cup final. Ilkay Gundogan and Bruno Fernandes lead out their respective teams as the noise levels inside Wembley reach a new height.

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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Pre-match thoughts from Marcus Rashford who said: “I wasn’t happy, when you have been at United for so long you’re not going to be happy with seventh place.

“The style of play [before Erik ten Hag] wasn’t like I was used to watching or playing at United.

“I was fighting with myself about it, when really its not my choice on how we play it’s on me getting the job done. Going into the game I am not going to be thinking about losing, just winning.”

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan speaking on BBC One: “We’ve had amazing experiences here at Wembley.

“Everything is set. It’s going to be an amazing final, especially that it’s a derby, it means so much for our fans and for us. We want to perform well, do what we’ve done all season and then the chance of winning is quite high.

“We are just focusing on the next game. It’s United and it’s one of the biggest finals in recent years in this competition. Today it’s just about this game and then we think about the next one.”

How Raphael Varane transformed Manchester United: ‘You need the character to fight’

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“Sometimes quality is not enough,” said Raphael Varane. Manchester United can testify to that. They have spent much of the last decade pursuing quality. Yet arguably it was not big names they needed but big characters. Varane, a World Cup winner with four medals from successful Champions League campaigns, had the profile and the pedigree. But as he seeks to end his second season at Old Trafford with the sheen of a second trophy, it may be because of personality as much as talent.

“You need the motivation, character, passion on the pitch, because in the top level in the Premier League, there are good players in any team,” the Frenchman said. “But to play in this kind of club you need something else… something different, that character to fight, to assume the responsibility, to never hide on the pitch, be ready to face every challenge you can.”

Raphael Varane: ‘To play for Manchester United, you need something different’

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, speaking to BBC One: “It is a big game. We want to win the game, it doesn’t matter who is the opponent. We know the derby means a lot for the fans and us too.

“We have prepared for the game in the normal way knowing this is a final and the result has to be on your side.

“We want to bring the trophy back to Old Trafford. We want to give our fans joy and end the season in the best way possible.”

Bruno Fernandes explains how Man United are building something ‘special’ under Erik ten Hag

14:36 , Mike Jones

Bruno Fernandes believes Manchester United are building something special under Erik ten Hag, who the skipper feels a debt of gratitude to having stood by him amid intense criticism following the Liverpool debacle.

The meticulous Dutchman has helped drag the Old Trafford giants up from a low ebb, leading them back into the Champions League having won the Carabao Cup in his first season at the helm.

Ten Hag now has the chance to end a positive campaign by completing a domestic cup double with a statement victory at Wembley, where United take on treble-chasing Manchester City on Saturday.

Fernandes explains how Man United are building something ‘special’ under Ten Hag

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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Pep Guardiola’s side could win a Premier League and FA Cup double for the second time in their history, after first doing so in the 2018/19 season.

City have reached the final without conceding a goal.

They have scored 17 times in five matches beating Chelsea 4-0 and Arsenal 1-0 in rounds three and four before seeing off Championship sides Bristol City (3-0), Burnley (6-0) and Sheffield United (3-0).

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, speaking to BBC One: “We have spoken about what we have to do to try and win the game. It’s two teams from the same city and that makes it very nice for the first time in the history of the FA Cup.

“I’m not thinking about next Saturday, it’s just about today and then we see what happens.

“It’s the FA Cup final, it’s so attractive. The players could be thinking about the Champions League if we were in the Premier League and had already won the title but this is the FA Cup final.”

The unlikely Manchester United answer to derail Man City’s treble hopes

14:21 , Mike Jones

There were already too many echoes of 1999 for Manchester United’s liking. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City could emulate Sir Alex Ferguson’s immortals, the only team to do the treble of the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League. Yet that side reached the final game of a marathon season famously depleted, with Roy Keane and Paul Scholes suspended for the date with Bayern Munich at the Nou Camp.

