Manchester United win the FA Cup after beating rivals Manchester City 2-1 in the final at Wembley.

Manchester United won the FA Cup after beating rivals Manchester City 2-1 in the final at Wembley.

Alejandro Garnacho put the Red Devils ahead with a point-blank shot in the minute after a mix-up between City defender Josko Gvardiol and goalkeeper Stefan Ortega.

Kobbie Mainoo then doubled United’s lead minutes later with a clinical finish.

United were denied a goal just before that, when Marcus Rashford returned home, but Garnacho ruled offside.

Jeremy Doku scored a goal for City in the second half, but United pulled off a confident victory and avenged their defeat to Pep Guardiola’s side in last season’s FA Cup final.

United co-owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Joel Glazer were in the stands at Wembley on Saturday, and the victory means the team, which finished eighth in the Premier League this season and 31-time champions City, secured a position in the Europa League.

The win comes amid speculation that United manager Erik ten Hag is on the verge of being sacked after a disappointing performance in the domestic league.

A report on Friday claimed the Dutchman would be sacked regardless of the outcome at Wembley.

If United had lost the final, next season they would be in Europe.

After the win, some United players knelt to celebrate on the pitch, while others ran towards them from the technical area.

And the beaming Ten Hag earned a congratulatory hug from City manager Guardiola after winning his silver medal in as many seasons, following last year’s League Cup victory.

Later, when asked if he had anything of his future, Ten Hag replied: “

“I don’t think about that. I’m on a task and we’re precisely where we need to be. We’re building a team.

“When I took over there was chaos at United and we were on the right track to build a team for the future, and that will have its ups and downs.

“What you see is that the team is developing, the team is winning. In the end, it’s all about winning trophies, and the team also plays through an identity.

“But the players have to be available, you want a team forged in top-level football, especially when you play in England.

“There is still a lot of work to do, but we have great potential in the team that is progressing very well.

“Two trophies in two years is not bad. Three endings aren’t bad. But we’ll have to keep going.

“If they don’t need me anymore, I’ll go on to win trophies because that’s what I’ve done my whole career. “

Reporting from Wembley, Sky Sports’ Oliver Yew said United “had a disappointing league season to end the silverware crusade”.

He added: “It’s a tactical masterclass from Erik ten Hag, who wins a second trophy at Old Trafford, but will it be enough to keep him in charge?Only time will tell, but he’ll feel vindicated tonight after a brilliant afternoon. from him and from his side.

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