Manchester United secured their 13th FA Cup title after first-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho (19) and Kobbie Mainoo (19) fired the Red Devils to an impressive 2-1 victory over rivals Manchester City in what could be Erik ten Hag’s final game in charge.
Having conceded inside 13 seconds in last year’s showpiece, United avoided a similar fate at a sun-drenched Wembley, with Garnacho seeing a sharp early effort thwarted by Stefan Ortega.
Pep Guardiola’s side slowly began to take control of proceedings after a disjointed start, but it was the Red Devils who broke the deadlock shortly before the half-hour mark as Garnacho capitalised on a calamitous mix-up between Josko Gardiol and Ortega to tap into an empty net.
Armed with the momentum, United continued to grow in confidence as the first half progressed and Ten Hag’s men duly doubled their lead in the 39th minute.
There might have been a touch of fortune about the opener, but United were at their free-flowing best to score the second, as a brilliant team move involving Marcus Rashford and Garnacho culminated in Bruno Fernandes laying the ball off to Mainoo, who stroked a clinical finish into the far corner.
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