Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2022-23 FINAL
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup at Wembley.
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Scott Ledger
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Fulham FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 May | Chelsea FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | West Ham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 May | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Everton FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 1' Goal! Ilkay Gundogan scores his 62 goal in 436 matches.
- 6' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 11' Christian Eriksen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' Rodri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 31' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' Bruno Fernandes adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 43' Aymeric Laporte needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Ilkay Gundogan makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Shaw made 409 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' The whistle greets Christian Eriksen as he departs to be replaced by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Phil Foden on, Kevin De Bruyne off on 76 minutes.
- 78' Wout Weghorst is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jadon Sancho at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Fred is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 79.
- 81' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 81.
- 83' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Victor Lindelof exits the field as Scott McTominay enters on 83.
- 88' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- 89' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Jack Grealish has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Ake to step up.
- 90' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Kyle Walker has done his job and it is now time for Aymeric Laporte to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 14
- 1
- 17
- 10
- 23
-
25
Jadon Sancho ↓ Wout Weghorst 78'
- 18
- 19
- 8
- 2
Bench
- 5
- 31
-
39
Scott McTominay ↑ 83'
- 20
- 12
-
27
Wout Weghorst ↑ 78'
- 28
- 36
-
49
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 62'
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 20
-
2
Kyle Walker ↓ Aymeric Laporte 90'
- 5
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Phil Foden 76'
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Nathan Ake 89'
- 25
- 18
- 16
- 3
- 9
Bench
-
6
Nathan Ake ↑ 89'
- 31
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↑ 90'
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 76'
- 26
- 4
- 19
- 80
- 82
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 United FC Form
2023-06-03
Manchester United FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
W
2023-05-28
Manchester United FC
2–1
Fulham FC
W
2023-05-25
Manchester United FC
4–1
Chelsea FC
W
2023-05-20
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2023-05-13
Manchester United FC
2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2023-05-07
West Ham United FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2023-06-03
Manchester United FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2023-05-28
Brentford FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2023-05-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2023-05-21
Manchester City FC
1–0
Chelsea FC
W
2023-05-17
Manchester City FC
4–0
Real Madrid CF
W
2023-05-14
Everton FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
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 United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Manchester City FC
56%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

