Manchester City faces Manchester United in the final round at Wembley. Cityzens, who won the Premier League, will be looking to complete a treble with the Emirates sponsored trophy and qualify for the Champions League Final. They had a streak of 25 unbeaten matches before losing to Brentford in the final matchday.
Manchester City’s campaign was brilliant, despite Arsenal’s dominance. They blew it in the most crucial moments for their third consecutive title. Erling haaland won the award for Player of the Year after breaking the topscorer charts in his first year.
Manchester United qualified for the Champions League this year after missing out on the competition the previous season. They also ended their trophy drought after winning the Carabao Cup seven years ago. The club has a new lease of life under Erik Ten Hag and will aim to achieve greater ambitions in the coming season. Marcus Rahford, with 17 goals and 5 assists, was the best player.
Manchester City and Manchester United in FA Cup
Manchester United won the FA Cup 12 times while City won it six times . Manchester City, currently coached by Pep Guardiola won the FA Cup last in 2019, while the Red Devils took the title in 2016. This match will be their first major final.
The 21st FA Cup final will be played by Manchester City, which is the most in competition history. Manchester City will be playing their 12th final in the competition. The Red Devils may have a longer history, but the Sky Blues are a more dominant force these days. This is going to be an exciting match.
Possible eleven
Both coaches are keen to maintain the same lineups that they used throughout the entire season, which will define their current position in the competitions. As has been the case in City’s cup matches, Ederson is likely to be replaced by Stefan Ortega as City’s backup goalkeeper. United is likely to start with their strongest line-up, but there will be some exceptions.
Manchester City predicted XI: Stefan Ortega, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland.
Manchester United predicted XI: David De Gea, Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Jadon Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford.
What and where to watch?
The match will start at 5.00 PM GMT, 12.00 EST and 6.00 am PST. The following are the locations where you can watch the match
BBC One
US: ESPN+
India: Sony Liv
