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Image source, Getty ImagesWe're going to wrap things up as the curtain comes down on the top-flight domestic season.
There is, of course, the Championship play-offs tomorrow as Leeds and Southampton battle for a place back in the Premier League.
We will be back with live coverage of that game, see you later!
Watch as Garnacho puts Man Utd ahead
Mainoo puts Man Utd 2-0 up
Doku pulls one back
Man City 1-2 Man Utd
Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium
And these two teams will be back here again in August in the Community Shield.
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Chris Sutton
Former Celtic striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
There's been issues, and this is where I do have sympathy for him. He's had the Ronaldo issue last season, and this season with other players undermining him. Marcus Rashford sort of epitomises everything because today he was bang at it. He performed so well on the ball and out of possession.
Gareth Southgate is probably scratching his head at this moment in time because he's probably thinking why didn't I pick him.
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FA Cup final: Criticsm of Man Utd 'not right' - Erik Ten Hag after Cup victory
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says the criticism of his team this season "is not right" after seeing his side win the FA Cup against rivals Manchester City.
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Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium
Sir Jim Ratcliffe said: “It is a glorious feeling to win the FA Cup final at Wembley. Manchester United clearly were not the favourites to win today but they played with total commitment and skill and overcame one of the great teams in football.
"We are all very proud of the players and the staff who work tirelessly to support them.”
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Manchester City
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking in the post-match news conference: "Congratulations to Manchester United for winning the FA Cup. I think my game plan was not good.
"The second half was much, much better. We were more intense, in part because we were 2-0 down and had nothing to lose. It was a tight game. We gave away the first goal, they made a good transition for the second so credit to United for the second goal. We tried. We had clear chances in the second half which wasn't easy because they had man marking and defended the pockets but we had the chances and unfortunately we scored a goal a little bit late. Maybe it could have been different but the team was there like all the time when we lose.
"Disappointed today, it's normal teams can lose finals but this season has been extraordinary fighting for all the trophies in a good way. We will rest and come back next season."
On Erik ten Hag: "They have to take a decision. He's a lovely person and an extraordinary manager. Winning the FA Cup is important for them like last season it was for us."
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I think Eric ten Hag deserves another chance at the club. He has struggled all through the season with injuries and he still managed to win us a trophy. I think he can do better with a full squad. Two trophies in two seasons. It'll be a disgrace to sack him.
Elijah
Ten Hag got everything right today. I hope he stays. He’s building the team of the future - with Mainoo, Martinez, Garnacho and Fernandes.
Daniel from New York
Curious to get the thoughts of Manchester United fans, and I'm aware not just Manchester United fans will respond to this, but do you want Erik ten Hag to stay after this win?
Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.
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Manchester United
Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot, speaking to BBC TV: "It was the best way to approach the game, the hard work, the resilience and it was our best game of the season in terms of being a team.
"You could feel in the dressing room before the game we really wanted to win this game. This is the standard of this club and it has to be every game and it feels good to end the season with a trophy.
"We could've done more things better all season but it feels good for us and the especially the fans, they have been amazing all year and more than anyone they deserve this.
"We knew if we closed the middle and allowed them to play from the outside it could get easier for us and knew the spaces were in behind them."
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Dion Dublin
Former Man Utd striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
I think there will be some confused thoughts and people in the stands. How we got that today from these players I really don't know but they have come out and been absolutely outstanding today.
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Manchester City
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has just given some fairly short answers in his BBC One interview.
He was asked what he said to his players after a rare final defeat: "Congratulations to them on a fantastic season."
On what happened: "We lost the game. Congratulations to United. It was a tight game.
"It can happen. Many things. At the end they scored two goals and we couldn’t score more."
Before the game he said if they were going to lose he wanted them to stick to their style and be beaten by a better team. Did that happen? "No"
So he doesn't think United were the better team? "No."
"The second half we were there all the game. Manchester United are always a transition team. First half we struggled a bit but second half we were better. In general it as a good performance for a final."
Man City 1-2 Man Utd
Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium
It is worth noting two of Manchester United's stand-out performers probably will not be at the club next season.
