Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

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.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton
7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

9
2
8
Manchester City FC 19 games · Avg 2.8 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Manchester United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Bernardo Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 66 goals in his last 452 appearances.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Goal! Alejandro Garnacho scores his 22 goal in 423 matches.
  • 35' Raphael Varane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' A goal from the England international Kobbie Mainoo! He fires home on 39 to make it 0-2!
  • 44' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Kobbie Mainoo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Jeremy Doku on, Mateo Kovacic off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Julian Alvarez gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' England international John Stones has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 73' Jonny Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lisandro Martinez on 73 minute.
  • 74' Rasmus Hojlund is replacing Marcus Rashford for the Manchester United FC side.
  • 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 87' Jeremy Doku adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' That is a card for Manchester City FC. Julian Alvarez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The whistle greets Alejandro Garnacho as he departs to be replaced by Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
  • 1-2 the final result. Manchester City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 9
Phil Foden 6
Anthony Martial 5
Bruno Fernandes 4
Marcus Rashford 3
Ilkay Gundogan 3
Kevin De Bruyne 2
Riyad Mahrez 2

Head to Head

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

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
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6%
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.