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FA Cup | Final
May 25, 2024 at 3pm UK
Wembley Stadium
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Man City
1 - 2
Man Utd

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Mainoo (45'), Alvarez (90+7'), McTominay (90+5')
Reaction
Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho celebrates scoring their first goal on May 25, 2024
Alejandro Garnacho, Kobbie Mainoo make FA Cup history in thrilling Man United triumph
Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo have made history as the first duo of teenagers to score in the same FA Cup final.
May 25, 18:13
 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola looks dejected after the match on May 25, 2024
Pep Guardiola critical of Manchester City 'game plan' after losing FA Cup final
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits that he got his tactics wrong in his side's 2-1 defeat to rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
May 25, 21:29
 Manchester United's Sofyan Amrabat looks dejected on May 23, 2024
'Staying is an option' - Manchester United midfielder provides update on future
Manchester United loanee Sofyan Amrabat has opened up on his future at the club, stating that "staying" with the Premier League giants is an "option."
May 26, 18:30
 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag shakes hands with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe after winning the FA Cup on May 25, 2024
Sir Jim Ratcliffe snubs question about Erik ten Hag future after FA Cup win
Sir Jim Ratcliffe ignored a reporter when asked about whether Erik ten Hag will remain in charge of Manchester United following the club's FA Cup final triumph.
May 26, 19:28
 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag celebrates with the trophy after winning the FA Cup on May 25, 2024
Key Manchester United figures 'backing Erik ten Hag stay after FA Cup win'
Erik ten Hag reportedly has the support of several key figures at Manchester United amid uncertainty over whether he will remain at Old Trafford next season.
May 27, 11:43
 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag shakes hands with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe after winning the FA Cup on May 25, 2024
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Manchester United may reportedly be excluded from the Europa League competition next term as UEFA remains steadfast in enforcing its regulations on multi-club ownership.
May 27, 15:19

The Match

Match Report

Manchester United win the FA Cup for the 13th time thanks to a 2-1 victory over Manchester City, in what may be Erik ten Hag's last match as head coach.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup clash between Manchester City and Manchester United.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Manchester City and Manchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester United.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Manchester United in the FA Cup final.

Form, Standings, Stats

Manchester City

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Man City 3-1 West Ham
Sunday, May 19 at 4pm in Premier League

Manchester United

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Brighton 0-2 Man Utd
Sunday, May 19 at 4pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 66.67%. A draw had a probability of 16.9% and a win for Manchester United had a probability of 16.46%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.8%) and 2-0 (6.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.59%), while for a Manchester United win it was 1-2 (4.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.

Result
Manchester CityDrawManchester United
66.67% (-0.017999999999986 -0.02) 16.86% (0.0029999999999966 0) 16.46% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
Both teams to score 67.41% (0.025999999999996 0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
75.5% (0.019000000000005 0.02)24.5% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
55.74% (0.021999999999998 0.02)44.26% (-0.019999999999996 -0.02)
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
93.04% (0.0040000000000049 0)6.96% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
74.48% (0.0030000000000001 0)25.52% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.45% (0.027999999999992 0.03)27.55% (-0.024999999999999 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.94% (0.035000000000004 0.04)63.06% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 66.68%
    Manchester United 16.46%
    Draw 16.86%
Manchester CityDrawManchester United
2-1 @ 8.78% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
3-1 @ 7.8% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
2-0 @ 6.81% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-0 @ 6.05% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
4-1 @ 5.19% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
1-0 @ 5.11% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-2 @ 5.03% (0.0019999999999998 0)
4-0 @ 4.03% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
4-2 @ 3.35% (0.0019999999999998 0)
5-1 @ 2.77%
5-0 @ 2.15% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
5-2 @ 1.78% (0.0010000000000001 0)
4-3 @ 1.44% (0.002 0)
6-1 @ 1.23%
6-0 @ 0.95% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 4.22%
Total : 66.68%
1-1 @ 6.59% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-2 @ 5.66% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-3 @ 2.16% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-0 @ 1.92% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 0.53%
Total : 16.86%
1-2 @ 4.25% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-1 @ 2.47% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-3 @ 2.43% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-3 @ 1.83% (0.002 0)
0-2 @ 1.59%
Other @ 3.89%
Total : 16.46%