Raphael Varane has announced he is leaving.
Sofyan Amrabat's loan from Fiorentina is due expire on 30 June.
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This is the proudest I've been of these lads all season. Mainoo, outstanding. Fernandes, outstanding. Onana (aside from the goal), outstanding. Even Amrabat and Wan Bissaka, who've had very difficult seasons, were both superb overall. City were marshalled so effectively for the majority of the match.
Ben
Wan-Bissaka is so under rated in my opinion and was my man of the match. Might not offer as much going forward as others, but is there a better defending full back in English football? Not that I can think of.
Rob, Bristol.
Amazing what happens when you get some of your first team back. All this talk about ETH is disgraceful.
Rich
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Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium
The upshot of today's result is that Manchester United join Tottenham in the expanded group phase of the Europa League.
Chelsea must play a Conference League qualifier in August.
Newcastle miss out on European football completely.
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Manchester United
More from Erik ten Hag, about if he thinks his future is at Manchester United: "I don’t know. The only thing I’m doing is preparing my team, developing my team. This is a project for me. When I came in I can say it was a mess. Now we are better. We are not where we want to be.
"Football is about winning trophies. I want to play the best football, dynamic, attacking football but in the end you have to win games and trophies. That’s the menaltaty we brought in. This was our one opportunity and we did it. I‘m very proud of the players and staff."
On Kobbie Mainoo: "He was really so enjoyable to watch. At his age. He’s an example. We wanted him to come in and he got a bad injury in pre-season."
On how far Mainoo can go: "I think we have to keep it calm. Here in England you’re very good to push players too high and then you hammer them with one or two bad performances."
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Manchester United
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag told BBC One: "All compliments to the team. We played very good to our identity. Very strong. You have seen how we can play when we have the players on board. Some were not even match fit but the performance was very good.
"I tell you [media] this all year - when the players are fit we can play good football. A very good performance against the best team in the world.
"With a local rivalry it’s there and it’s much more important when you play a team from your own city. But for us it wasn’t about this, it was to prove a point after so many setbacks. The team showed so much resilience and I’m proud of them."
On if criticism of his team has been unfair: "I think so. The team. Me as well. It was not right.
"But we didn’t have the players. We have seen the same things, not always good football - definitely not - but we had to make compromises all the fime and then you can’t play the football you want to play.
"I had maybe three or four times in two years we had the full squad available. Even today we were missing massive players like Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Casemiro."
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Micah Richards
Former Manchester City defender on BBC One
With Manchester United, there is so much scrutiny on the club.
Whether they win or lose, we're always talking about them and that is the added pressure they have to deal with.
Great players come to Man United and they don't become a bad player overnight but they can't seem to deal with the pressure.
The young players seem to be able to do that.
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Wayne Rooney
Former Manchester United forward on BBC One
To come into the middle of the pitch and dominate the way Kobbie Mainoo has done for large portions of this season and to perform the way he did against this Manchester City team.
Them two [Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho] have been the stand out players for Manchester United this season. For them to be the matchwinners is great, I'm really pleased for them.
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Chris Sutton
Former Celtic striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
There is no doubt that it was a cup upset, fair play to Erik ten Hag and the way that his team went about it - they had a lovely balance to their play. Just think back to the semi-final against Coventry and how they got over the line, you mention their journey here but maybe it was just written in the stars. The players were put under severe pressure and had to go out and perform today, which they did do but haven't done for much of the season.
FA Cup 2024: Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City highlights
Manchester United and beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag defied the odds and their critics to pull off a stunning FA Cup final victory over hot favourites Manchester City at Wembley.
Ten Hag went into this Manchester derby final with the growing expectation that he will be sacked by United’s new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, irrespective of the outcome.
If Ten Hag is to be dismissed, he will be going out on the back of the finest day of his two-year reign and United’s finest moment for years following a performance that was virtually unrecognisable from the dismal fare they have served up this season.
United’s triumph, which denied Premier League champions City a second successive domestic double, was built on an outstanding first-half display that brought goals from Alejadro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.
