Manchester Cityrecent champion of the Premier League and with the world champion Julian Alvarezand Manchester Utdwithout the injured Lisandro Martinez and with Alexander Garnacho, will play this Saturday the final of the 142nd. edition of the FA Cupthe oldest football tournament in the world that began to be played in the 1871/1872 season.
The final between two teams that star in one of the great classics of English football will be played this Saturday from 11 a.m. (Argentina time) at the mythical Estadio de Wembleyin Londonwith the arbitration of paul tierney and televised by ESPN and Star+.
In the event that the final ends even at the end of the 90 minutes, an additional 30 minutes will be played and if the tie remains, the champion will be determined in a series of penalties.
Manchester Cityguided by the notable Catalan DT Pep Guardiolatake this final as a goal to reach the incredible “Triple Crown”, made up of the Premier (he already won it), the FA Cup and the Champions League that will define against Inter Italian on June 10 in Istanbul.
He City it has to win the two remaining titles as it is probably the team that plays best soccer in the world.
Figures in all lines, unlimited offensive variants with the Belgian Kevin DeBruyne, Jack Grealishthe Portuguese Bernado Silvathe German Ilkay Gundogana level of hierarchy so high that they end up being in the bank Phil Foden and the Algerian Riyaf Mahrez.
It remains as the highest point of the City their outstanding Norwegian goalscorer Erling Haalandtop scorer of the Premier with 36 goals and current leader of the Champions League with 12 conquests.
For all the aforementioned and the rest, including the least defeated defense of the Premierwhere the Portuguese stand out ruben days and Kyle Walkerwith 33 goals in 38 games, like that of newcastlehe City He is a clear favorite for the London event.
But, the finals have to be played and no one is a champion before their time. Manchester Utdwith the tactical direction of the Dutchman Erik Tenhagwas third in the Premier at 14 unit of the Cityqualifying for the next Champions Leaguebeing left out this year in the semifinals of the europa league before the one who was champion, Seville of Spain.
He united It has the front figure Marcus Rashfordsixth scorer of the Premier with 17 goals, he will not have the figure of Martinez in defense, who underwent surgery for a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot, but has the Spanish goalkeeper David De Geaof a high level despite the fact that he is prone to making costly mistakes, a stony defender like Harry Maguire.
The midfield stands out with the Brazilian casemiroa player with notable conditions, and the Portuguese Bruno Fernandezwhile the Spanish-Argentine garnachoquoted by lionel scaloni to the next tour Asiais the unbalance quota with virtues such as skill and speed available to the united to break the adversary schemes.
On the way to the end the City eliminated Chelsea, Arsenal, Bristol City, Brunley and Sheffield Unitedwhile united left on the way to Everton, Reading, West Ham, Fulham and Brighton And Hove.
in the history of FA Cup they played eight times, five wins from united and three of Citywho beat their “neighbor” two semi-finals in 1925/26 3-0 and in 2010/11 1-0.
Arsenal is the most winner of the FA Cup with 14 titles, followed by Manchester Utd with 12, ChelseaLiverpool and Tottenham with 8, astonville 7 and Manchester City 6.
What time do City vs United play?
Start time: 11.
Where to watch City vs United
TV: ESPN and Star+.
formations
Manchester City: Ederson; Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, and Kyle Walker; Rodri Hernández, Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, John Stones and Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva. DFT: Pep Guardiola
Manchester United: David de Gea; Wan Bissaka, Raphale Varane, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes; Marcus Forwards, Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho. DT: Erik ten Hag
Referee: Paul Tierney
Pitch: Wembley Stadium
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