Manchester City win the FA Cup, 2-1 at United: brace from Gundogan – Corriere.it

Manchester City celebrates at Wembley, who risks a lot in recovery. After winning the Premier League, Pep Guardiola also grabs the Fa Cupby sending a signal to Inter ahead of the Champions League final on 10 June in Istanbul.

The Citizens beat United 2-1 in the Manchester derbythanks to Gundogan bracewinning the seventh FA Cup in its history after those of 1904, 1934, 1956, 1969, 2011 and 2019.

City can now aim for the Treble. Guardiola confirms the 3-2-4-1, with Haaland as the only striker, with Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan and Grealish behind him. For his part, Erik Ten Hag relies on the 4-2-3-1 with Rashford in attack and the trio Bruno Fernandes, Eriksen and Sancho in the trocar. Ready go and party City. 14 seconds go by, not even the time to get comfortable in the stands, and Gundogan with a right footed volley — on an assist from Haaland — beats De Gea. the fastest goal in the history of the FA Cup Finals. The Citizens rejoice, the Red Devils are already stunned by this vehement start from their rivals.

Also because in the 3rd minute Guardiola’s team immediately went close to doubling the lead with a header from Rodri which went wide. As well as in the 16th minute, when De Gea opposes an initiative by Haaland. In short, the usual City, capable of creating one opportunity after another already in the very first minutesthe. An impetuous start that Inter will have to be able to stem in a week’s time. And the Citizens tsunami doesn’t stop. Because De Bruyne came close to making it 2-0, but his left foot just went wide. a one-way race, but suddenly Manchester United equalised. Touch of the hand by Grealish, the referee is called back to the Var and grants the penalty. From the disk Bruno Fernandes not wrong and 1-1. City suffers the blow and the Red Devils, just before the interval, devour the lead through Varane.

In the second half, Guardiola’s team starts again strong and scores again through Gundogan, who beats De Gea with a left-footed shot. The pace picks up: De Gea saves from De Bruyne, then Rashford shoots high over the crossbar and Garnaco sends a right-footed shot wide. Gundogan’s 3-1 also arrives, but this time offside and the set is cancelled. The last chance of Haaland’s Citizens, who remained dry, but in the 93rd minute McTominay frightens Guardiola by hitting the crossbar with his head. At Wembley, in front of Prince Williams (also president of the Football Association), the City celebrates. Who can now aim for his first Champions League. Inter permitting.