Man United scored two goals through Garnacho and Mainoo in the 30th and 39th minutes respectively to go 2-0 up
By Kehinde Okeowo
Man United defiled all odds to beat pre-match favourites and local rivals, Man City 2-1 in an FA Cup final played at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Red Devils scored two goals through Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo in the 30th and 39th minutes respectively to give the red half of Manchester 2-0 lead.
However, an 87th minute goal by Jérémy Doku gave Man City a glimmer of hope but it was not enough as the match ended 2-1 in favour of Man United.
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The win means league champions, Man City will not win a double this season, while Man United have now qualified for Europa League despite finishing 8th in the league.
Prior to the match, Man United boss, Erik ten Hag, had claimed fans of the club have “no sense of reality” despite going eleven years without the league title.
He made this known during an interview with Dutch outlet VI ahead of United’s FA Cup final against Man City.
Speaking with Dutch outlet VI ahead of the crucial encounter, Ten Hag said: “Manchester United won the league for the last time in 2013, 11 years ago.
“But still they expect us to win every game while competing at the top.”
