Manchester City FC vs Manchester United FC, FA Cup 2023-24 FINAL

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FA Cup · 2023-24

Manchester City FC

1 – 2

Full Time

Manchester United FC

Sat 25 May 2024 · 14:00 UTC Wembley Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 30' Alejandro Garnacho

0–2 39' Kobbie Mainoo

Jeremy Doku 87' 1–2

Y 45' Kobbie Mainoo

Julian Alvarez 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Manchester United FC — FA Cup at Wembley Stadium.

Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Manchester United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-25 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC 2024-03-03 Manchester City FC 3–1 Manchester United FC 2023-10-29 Manchester United FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2023-06-03 Manchester United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2023-01-14 Manchester United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 May	Manchester United FC	H	1–2	L
19 May	West Ham United FC	H	3–1	W
14 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	2–0	W
11 May	Fulham FC	A	4–0	W
04 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	5–1	W
28 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	A	2–0	W

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 May	Manchester City FC	A	2–1	W
19 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	2–0	W
15 May	Newcastle United FC	H	3–2	W
12 May	Arsenal FC	H	0–1	L
06 May	Crystal Palace FC	A	0–4	L
27 Apr	Burnley FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/–

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Antoine Semenyo	3 G	2 A
Erling Haaland	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester City FC is hosting Manchester United FC for another epic battle.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott McTominay, as he is very good at scoring at Wembley Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' The 25-year-old Erling Haaland has been sensational this season — 11 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
20' Marcus Rashford is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
25' Kyle Walker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 436 appearances.
30' A stunning finish from Alejandro Garnacho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
35' Stefan Ortega Moreno is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
39' A goal from the England international Kobbie Mainoo! He fires home on 39 to make it 0-2!
44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aaron Wan-Bissaka suffering a number of foals already.
45' Manchester United FC player sees a card in front of him.
46' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Mateo Kovacic is withdrawn and Jeremy Doku gets his opportunity.
51' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
57' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Kevin De Bruyne is withdrawn and Julian Alvarez gets his opportunity.
62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
72' John Stones has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
73' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Lisandro Martinez by Jonny Evans on 73 minute.
74' The crowd applauds Marcus Rashford as he leaves the pitch. Rasmus Hojlund steps in for Manchester United FC.
79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
87' What composure from Jeremy Doku! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-2.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Julian Alvarez.
90' The whistle greets Alejandro Garnacho as he departs to be replaced by Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

4
Sofyan Amrabat
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Rasmus Hojlund 74'
39
Scott McTominay ↓ Mason Mount 90'
20
Diogo Dalot
24
Andre Onana
19
Raphael Varane
8
Bruno Fernandes
6
Lisandro Martinez ↓ Jonny Evans 73'
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↓ Victor Nilsson-Lindelof 90'
37
Kobbie Mainoo

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Erling Haaland	8
Phil Foden	6
Anthony Martial	5
Bruno Fernandes	4
Ilkay Gundogan	3
Marcus Rashford	3
Kevin De Bruyne	2
Riyad Mahrez	2

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2024-05-25 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2024-05-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 West Ham United FC W 2024-05-14 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2024-05-11 Fulham FC 0–4 Manchester City FC W 2024-05-04 Manchester City FC 5–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-04-28 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W

Manchester United FC Form

2024-05-25 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2024-05-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2024-05-15 Manchester United FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC W 2024-05-12 Manchester United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2024-05-06 Crystal Palace FC 4–0 Manchester United FC L 2024-04-27 Manchester United FC 1–1 Burnley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.64 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.28 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Manchester United FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC44% Draw27% Manchester United FC29%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Manchester United FC

56%

Manchester City FC or Manchester United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC33% Draw45% Manchester United FC22%

Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

0 – 0

7.2%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.