An exciting derby between Manchester City and Manchester United in the FA Cup final
League Plus – Manchester City faces Manchester United, today, Saturday, at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup final.
Manchester City qualified for the FA Cup final, after defeating its counterpart, Chelsea, in the semi-final, with an unanswered goal.
As for Manchester United, they advanced to the same round, at the expense of Coventry, after defeating them on decisive penalties.
This is the second consecutive edition of the tournament, during which the two teams meet in the final match, after having previously played in the final of last season, which Manchester City decided in its favor after a 2-1 victory over United in the same stadium.
Manchester United is looking to save its season by winning the FA Cup for the thirteenth time in its history, while Manchester City is seeking to win the FA Cup for the eighth time.
In the event of victory today in the final over Manchester United, whose earlier dominance is now a memory, City will become the first team to win the English Premier League and FA Cup titles in two consecutive seasons.
The last 10 matches between the two teams witnessed Manchester City winning 7 matches, compared to two victories for United, while one match was decided in a draw.
United did not taste victory against City in the last 3 meetings, as Al-Samawi was able to win in all of them.
Manchester City’s expected lineup for the match:
Goalkeeper: Stefan Ortega.
Defensive line: Yushko Gvardiol – Manuel Akanji – Robin Diaz – Kyle Walker.
Midfield: Rodri – Kevin De Bruyne – Bernardo Siva.
Offensive line: Jeremy Doku – Erling Haaland – Phil Foden.
Expected Manchester United lineup against Manchester City:
Goalkeeper: Andre Onana.
Defense line: Diogo Dalot – Casemiro – Lisandro Martinez – Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Midfield: Sofiane Amrabat – Scott McTominay – Bruno Fernandes – Kobe Maino.
Offensive line: Alejandro Garnacho – Amad Diallo.
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