In the Manchester derby… City is chasing the second on a historic night
Sudan Events – Agencies
The struggle will be renewed once again between the two arch-neighbors, Manchester United and Manchester City, for the title of the FA Cup, when they meet in the final match of the competition on Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London.
This is the second consecutive edition of the tournament, during which the two teams meet in the final match (last season 2-1 for City in the same stadium). Manchester United is looking forward to winning the title for the 13th time in its history and getting closer to Arsenal, who has 14 titles.
As for Manchester City, it aspires to win the title for the eighth time, and equal the record of Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham. Both teams are going into the match with different motives, and while “City” seeks to win the domestic double “League and Cup” for the second season in a row, “United” hopes to regain some of its pride, After the lackluster level he showed this season.
Manchester United ended its career in the league, in eighth place in the competition standings, with 60 points from 38 matches, making this the lowest ranking in the team’s history, since the launch of the modern system of the competition in the 1992-1993 season, which is the third meeting between the two teams this season. The City won 3-0 at “Old Trafford” and also won 3-1 at “Etihad” Stadium. The Manchester derby is considered one of the oldest football “derbies” in the world, as it began in November 1881, and this confrontation bears the number 193 in the history of their matches in various competitions and is owned by United. The advantage was achieved by achieving 78 victories and 273 goals, while City achieved 61 victories and 272 goals, while they tied in 53 matches which is the 11th match in the cup final. United achieved 6 victories and 19 goals, and City achieved 4 victories and 14 goals.