Now United head to Wembley for the 62^nd and last match of their season almost certainly without two of their first-choice front three. Anthony Martial is definitely out, Antony almost certainly. “He has a very small chance,” said Erik ten Hag, who had been more upbeat about his biggest buy’s fitness a few days earlier. Lisandro Martinez, his other signing from his former club is already sidelined: Ten Hag marked the Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle by dancing on the Wembley pitch with his Ajax allies, and the two South Americans looked more natural movers, but presumably there will be no repeat this weekend.

The unlikely Man Utd answer to derail Man City’s treble hopes

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

14:16 , Jamie Braidwood

Erling Haaland says a historic treble with Manchester City would be his “biggest dream” and hopes to fulfil his purpose and help deliver the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola’s side have won their fifth Premier League title in six seasons and play Manchester United in Saturday’s FA Cup final before facing Inter Milan in the Champions League final on 10 June.

United are the only English club to have completed the treble, under Sir Alex Ferguson in 1999, and while Guardiola’s City have dominated the domestic scene, they have yet to be crowned champions of Europe.

Haaland told BBC Sport: “It would be unreal to make this history. This is why they bought me of course, to get this, we don’t have to hide that.

“It would mean everything. I will do everything I possibly can to try to make it happen. It’s my biggest dream and hopefully dreams do come true.”

But the 22-year-old Norway striker warned both United and Inter will be “motivated” to “destroy” City’s treble chances.

“But as well it’s not easy,” Haaland said. “It’s two finals against two good teams that will do everything they can to try to destroy that.”

Fans told to use separate routes to Wembley

14:10 , Mike Jones

The rival Manchester United and Manchester City fans heading to Wembley for today’s final have been urged to use separate routes and motorway service stations to help minimise disruption.

Major congestion is feared with another train strike planned and woeful rail operator Avanti West Coast operating a reduced timetable on Friday and no services on Saturday.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has advised City supporters to travel via the M62 and M1; M6 and M1; or M6, M6 Toll and M1.

United fans are urged to travel on the M6, M42 and M40, which is a near-identical distance of about 200 miles (320 km).

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United team changes

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Pep Guardiola makes 10 changes to the Manchester City team that started the final Premier League game of the season last weekend. Only Kyle Walker keeps his place as the likes of Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland all return.

Stefan Ortega starts in goal.

Erik ten Hag meanwhile makes four changes to the Manchester United side that defeated Fulham 2-1 last time out. Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka slot into defence ahead of Harry Maguire, Tyrell Malacia and Diogo Dalot.

Christian Eriksen replaces Alejandro Garnacho in midfield.

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United line-ups

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Man City XI: Ortega; Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland

Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw; Fred, Casemiro, Eriksen; Sancho, Rashford, Fernandes

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

13:53 , Mike Jones

When Manchester City won the Premier League, Erik ten Hag was not one of the first on the phone to Pep Guardiola. Perhaps that is unsurprising: he is, after all, manager of their rivals. But he is also an old ally, a man who worked with Guardiola at Bayern Munich, one who, just before he took the job at Manchester United, the Catalan had said could succeed him at the Etihad Stadium. They are part of a mutual admiration society.

“The way in winning the title is a demonstration of football, everyone likes the way they play: so attractive, so brilliant,” Ten Hag said. “But their season is still not finished as our season is still not finished.” If Guardiola is denied a historic treble, it may be by a man he took under his wing.

The man who liked Guardiola’s football so much that he took a backward step to team up with him, leaving a manager’s job at Go Ahead Eagles, who he had led to promotion, to take charge of Bayern’s second team in the German fourth division in 2013, has progressed rapidly. If Ten Hag was playing the long game, looking to further his education, now they meet as peers; at the Etihad Stadium and then Old Trafford this season, at Wembley in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Guardiola has the more storied CV, but Ten Hag is in charge of the bigger club. If, for much of this season, Guardiola could look up the league table and see one of his proteges, Mikel Arteta, above him, now he may be denied the FA Cup by another from his footballing family tree.

And yet the sense is that Ten Hag is looking to topple Guardiola, not emulate him. They can come from the same school of thought, but they have attended different classes. Ten Hag is the former Ajax manager and yet Guardiola is more of the Ajax purist. Guardiola is the Johan Cruyff disciple, the man whose thinking was shaped by the man indelibly associated with Dutch football. He was the slow, inelegant reserve-team player parachuted into Barcelona’s Dream Team, who then became a European Cup winner as a player; in 2008, Cruyff advocated giving the untried Guardiola the manager’s job. A spectacular success only enhanced his own legacy. “Without him, I wouldn’t be here,” Guardiola reflected in 2016.

