FA Cup Champion After Beating MU, Manchester City Opens Opportunities To Win A Treble Winner
JAKARTA - Manchester City opened their chance to win this season's tier after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London.
Launching ANTARA, Saturday, June 3, Manchester City's victory came thanks to two goals scored by Ilkay Gundogan in each round, while Manchester United had time to reply through Bruno Fernandes' penalty, according to the FA Cup records.
This became the seventh FA Cup title for Manchester City after previously being able to come out as champions in the 1903/04, 1933/34, 1955/56. 1968/69, 2010/11, 2018/19 and 2022/23 seasons.
Furthermore, Manchester City has the opportunity to win this season if they are able to win the Champions League final against Inter Milan, Saturday (10/6).
In this match Manchester City dominated the game by recording 60 percent possession and releasing 11 kicks, five of which were on target.
In the first half City were able to take the lead quickly through a goal scored by Ilkay Gundogan in the 1st minute after using a long pass from Kevin De Bruyne so that the score changed to 1-0.
Pep Guardiola's squad almost doubled their lead to 2-0 had Rodri's header using De Bruyne's pass not hit the outside of Manchester United's net.
City again had a chance, this time through efforts made by Erling Haaland, but the Norwegian striker failed to control perfectly the ball from Jack Grealish.
United had a golden opportunity to equalize when they were awarded a penalty after Grealish gave a hand in the box after trying to block Aaron Wan-Bissaka's header.
Bruno Fernandes, who came forward as the executioner, successfully carried out his duties after his shot into the bottom corner of the goal, was unpredictable by City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega so that the score changed to 1-1 in the 33rd minute.
In the remaining time of the first half, both City and United launched attacks and had chances, but until halftime the score was the same, 1-1 remained strong.
Furthermore, in the second half, The Citizen took the initiative to attack first and managed to take the lead again thanks to a goal scored by Gundogan.
Starting from a free-kick sent by De Bruyne, the ball was greeted by Gundogan who fired a shot into United's goal so that the score changed to 2-1 in the 51st minute.
Able to take the lead again, City are increasingly excited to add to the advantage, one of which is through De Bruyne's kick which can still be secured by goalkeeper David De Gea.
Left behind by one goal, United tried to equalize, one of which was through Marcus Rashford's shot which still bounced over the crossbar.
In the remaining time United continued to try to equalize, but until the long whistle sounded the score 2-1 for City's victory remained.