Garnacho was the beneficiary of a mix-up between City keeper Stefan Ortega and Josko Gvardiol as he was left with an open goal on the half-hour while Mainoo crowned a sweeping move with a calm finish from Bruno Fernandes’ delicate touch nine minutes later.
City inevitably applied pressure in the second half, Erling Haaland hitting the frame of the goal, United keeper Andre Onana saving superbly from Kyle Walker and Julian Alvarez missing a great chance.
City substitute Jeremy Doku pulled one back with four minutes left but Ten Hag's side held firm to record a famous victory and win a 13th FA Cup, their first since 2016.
FA Cup final: Erik Ten Hag 'doesn't know' about Man Utd future after FA Cup victory
Ten Hag was lifted off his feet in celebration by fiery defender Lisandro Martinez when the final whistle sounded on a truly remarkable FA Cup final.
The whole build-up was overshadowed by speculation that this would be Ten Hag’s final game in charge of United but Ratcliffe, the man who will be at the centre of that decision-making process, was too busy smiling at the end to contemplate that at this stage.
United have taken a rocky road to Wembley glory, beating Liverpool 4-3 at Old Trafford in the quarter-final with Amad Diallo’s last-gasp goal in extra-time, then narrowly avoiding embarrassment in the semi-final when they conceded a 3-0 lead to Championship side Coventry City before winning on penalties.
And United’s first-half display was as good as anything produced in Ten Hag’s tenure, with superb organisation allied to real threat.
Mainoo’s second goal was picture perfect as Marcus Rashford’s raking pass found Garnacho, whose cross was deftly touched into the young England midfield man’s path by Fernandes.
The 19-year-old was at the heart of it all. Mainoo, not just a goalscorer but a calm presence throughout, showing the big match temperament which makes him a serious contender to start England’s first game against Serbia at Euro 2024.
The man of the moment, however, was Ten Hag, derided as a busted flush simply waiting to be shown the door, who coaxed a top-class performance out of a United team that has struggled so badly but will now be in next season’s Europa League.
It was his second trophy at United after last season’s League Cup win. If Ten Hag is going, he goes out on a real high.
'Congratulations United' - Guardiola reflects on FA Cup final defeat
Manchester City's hopes of becoming the first side to win successive Premier League and FA Cup doubles were undermined by the sort of off day they have rarely produced in recent months.
Pep Guardiola’s side, worthy league champions after their final-day win against West Ham United last Sunday, simply failed to fire and showed an unusual uncertainty when faced by a fearless Manchester United, especially in the first 45 minutes.
Keeper Ortega, who produced a magnificent cameo as a substitute at Tottenham in the title run-in, looked nervous here and had already caused a scare in his own area before an injudicious dash from goal panicked defender Gvardiol into a header that left Garnacho with the simplest of chances.
It summed up an out of character City performance, which brought midfield man Rodri his first loss in a City shirt in 75 games, stretching back to a defeat by Spurs in February 2023. A remarkable sequence for this outstanding player.
Even when City pushed after the break and tried to reach their usual levels they fell short, their luck out when Haaland hit the bar while Alvarez side-footed a simple chance wide of the post.
Footballer Of The Year Phil Foden was unable to provide the inspiration while a jaded-looking Kevin de Bruyne lasted less than an hour.
It simply was not City’s day and, for this season at least, they must be content with the Premier League after last season’s historic Treble of the title, Champions League and FA Cup.
'Where's this Man Utd been?' - pundits reflect on Man Utd FA Cup victory
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This match is a repeat of last year’s FA Cup final, where Manchester City beat Manchester United 2-1 to complete the second part of their league title, FA Cup and Champions League treble. It’s the second time in FA Cup history the same fixture has been played in the final in consecutive years, after Blackburn Rovers vs Queen’s Park in 1884 and 1885.
Manchester City have won both Premier League meetings with Manchester United this season, beating them 3-0 at Old Trafford and 3-1 at the Etihad. The last time they beat their neighbours three times in the same campaign was in 1969-70.