By Richard Jolly

The differences between old allies Ten Hag and Guardiola that will decide cup final

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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This is the first time in 12 years the FA Cup final will kick-off at 3pm BST with the previous occasion being Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Stoke City in 2011.

Last season’s final between Liverpool and Chelsea started at 4:45pm

The reason for it?

London’s Metropolitan Police has categorised the derby match as high risk and objected to a later kick-off time on security grounds.

It is also the first time the FA Cup final, traditionally played in May, has taken place in June, as a result of fixture congestion caused by the World Cup in Qatar last November and December.

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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Erik ten Hag on what makes Pep Guardiola special: “Oh, I don’t tell! It’s obvious we have seen what he is doing, he’s doing a brilliant job.

“What he can do is he can construct not only winning teams but also winning in a very attractive way, so that is why I think we all admire him so.”

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

13:31 , Jamie Braidwood

Manchester United were pointless and headed for humiliation. As Brentford scored four goals in a half – and the first half at that – and Erik ten Hag’s reign began amid farce, a footballer who had starred in four Champions League final victories reached for his phone. United’s most high-profile transfer target texted his agent.

But not to back out of a deal. The message, instead, was to tell United he would “fix” it.

It was a sign of Casemiro’s confidence. If that self-assurance is a product of a career of rare success – the Carabao Cup took his trophy count to 21 – many another would have been deterred by the impression United were in crisis. They might have stayed at Real Madrid. Not him.

“No second thoughts at all,” he recalled. “But to be honest I did say that. I was speaking to my agent, and with John [Murtough, United’s director of football] too about this afterwards. I’d said this after it had happened because I was also very excited and I was aware that my period at Real Madrid had come to an end and I was really upbeat about coming here and taking on this new project, this new challenge. It was clear in my mind.”

Interview by Richard Jolly

Casemiro promised to fix Man United - FA Cup final can prove that he has

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

13:24 , Mike Jones

Ilkay Gundogan believes that the responsibility of leadership was given to him due to the way he treats his teammates in the dressing room and how he goes about the business of being a professional footballer.

The German international says it’s an honour to lead a talented group of players and one he takes seriously.

“I feel like being elected as a captain at the beginning of the season was an appreciation for the way I am, the way I was behaving over the last few years and that is why I don’t feel like there is anything I need to do differently,” he explained,

“I just try to stay who I am, be the same guy and to try to treat everyone as fair as possible and try to be there if someone has an issue, whether that’s a player or a member of staff.

“I take the responsibility very seriously and I try to live up to it every single day.”

Pep Guardiola explains why Man United have more motivation in FA Cup final

13:17 , Mike Jones

Pep Guardiola believes stopping Manchester City winning the treble could give Manchester United extra motivation in the FA Cup final.

The two neighbouring rivals clash in the Wembley showpiece for the first time on Saturday with more than a trophy and local bragging rights at stake.

For Premier League winners City victory could be the second leg of a potentially glorious treble with the final of the Champions League to come next week.

United on the other hand – as the only side to have won all three of those competitions in the same season, back in 1999 – will be anxious to stop them and protect their place in history.

Guardiola explains why Man United have more motivation in FA Cup final

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

13:09 , Mike Jones

Pep Guardiola on whether Manchester United will be more motivated because of the chance to deny City the treble.

“I could understand that, it belongs to them,” said Guardiola. “That’s normal. Sport is like that. It’s completely understandable.

“But it’s a football game. Who will be better will win.

“We know what we are playing for. I don’t have to tell them. It is the final of the FA Cup against United, the chance to add another trophy. This is the mentality we have right now.”

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

13:01 , Jamie Braidwood

Pep Guardiola has promised Manchester City fans his side will “give everything” to beat rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final.

