![]() But a 2-1 United win at Wembley denied Liverpool the distinction of becoming the first English team to do the treble. Liverpool had just been crowned league champions and they would go on to win the club's first European Cup by beating Borussia Monchengladbach in Rome four days after the FA Cup final. In 1977, United faced Liverpool in the FA Cup final and stopped their traditional rivals achieving the treble 22 years before Ferguson's team managed it. Man United have prevented a club doing the treble before, right? Doing the treble would be satisfying enough, but brushing past United at the penultimate hurdle will only make it sweeter for manager Pep Guardiola and his players. On the flipside, City are desperate to beat United en route to their own treble. That's not only because local pride is at stake, it's because the treble is United's unique achievement among English teams and they don't want to share the distinction of doing it with anyone, least of all City. United want to end the season with two trophies and win both domestic cups for the first time in the same campaign, but they also desperately want to stop City doing the treble. There have also been heavyweight encounters in recent years between United and Arsenal, as well as Liverpool and Chelsea, but this cup final really does have everything. The 1986 game saw Liverpool win to secure their first league and FA Cup double, with Everton finishing runners-up in both competitions, but there was no treble on the line or the possibility of the other team doing a double. In the 1980s, Liverpool and Everton dominated English football for a lengthy period and the FA Cup final staged two Merseyside derbies, in 19, both of which were won by Liverpool. If you remove club loyalties and take a dispassionate view - don't expect Liverpool, Arsenal or Chelsea fans to give this FA Cup final top billing - it's hard to pinpoint any previous one that has carried so much significance and attracted such global interest. Is this really the biggest FA Cup final ever? So can United win, or will City edge even closer to the treble? Here are the key elements in what is the most eagerly-anticipated FA Cup final in living memory. City are not only favourites to beat United, but also to emulate their bitter rival's 1999 success of doing the treble - the only English team to pull it off to date. ET, ESPN+ĭespite their resurgence under manager Erik ten Hag, United go into the game as outsiders to win the cup, despite beating City in their last encounter - a 2-1 Premier League win at Old Trafford in January - and having the upper hand in recent cup ties. There is also the issue of local rivalry, with City and United facing each other in a major final for the first time. ![]() Saturday's clash at Wembley will either see Premier League champions City take a giant step towards achieving a treble of league, FA Cup and Champions League by adding the cup to their championship crown, or United win their 13th FA Cup to complete a domestic cup double, having won the Carabao Cup by beating Newcastle in February. There are two "doubles" on the line and even a "treble" as the 189th Manchester derby plays out in the 142nd FA Cup final. ![]() History beckons between Manchester City and Manchester United. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserįA Cup final big questions: Can Man United stop City winning the treble? Can United halt Haaland?
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