By winning the 142nd FA Cup Final, Manchester United hopes to dash Manchester City’s treble dreams.
The FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United, two ferocious neighbourhood rivals, will take place in Manchester this year. Additionally, this will be the first time in a major final that these two English football titans would face off against one another.
At this moment in time, Manchester City is the best club in all of world football. They already hold the title of Premier League champions, and they are currently competing in the final of the Champions League. If they are successful against Manchester United in the FA Cup, they will go one step closer to achieving the historically significant treble. The Cityzens prevailed over the Red Devils in the Carabao Cup semi-final the last time these two teams competed against each other in a knockout match, which took place in 2021.
However, Manchester United have already overcome Manchester City once this season, and they are familiar with the feeling of triumphantly claiming a title, as they have done so by prevailing over Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final. In addition, during the course of their most recent six encounters against City in the FA Cup, United has emerged victorious on five occasions. The Red Devils will look to their history as a source of inspiration as they attempt to stop their most ferocious competitors from claiming the treble.
Man City versus Manchester United confirmed lineups
(4-3-3) Man City XI:
Ortega, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland
Man Utd XI (4-2-3-1):
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw; Casemiro, Fred; Sancho, Fernandes, Eriksen; Rashford