He said: “I will ask to our fans, behave properly first and, secondly, go there to enjoy an incredible event, knowing the players will give everything to beat Man United.

“The consequences and the result, who knows it? I don’t know it. (United manager) Erik ten Hag doesn’t know it.

“It’s a football game. Enjoy the moment and enjoy next week to prepare for the (Champions League) final, to dream of seeing the team. It’s the best way.

“You have to understand anything can happen but we are going to do everything to beat United.

“I understand completely for City fans, who were in the shadow for decades behind United.

“We’ll try to do the best game as possible. So I would say have fun, enjoy the right portion of beers before the game and, that’s all. Enjoy it.”

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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Captaining his team in the FA Cup final at Wembley is a ‘big honour’ for Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan.

“It is a privilege,” he said, “It is a privilege to be the captain of this group and this amazing club. It is a big honour.

“It is another final and finals especially are played on a different level. Obviously, I want to support my teammates as good as possible as the captain and hopefully we can make it.

“It is very important. Obviously, there is a big tradition for this competition. The fact that we haven’t won it since 2019 just raises more hunger to do it again, especially in a final that is a derby against our big rivals.

“We are really looking forward to it.”

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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For many another, the Premier League title would have been enough, especially if it gave him a status as a pivotal part of only the sixth team to win the English top flight in three successive seasons. Not Ruben Dias, however. He said: “We’ve not done anything yet.”

It was an indication that Dias is not focusing on the three-peat, but thinking of a different kind of hat-trick: the treble. One down, two to go: Manchester City have clinched the Premier League. Now for finals on successive weekends: Manchester United in the FA Cup, Internazionale in the Champions League.

“We definitely know what we’re going for and we really want it,” said the centre-back. “But we know if we start to think too far ahead then it will kill us. Our heads are on training. Little by little we think. Just think and do it.”

For much of footballing history, the double, the combination of the FA Cup and the English title, felt an impossible dream, something no club did between 1897 and 1961. Now it may be a stepping stone. “It’s a great achievement,” Dias said. “We’ll celebrate it if we do and then we’ll think about what is coming because we are still not finished.”

Interview by Richard Jolly

Ruben Dias: ‘Man City have done nothing yet - thinking too far ahead will kill us’

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

12:38 , Mike Jones

Manchester United have already played twice at Wembley this season and Erik ten Hag believes that those previous outings will leave his team in good stead.

“That will always be helpful, that you go back anywhere where you feel at home, like we feel at home at Old Trafford,” he said, “And so that is good. We know that. We take that in our luggage [to London] and it will improve our belief.“The FA Cup has a big reputation, not only I think in England, but I think in all the world and, over many years, that reputation is historical.

“So I watched as a child, we watched the FA Cup, we stayed home for it. We stopped playing football to watch the FA Cup final, so it means a lot. And I am really looking forward [to it].”

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

12:31 , Jamie Braidwood

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says the chance to stop Manchester City’s treble charge provides no extra motivation heading into the FA Cup final.

The eyes of the footballing world will be on Wembley on Saturday afternoon for the first-ever all-Manchester cup final.

United head to the capital looking to end a promising first season under Ten Hag by winning both domestic cups in the same campaign for the first time.

Neighbours City already have the Premier League title under their belt and are looking to lift the FA Cup a week before heading to Istanbul to take on Inter Milan in the Champions League final.

Lifting both of those trophies would see Pep Guardiola’s men join Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1999 treble heroes as the only English sides to achieve the feat - something United supporters are desperate to stop.

“I know what is the thinking from the fans,” Ten Hag said. “But what we want is to restore Manchester United by winning trophies.

“So, on Saturday we have an opportunity to win a trophy and we don’t want to be distracted by anything.

“If it’s important for the fans then it’s important for us, so we will give everything to win the cup.”

Erik ten Hag on winning the FA Cup

12:22 , Mike Jones

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, says that today’s final is about winning a trophy and not about denying Man City the chance to win the treble.

"We want to win a cup, it is not about stopping them," said the United boss, "We have a great opportunity. Wembley is probably the best stadium in the world and to be there in the cup final is really exciting.

