Manchester City became champion of the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory over its greatest rival, Manchester United, in the final played before 83,179 spectators at Wembley Stadium, where the Argentine Julián Álvarez remained seated on the substitute bench.
The former attacker from River did not add minutes in the decisive game, although he did play a leading role on the way to the final with five appearances and three goals (2 against Burnley and one against Chelsea).
The goals of the definition were from the German Ilkay Gündogan (1m. PT and 6m. ST) for the champion, while the Portuguese Bruno Fernandes (37m. ST), from a penalty, scored the transitory tie.
At Manchester United, Alejandro Garnacho did have quality minutes, who entered 15 minutes into the match, and gave him offensive solutions with his dribbling and speed.
However, City controlled the chances and reduced United to a centering team with several towers in the area.
In the last one, among so many balls, the Scotsman Scott McTominay had the tie twice: first, the German goalkeeper Stefan Ortega Moreno blocked and then the English defender John Stones took it out on the line.
In this way, City got another star this season, which complements the Premier League obtained two weeks ago and will now aim to remove the thorn in the Champions League with Istanbul as the next destination: next Saturday against Inter Milan, with Lautaro Martínez and Joaquín Correa.
The FA Cup continues with Arsenal (14) as the top winner, followed by Manchester United (12), Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham (8), Aston Villa and Manchester City (7), in a table with several champions.
2023-06-05 02:46:40
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