FA Cup final LIVE: Man City vs Man Utd predicted XIs, team news and Ten Hag latest – The Mirror
Manchester United will hope to salvage some success in their final match of the season as Erik ten Hag looks to earn his second trophy for the club against Manchester City and Pep Guardiola
Welcome to Mirror Football 's live coverage of the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United.
The local rivals arrive at Wembley looking to finish their season on a high, in a repeat of last year's clash in domestic football's showpiece event. United will hope to earn some revenge and their first piece of silverware this season with victory on Saturday afternoon.
Erik ten Hag could be taking charge of his final United match, with reports suggesting he will be sacked regardless of the result, after an eighth-place finish. Pep Guardiola on the other hand will be aiming for his second trophy in under a week after his team won the Premier League on the final day of the season.
The Red Devils have won just one of their last seven matches against City, and tasted defeat in each other tie. The Citizens have bagged six goals against their rivals in their two meetings so far this term.
Join us for all of the build up to, action from and reaction to the biggest Manchester derby of the season below.
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Manchester United youngsters Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo have made history by becoming the first two teenagers to score in the same FA Cup final.
The Red Devils headed into Saturday afternoon's season finale at Wembley as major underdogs against Manchester City but stunned their rivals by scoring twice in the first half through Garnacho and Mainoo, both 19.
Jeremy Doku scored late on but United saw the game out to win 2-1 and finish their season with a flourish. The result means Erik ten Hag, who is understood to be at risk of losing his job imminently, has now won silverware in both of his two years at the helm.
It emerged during the half-time interval that history had already been made at Wembley courtesy of Manchester United's goalscorers. While teenagers have scored in the FA Cup final before, never had two scored in the same match prior to Saturday.
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Erik ten Hag got his teenage kicks as two of Manchester United's brightest young talents inspired their side to a surprise FA Cup final win over Manchester City.
With pre-match reports indicating that Ten Hag, who could only guide his side to an eighth placed finish in the Premier League this season, will be sacked this summer regardless of the result at Wembley, United were an impressively organised outfit in the opening exchanges, and they took the lead after half an hour following a mix up between Stefan Ortega and Josko Gvardiol which allowed Alejandro Garnacho to score.
A superb team move led to Kobbie Mainoo slotting home a brilliant second before the break, with a sluggish City left punch-drunk. Erling Haaland bit the bar for Pep Guardiola's side early in the second half, but United held firm until Jeremy Doku's effort squirmed past Andre Onana in the 87th minute.
United survived the remainder of normal time and seven minutes of stoppage time to secure an unlikely success and deny City the league and cup double.
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THAT IS IT! United are 2023/24 FA Cup winners!
Ten Hag's side have done it with first-half goals from Garnacho and Mainoo the difference. United will now play in the Europa League next season.
Fernandes tries to have a go from the halfway line but his effort does not trouble Ortega.
It does waste a couple of valuable seconds, however…
Late double substitution for United.
Mount and Lindelof on for Garnacho and McTominay.
It's just a routine catch for Onana but it's such an important one.
Alvaraz whips in a corner and Onana comes and collects it over the head of his defenders.
The fourth official has added on SEVEN more minutes…
City continue to search for an equaliser here while United are fighting hard to hold on.
City come again as they search an equaliser and Doku is the dangerman.
Having just scored, the winger wants another as he drives at Wan-Bissaka and fizzes a shot which is blocked and almost falls to Alvarez inside the box, but Evans does well to get a toe in and clear.
City have one goal and it's Doku!
The winger cuts inside and fires a low shot towards the near post and the ball sneaks in despite the best efforts of Onana who should have done better.
Into the final five minutes at Wembley and United remain 2-0 ahead.
Can they hold on or will City spark a comeback?
United go down the other end and win a free-kick of their own just outside the area.
Fernandes fancies a strike this time but it's a disappointing effort and straight at Ortega.
City get a free-kick in a dangerous area after Doku is bundled over.
Foden stands over the ball and has a strike but his shot is blocked by the United wall.
Walker fancies his luck once again from outside the area.
His low drive is saved by Onana, but Haaland is offside as he tries to tap home the rebound.
Double substitution for United.
Hojlund and Evans are on for Rashford and Martinez.
Alvarez does well to pick the ball up deep and drive at the United midfield.
He plays it out wide to Doku who drives at Wan-Bissaka and tries to bend the ball around his marker, but the effort is blocked and rolls behind for a corner.
Another opportunity for United as the ball makes its way to Garnacho on the right side.
He drives at his marker before firing an effort at goal, but Ortega palms the ball to safety.
A rare chance for United to break forward and it is Dalot who gets a shot away from range.
But the Portugal international drags the ball wide.
Alvaraz has to score!
He drives into the box and shrugs off the challenge of Dalot but pulls the ball wide of target.
Another chance for City as they work the ball superbly from a corner before Alvarez gets a sight at goal.
However, the Argentine gets too much on his effort and blazes over the bar.
Onana called into action and what a save it is!
Walker lines one up from outside the box and lets fly, but Onana gets across and tips the ball over.
Doku drives at Wan-Bissaka and gets into the box.
The Belgian cuts inside on to his favourite right foot but his strike is blocked by the United right-back.
That is the closest City have got to scoring!
Doku pulls the ball across the area and Haaland gets a clean strike on goal but it crashes against the crossbar and flies to safety.
City almost in as Doku fizzes a path into the feet of Foden inside the box.
However, the midfielder cannot get the ball under control and it rolls through to Onana.
United have started the second-half on the front foot and are growing in confidence.
They are keeping the ball well, too, and almost forced themself a chance but Fernandes' pass was cut out before it got through to Rashford inside the area.
Back underway at Wembley!
A huge 45 minutes of normal time to go as United look to hold on to their 2-0 lead…
City make one change at the interval with Doku replacing Ake while United, unsurprisingly, remain unchanged.
What a half at Wembley!
United go into the break 2-0 up thanks to goals from Garnacho and Mainoo.
Can City come back into this one?
The first booking of the game goes to United midfielder and scoring of the second goal, Mainoo.
He catches De Bruyne from behind and brings the Belgium down before Mainoo is handed a yellow card.
What is going on here then?!
United are 2-0 up and it's the teenage sensation Mainoo who scores it.
A fine attacking move sees Rashford, Garnacho and Fernandes involved and the ball makes its way to Mainoo at the back post and he calmly tucks the ball into the corner.
City have had a shot and it comes from Bernardo as he tries his luck from range.
However, the effort is comfortably saved by Onana.
City are struggling to create many, if any, opportunities at all.
Off the ball, United have been impressive and are not allowing City to conjure up anything.
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