“We know that we can beat them and that is important. Because everyone knows you play against a tough team, a very good team, and they win the Premier League. And so, yeah, the way they play, we admire that, but we know we can beat them.”

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

12:15 , Jamie Braidwood

Even before this week’s last preparations for the FA Cup final, Erik ten Hag long realised he had to do something different. Managers like the Dutch coach and Pep Guardiola usually avoid referencing media narratives, in order to ensure the players stay focused on “the process”. Ten Hag knew that was impossible in this case, so it’s better to use it as motivation. It might even be all the more necessary given his Manchester United side had been flagging.

Going right back to the semi-final victory over Brighton, though, Ten Hag knew it was pointless to talk down the idea of stopping City doing a treble. He was well aware it means everything to the fans, so he is insistent his team will play with “everything”.

That is a message that has repeatedly been rammed home in the last week. United go into this with the sort of emotional intensity that many recall from Jose Mourinho’s better moments, but that can still go one of two ways.

City themselves would know that too well, from their own experiences of such fixtures before the 2008 takeover.

It shows how the course of history has gone a different way than many would ever have anticipated – not least Sir Alex Ferguson - as those 142 years of rivalry see a first-ever Manchester derby in an FA Cup final. For most of the living memory of that, United were so superior to City they didn’t have to even concern themselves with their neighbours. They were just fun to further beat down, especially en route to grander feats. The path to their domestic double, in 1995-96, involved a typical comeback win over City.

Far more meaningful history weighs over this match.

FA Cup final preview, by Miguel Delaney

Manchester United are obsessed with stopping Man City – their history depends on it

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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Predicted line-ups

Manchester City: Ortega, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Stones, Rodri, Silva, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish, Haaland

Manchester United: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw, Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes, Sancho, Garnacho, Rashford

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

12:07 , Mike Jones

Manchester United team news: Antony is “unlikely” to be fit for the final due to an ankle injury and is set to join Anthony Martial, Marcel Sabitzer and Lisandro Martinez on the sidelines. Other than squad backups Donny van de Beek and Tom Heaton, everyone else is available.

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

12:05 , Jamie Braidwood

Man City team news: Pep Guardiola eased concerns over the fitness of a number of key Manchester City players ahead of the FA Cup final. Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji all missed the champions’ final Premier League game of the season at Brentford last week but those players have all since returned to training and are expected to come back into contention for both the Wembley showpiece.

Guardiola has also confirmed second-choice goalkeeper Stefan Ortega will start at Wembley, in keeping with his usual policy for domestic cup fixtures.

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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Odds

City 11/21

Draw 39/10

United 11/2

Prediction

Pep Guardiola’s team are naturally superior to Erik ten Hag’s across the board, but stopping a rival emulate your own history is a powerful motivator. Perhaps leg No.2 of the treble bid is the one which won’t quite go City’s way. Man City 1-2 Man United.

FA Cup final LIVE! Man City vs Manchester United

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When is the FA Cup final and what time does it kick off?

The 2022/23 FA Cup final takes place at Wembley on Saturday 3 June 2023. Kick-off is at 3pm.

Where can I watch it?

The FA Cup final is free-to-air, so viewers can watch on BBC 1, ITV 1 and STV. For those wishing to stream the match it will be visible on the BBC Sport website, the BBC iPlayer, ITVX and STV Player.

Good afternoon

12:01 , Jamie Braidwood

Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley.

In the first ever FA Cup final played between the Manchester clubs, talk of the “treble” has dominated the build-up to the showpiece occasion. City are attempting to equal United’s treble-winning campaign of 1999 this season, with the Premier League title secured and the Champions League final to come next week. Such an achievement would be a landmark moment for the Enlgish game, as well as in the rivalry between the teams.

United therefore have all the motivation they need as they look to deny City. Erik ten Hag’s side have added the Carabao Cup to their trophy collection this season but Pep Guardiola’s team have looked unstoppable in recent weeks, with striker Erling Haaland set to feature in the FA Cup final for the first time after his record-breaking 36-goal Premier League campaign. There are storylines everywhere you look as Wembley gets ready to host an unmissable final.

Follow live build-up to the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United throughout the day.