Manchester United have lost six of their last seven meetings with Manchester City in all competitions (W1), including each of the last three in a row. They last lost four consecutively against them between 2013 and 2014.
Manchester United have won five of their last seven FA Cup games against Manchester City. However, both defeats in that run have come in games at Wembley Stadium (2011 semi-final, 2023 final).
Manchester City could complete the league title and FA Cup double for the third time, something only previously achieved by Manchester United (1993-94, 1995-96 and 1998-99) and Arsenal (1970-71, 1997-98 and 2001-02). The Citizens did so in 2018-19 and 2022-23, and thus could become the first ever team to do so in consecutive campaigns.
Manchester United finished 8th in the Premier League this season, the lowest ranked side to play in the FA Cup final since Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in 2020. There have been six previous occasions of a side finishing 8th or lower facing that season’s champions in the showpiece – Aston Villa (10th) beat Manchester United 2-1 in 1957, but since then such sides have lost all five finals by an aggregate score of 15-0.
Manchester United are looking to win the FA Cup for the 13th time, something only Arsenal (14) have ever done more. However, the Red Devils have failed to win the trophy in four of their last five final appearances, with the exception coming in 2016 against Crystal Palace under Louis van Gaal (2-1).
Manchester City are aiming to win the FA Cup for the eighth time and for the first time ever in consecutive years. Meanwhile, Manchester United have lost the showpiece in consecutive years once before, doing so in 1957 (vs Aston Villa) and 1958 (vs Bolton).
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 35 matches in all competitions (W29 D6) – it’s the second longest run by a top-flight club in English football history, after Nottingham Forest’s run of 40 in 1978.
Manchester United have lost 19 games and conceded 84 goals in all competitions this season. They last lost 20 in a campaign in 1973-74 (22) and last conceded more than 84 in 1963-64 (89).
Manchester City have won each of their last 11 matches in the FA Cup; excluding byes and void games, there have only been two longer winning runs in the competition’s history – Blackburn Rovers (20 between 1883 and 1886) and Chelsea (13 between 2009 and 2011).
Manchester United beat Liverpool 4-3 in the FA Cup quarter-final and drew 3-3 with Coventry City in the semi-final; the Red Devils had only conceded 3+ goals in two of their previous 111 matches in the competition combined, while they’ve never done so in three consecutive games.
With Man City boss Pep Guardiola and Man Utd’s Erik Ten Hag meeting in the showpiece last year, this is the first time a pair of league managers has gone head-to-head in more than one FA Cup final (excluding replays).
Man City’s Phil Foden has been involved in 10 goals in his last nine appearances in all competitions, scoring nine and assisting one. He’s also netted six goals in his last five games against Manchester United, while only against Brighton (8) has he scored more career goals than his six against the Red Devils.
Man City’s Erling Haaland is the top scoring Premier League player in all competitions this season with 38 goals. He netted 52 times last season and could become the first Premier League player to score 40+ in consecutive campaigns.
Erling Haaland has been involved in nine goals in five appearances against Manchester United in all competitions (6 goals, 3 assists), more than he has against any other side as a Manchester City player.
Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty spot for Manchester United in last season’s FA Cup final. He could become the fifth Manchester United player to score in the showpiece in two different years, after Bryan Robson (1983 and 1990), Norman Whiteside (1983 and 1985), Mark Hughes (1990 and 1994) and Eric Cantona (1994 and 1996).
Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne has assisted three goals in FA Cup finals, setting up Gabriel Jesus in 2019 and both of Ilkay Gündogan’s strikes last season. No player on record (since 1962) has provided more assists in FA Cup finals than the Belgian (Olivier Giroud also three).
Marcus Rashford has scored six goals for Manchester United against Manchester City in all competitions, only netting more against Leicester (8) and Liverpool (7). Four of his six goals against the Citizens have put Manchester United ahead in the match.
Both Phil Foden and Erling Haaland scored for Man City in both Premier League meetings with Manchester United this season; in Manchester derby history, only two players have ever scored in three separate meetings within the same season, with Dennis Viollet (1956-57) and Paul Scholes (2003-04) both doing so for the Red Devils.
