İlkay Gündoğan and Bruno Fernandes create incredible record in FA Cup final
This was the first time in FA Cup final history that the starting captains for both sides have scored
İlkay Gündoğan and Bruno Fernandes both scored in the FA Cup final 2022-23. This was the first time in FA Cup final history that the starting captains for both sides have scored in the match.
Prior to Manchester United's comeback in the FA Cup final, Ilkay Gundogan gave Manchester City an early advantage in the opening minute.
The quickest goal in the championship, surpassing Roberto Di Matteo's strike for Chelsea against Middlesbrough in 1997, was scored by City skipper Gundogan 16 seconds after he kicked off the 142nd FA Cup final. Gundogan scored on an exquisite volley over David de Gea from Erling Haaland's rebound.
As United battled beginning against Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions, who are going for a treble, Rodri then drove into the side-netting.
However, after 30 minutes, Jack Grealish was given a handball penalty by the VAR, which Bruno Fernandes converted, bringing Erik Ten Hag's team level.
And with both captains scoring, it's for the first time the FA Cup final has seen two captains of respective teams score a goal for their club.
FA Cup final build-up
Manchester United and Manchester City inch closer to their treble goals, Manchester City and Manchester United square off in the FA Cup 2022–23 Final on Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London. In order to complete their treble, City still needs to win the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League.
They have already won the Premier League championship. On June 11, City and Inter Milan will face off in the UCL championship. It's important to note that this is City and United's first-ever big final.
Five of United's last six FA Cup matches against City have ended in victories for United; the most current was a 3-2 away triumph in January 2012. The lone exception to that trend was City's victory in the semifinals of the
United, nevertheless, finished third in the Premier League, securing a spot in the UCL. Erling Haaland, who just earned the Premier League's top goalscorer accolade with 36 goals, will be the centre of attention for Pep Guardiola's team.
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