Ilkay Gundogan scores big, Man City wins FA Cup

Fielding almost the strongest lineup with only one change in goal when Stefan Ortega replaced "spider man" Ederson, Man City, in the position of the "top team", unexpectedly opened the scoring in the 12th second of the FA Cup final. Starting from a long ball from goalkeeper Ortega, Erling Haaland jumped high to touch the ball but center-back Victor Lindelof also tried to clear the ball away with his head.

Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring in the 12th second of the match

The ball just flew right into the path of Ilkay Gundogan, who immediately unleashed a decisive volley. Out of sight and possibly blinded by the sun, goalkeeper De Gea stood rooted to the spot as the ball flew straight into the net. Many spectators were still sitting in the Wembley stands, missing out on the fastest goal in FA Cup final history.

German star and Man City captain off to a flying start

After conceding an early goal, Man United were somewhat confused in deploying their game plan, having to pull the entire team back to passively defend, fending off the stormy attacks of the blue-shirted army on the other side of the battle line. In that context, the "Red Devils" scored an equalizer as unexpectedly as when they conceded a goal.

Jack Grealish almost became a "me" when he was awarded a penalty

In the 29th minute, Jack Grealish handled the ball in Man City's penalty area after an aerial duel with Wan-Bissaka and it took 4 minutes for referee Paul Tierney to review the VAR before deciding to award Man United a penalty. From 11m away, Bruno Fernandes easily put the ball into Stefan Ortega's goal, equalizing 1-1 for Man United.

Bruno Fernandes equalized 1-1 for Man United from the penalty spot

The score balance remained until the end of the first half, although "The Citizens" attacked more and created many dangerous opportunities towards De Gea's goal. The impatience of the blue team's fans, however, did not last long because when the ball rolled back in the second half, just 6 minutes later, they had the opportunity to take the lead again.

Man United struggled to stop Man City's attacks

From a free kick position on the right wing, De Bruyne crossed the ball accurately for Gundogan to volley from outside the penalty area, the ball bounced twice and went straight into the net, leaving goalkeeper De Gea helpless.

Gundogan with his second goal of the match

The match cooled down from here when Man United could no longer create dangerous situations towards the opponent's goal. Coach Erik ten Hag's tactical substitutions did not bring the desired results, the most regrettable being the two consecutive shots that almost resulted in goals by Raphael Varane and McTominay in the 90+2 minute.

McTominay's near equalizer in the 90+2 minute

Losing 1-2, Man United could not have the "double" of titles as expected. Meanwhile, Man City had the second title of the season, after the Premier League championship, the prestigious FA Cup.

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Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/gundogan-lap-dai-cong-man-city-dang-quang-fa-cup-2023-20230603232125141.htm