This year’s FA Cup Final is a first for the end of season showpiece in that we will see Manchester United and Manchester City clash.
While the two have met in the FA Cup numerous times before, they have never contested the final against each other.
So it promises to be a big day for the city of Manchester as their two biggest teams head south to try and get their hands on the most famous knockout trophy in world football.
A win for City would see them claim the English Premier League and FA Cup double.
Plus it would enable them to match the Manchester United team of 1999, which won both those trophies and the Champions League.
City face Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Istanbul a week after the FA Cup Final.
For United, it is not only a chance to land a second trophy in Erik Ten Hag’s first full season as head coach, but also a chance to ruin City’s treble-matching ambitions.
The Red Devils have already won the Carabao Cup, after beating Newcastle 2-0 at Wembley back in March.
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With so much at stake, let’s now take a closer look at the two teams set to contest the FA Cup Final this year, comparing how they match up against each other.
Wigan official Paul Tierney will be refereeing the final with Neil Davies and Scott Ledger as his assistant referees, Peter Bankes as the fourth official in the stadium.
David Coote will be in charge of the VAR for the game.
No | Name | Apps | Gls | No | Name | Apps | Gls | |
Goalkeepers | Midfielders | |||||||
33 | Ederson | 46 | 0 | 8 | Ilkay Gundogan | 48 | 9 | |
33 | Scott Carson | 0 | 0 | 10 | Jack Grealish | 48 | 5 | |
18 | Stefan Ortega | 12 | 0 | 16 | Rodri | 53 | 3 | |
Defenders | 17 | Kevin De Bruyne | 46 | 10 | ||||
2 | Kyle Walker | 35 | 0 | 20 | Bernardo Silva | 52 | 7 | |
3 | Ruben Dias | 41 | 1 | 4 | Kalvin Phillips | 19 | 0 | |
5 | John Stones | 31 | 3 | 47 | Phil Foden | 44 | 14 | |
6 | Nathan Ake | 38 | 3 | 80 | Cole Palmer | 23 | 1 | |
14 | Aymeric Laporte | 22 | 0 | 21 | Sergio Gomez | 21 | 0 | |
25 | Manuel Akanji | 46 | 1 | Attackers | ||||
82 | Rico Lewis | 21 | 1 | 9 | Erling Haaland | 50 | 52 | |
25 | Riyadh Mahrez | 45 | 15 | |||||
19 | Julian Alvarez | 47 | 17 |
Nathan Ake could be available after a thigh injury ruled him out for a few weeks.
Probable Manchester City XI – (3-2-4-1) – GK – Ederson, DC – Walker, DC – Ruben Dias, DC – Laporte, DMC – Stones, DMC – Rodri, AMR – Bernardo Silva, MC – Gundogan, MC – De Bruyne, AC – Haaland, AML – Grealish
No | Name | Apps | Gls | No | Name | Apps | Gls | |
Goalkeepers | Midfielders | |||||||
1 | David de Gea | 55 | 0 | 8 | Bruno Fernandes | 56 | 11 | |
31 | Jack Butland | 0 | 0 | 14 | Christian Eriksen | 41 | 2 | |
22 | Tom Heaton | 2 | 0 | 15 | Marcel Sabitzer | 18 | 3 | |
Defenders | 17 | Fred | 53 | 6 | ||||
2 | Victor Lindelof | 32 | 0 | 18 | Casemiro | 48 | 6 | |
4 | Phil Jones | 0 | 0 | 28 | Facundo Pellestri | 9 | 0 | |
5 | Harry Maguire | 30 | 0 | 34 | Donny Van De Beek | 10 | 0 | |
6 | Lisandro Martinez | 45 | 1 | 39 | Scott McTominay | 36 | 3 | |
12 | Tyrell Malacia | 37 | 0 | 55 | Zidane Iqbal | 0 | 0 | |
19 | Raphael Varane | 32 | 0 | 73 | Kobbie Mainoo | 3 | 0 | |
20 | Diogo Dalot | 41 | 2 | Attackers | ||||
23 | Luke Shaw | 45 | 1 | 9 | Anthony Martial | 16 | 8 | |
29 | Aaron Wan Bissaka | 26 | 0 | 10 | Marcus Rashford | 53 | 29 | |
33 | Brandon Williams | 1 | 0 | 11 | Mason Greenwood | 0 | 0 | |
38 | Axel Tuanzebe | 0 | 0 | 21 | Antony | 43 | 8 | |
43 | Teden Mengi | 0 | 0 | 25 | Jadon Sancho | 38 | 6 | |
74 | Alvaro Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 27 | Wout Weghorst | 29 | 2 | |
36 | Anthony Elanga | 26 | 0 | |||||
49 | Alejandro Garnacho | 31 | 5 |
United will be without the injured Lisandro Martinez (Ankle/Foot), Phil Jones (Knee) and Donny Van De Beek (Knee). Mason Greenwood remains unavailable for selection while there is a doubt that Marcel Sabitzer will be fit enough for the game with a meniscus tear in the knee.
Probable Man Utd XI – (4-2-3-1) – GK – De Gea, DR – Wan Bissaka, DL – Shaw, DC – Lindelof, DC – Varane, DMC – Casemiro, DMC – Eriksen, AMC, Fernandes, AMR – Antony, AML – Sancho, AC – Rashford
City overcame top quality opponents in the 3rd and 4th round in Chelsea and Arsenal before defeating three Championship teams, including the two that finished 1st (Burnley) and 2nd (Sheff Utd) in that table.
They are yet to concede a goal in the tournament scoring 17 across their five games so far.
Riyad Mahrez top scores in the FA Cup with 5 goals, with Foden, Haaland and Alvarez each netting three times so far.
United racked up four consecutive 3-1 home victories in the first four rounds of FA Cup action which took them to a semi-final against Brighton at Wembley.
In a tight game, which finished 0-0 after 90 minutes and extra time, United edged out the Seagulls 7-6 in a penalty shootout when Solly March missed the decisive kick for Brighton.
United can claim a domestic cup double if they can beat their local rivals at the weekend having already won the Carabao Cup 2-0 v Newcastle United this season.
All Games – Played 189, Man City Wins – 58, Man Utd Wins – 78, Draws – 53
FA Cup Ties Only – Played 9, Man City Wins – 3, Man Utd Wins – 6, Draws 0
Man City Wins – 5, Man Utd Wins 4, Draws – 1
*All odds shown were correct with bet365 Sport at the time of writing, but may have changed in the meantime.
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