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Manchester Utd stun league champs City 2-1 to lift FA Cup

Updated on: 26 May,2024 07:49 AM IST  |  London
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Jeremy Doku squeezed an 87th minute strike past Andre Onana’s weak attempted save but it was too late to rescue City

Manchester Utd stun league champs City 2-1 to lift FA Cup

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes (centre) celebrates with teammates after win over Man City in the FA Cup final at the Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images

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Erik ten Hag made a convincing case to be spared the sack as Manchester United upset Manchester City to take the FA Cup with a shock 2-1 victory in Saturday’s final.


Ten Hag was reportedly set to be dismissed regardless of the result at Wembley after a troubled campaign that even the United manager described as “terrible” this week. 


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But United’s hierarchy might be having second thoughts after Ten Hag’s tactical masterclass ruined City’s history bid. City were hot favourites to win a second successive Premier League and FA Cup double. Yet Ten Hag found a way to neutralise Pep Guardiola’s side as first half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo put United on course to win the FA Cup for the first time in eight years. 

Jeremy Doku squeezed an 87th minute strike past Andre Onana’s weak attempted save but it was too late to rescue City.

Having ended a turbulent season on a high note, if Ten Hag’s two-year reign does end, his exit would provoke memories of fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal’s Old Trafford departure.

Van Gaal was fired just two days after United’s FA Cup final victory against Crystal Palace in 2016. 

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