How you voted: Man City vs Man Utd

Manchester City
62.4%
Draw
8.2%
Manchester United
29.5%
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Head to Head
Mar 3, 2024 3.30pm
Gameweek 27
Man City
3-1
Man Utd
Foden (56', 80'), Haaland (90+1')
Rashford (8')
ten Hag (57'), Varane (68')
> Match Report
Oct 29, 2023 3.30pm
Gameweek 10
Man Utd
0-3
Man City

Onana (26'), Amrabat (42'), Fernandes (90+3'), Antony (90+2')
Haaland (26' pen., 49'), Foden (80')
Foden (42')
> Match Report
Jun 3, 2023 3pm
Final
Man City
2-1
Man Utd
Gundogan (1', 51')
Ortega (81'), Rodri (90')
Fernandes (33' pen.)
Wan-Bissaka (45+4'), Fred (79')
> Match Report
Jan 14, 2023 12.30pm
Gameweek 20
Man Utd
2-1
Man City
Fernandes (78'), Rashford (82')
Grealish (60')
> Match Report
Oct 2, 2022 2pm
Gameweek 9
Man City
6-3
Man Utd
Foden (8', 44', 73'), Braut Haaland (34', 37', 64')
Antony (56'), Martial (84', 90+1')
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Build-up
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag on December 6, 2023
Erik ten Hag hopeful of quintuple injury boost for FA Cup final
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag hopes that Victor Lindelof, Raphael Varane, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford will all be available for the FA Cup final.
May 15, 16:14
 Manchester City's Ederson reacts after sustaining an injury on May 14, 2024
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May 22, 09:43
 Manchester United's Harry Maguire on April 21, 2024
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May 22, 09:54
 Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag on May 12, 2024
Key Manchester Utd man 'doesn't know' if he will be fit for FA Cup final
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire 'doesn't know' if he will be fit for Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester City.
May 22, 21:18
 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag applauds fans after the match on February 24, 2024
Manchester United handed major injury boost for FA Cup final
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May 22, 21:44
 Manchester City's Stefan Ortega with manager Pep Guardiola before coming on as a substitute on May 14, 2024
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May 24, 11:52
 Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring their first goal with Harry Maguire on February 4, 2024
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May 24, 11:51
 Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag on April 21, 2024
Manchester United suffer major injury blow ahead of FA Cup final
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May 23, 16:50
 Manchester City's Kyle Walker in action with Manchester United's Marcus Rashford on March 3, 2024
Manchester City vs. Manchester United: FA Cup Head-to-head record and past meetings
Sports Mole takes a look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between Manchester City and Manchester United in the FA Cup ahead of Saturday's final at Wembley Stadium.
May 24, 07:30
 Manchester City players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FA Cup on June 3, 2023
Manchester City's past FA Cup finals
Sports Mole takes a look at Manchester City's previous appearances in the FA Cup final ahead of Saturday's Wembley showdown with rivals Manchester United.
May 24, 07:45
 Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrate with the trophy after winning the FA Cup on May 22, 2004
Manchester United's past FA Cup finals
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May 24, 08:00
 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag applauds the fans after the match on May 15, 2024
'When you don't win you're always in trouble' - Pep Guardiola comments on Erik ten Hag's job at Manchester United
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has "huge respect" for Erik ten Hag and believes his Manchester United side have suffered due to the volume of injuries they have had to contend with this season.
May 24, 18:21
 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after the match on May 11, 2024
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May 24, 18:50
 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on March 3, 2024
Erik ten Hag 'considers dropping 32-year-old for FA Cup final'
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May 25, 08:51
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