00:06Manchester United's concerns about the dearth of defensive players is ease with Maguire and Martinez, both available.
00:13And the season hasn't begun yet, but they've already lost Rasmus Hoyland and Lenny Jorro, their new summer signing to injury.
00:19Dutch forward, Joshua Zerksy, £35 million worth of new acquisition, is on the bench.
00:26Only eight players remain from the cup final teams.
00:32Although this used to be a rare occurrence, it is the third Manchester derby at Wembley in little over a year.
00:411-1 in terms of victories so far.
00:44Both Pep Guardiola and Eric Den Haag will hope to lay a marker down for the season ahead.
00:51Season in which Manchester City will chase an unprecedented fifth Premier League title in a row.
00:57And a season in which Manchester's fixture today.
01:00Well, it's psychological, it's comprised a lot of people, myself included, but it was one that was well deserved.
01:05Back to the Greenwich, open and honest about his disappointment not making.
01:08Here's O'Reilly, the box looking for the return.
01:12It's towards that near post area and it was a dangerous one.
01:15Manchester United just away from Mason Mount.
01:17Kovacic.
01:18Trying to take on Diego Dalo.
01:21Is he well stood for?
01:23Looking for Rico Lewis.
01:26He's crossed a little bit loose.
01:30Then trying to take on Maynou, finding O'Reilly.
01:32Just got it.
01:33That Eurofinal to be starting today.
01:35And they come again.
01:38Siamo.
01:39Other way to start by Maguire.
01:42O'Reilly again, floating the ball into the box.
01:45Last year United were a major disappointment.
01:48Looked like Johnny Evans, they away here.
01:52And McAtee has a big chance to open the scoring.
01:54He's hit the post.
01:58Now the stake on this near side.
02:00The Manchester United defence giving the ball away.
02:03McAtee...
02:08United in the mood again here.
02:09Bruno for Maynou for 2-0.
02:12It is just remarkable.
02:21Maynou starts it here and he keeps running.
02:29But what about the assist here from Bruno Fernandes?
02:32Look at that for a pass.
02:34Perfectly weighted.
02:36And superbly finished.
02:38Almost casual the way he strokes this home.
02:47Purpose and precision for...
02:51Mario probably for the first time.
02:53And successfully doing so.
02:55And then the attempted flip shot at the end didn't quite come off for him.
02:59But that's the first bit of menace we've seen from Manchester United.
03:02Brilliant.
03:03Lux has always gone outside, but I can see.
03:05133 minutes for Manchester United in 2024.
03:12Bob taking on Martinez.
03:14And having a chance to shoot.
03:16Would have been a beautiful way to start the season.
03:20He did the hard part of us well.
03:22They finished the...
03:23The area.
03:24Numbers arriving.
03:25O'Reilly peeling off.
03:26Bob.
03:27He's away again.
03:29Orbert.
03:30He's given it's trope back.
03:31McAtee.
03:32To the box.
03:33It might deflect kindly here for Haaland.
03:35And Arna came out that...
03:38There was no one in the middle to finish off the chance.
03:42Amant trying to get in between the...
03:45In behind Dallow.
03:47Tries to take on Maguire.
03:48Get rid of Manchester.
03:50And there's a good try.
03:51Oh incredible.
03:53Ilkay Gundaran.
03:57Right from the start.
04:05That is stunning.
04:06The Manchester City captain has sparked the FA Cup final into life already.
04:28What is it?
04:29Goals head coach for any hacker.
04:32Improvement policy.
04:33You get the feeling of that.
04:35Once again finds Casemiro.
04:36Goes for the return.
04:38And leaves it for Mason Mount.
04:40But the ball wasn't quite right.
04:43And he'll be scratching his head as to why he didn't finish it off.
04:45I'm going to tell you something.
04:46That had been one of the goals of the season already.
04:48That was absolutely beautiful from start to finish.
04:53Goal scorer, one of the best.
04:56150 goals.
04:57And it's with Doku.
04:59Haaland just made his movement.
05:01It's Fernandes with the effort which cracks into the head of...
05:05Rico Lewis who skips away from one challenge.
05:07Trying to pull it back.
05:09Manu's stuck to his task.
05:11Great body movement there from Lewis.
05:13Luke Toronto.
05:15What a ball that is.
05:16Fernandes.
05:17He's arriving.
05:18And er...
05:19Scots the run of Wan-Bissaka.
05:20Grealish was covering him.
05:21A shouts of handball comes in the air.
05:22And David Coote thinks that is handball.
05:23And that Paul Tini should have given a penalty.
05:24I personally think it's one of those ones where...
05:25When you're in the air and you're jumping and you're spinning.
05:26You know.
05:27There we go.
05:28Penalty Manchester United.
05:29They have a way back.
05:30And Jack Grealish has a question to ask.
05:31United are back in the cup final.
05:32Rolled home by Bruno Fernandes.
05:34And he has a chance of handball from the air.
05:35And David Coote thinks that is handball.
05:36And that Paul Tini should have given a penalty.
05:38I personally think it's one of those ones where...
05:40When you're in the air and you're jumping and you're spinning.
05:42You know.
05:44There we go.
05:46Penalty Manchester United.
05:47They have a way back.
05:49And Jack Grealish has a question to ask.
05:55United are back in the cup final.
05:57Rolled home by Bruno Fernandes.
06:071-1 at Wembley.
06:08Both captains on target.
06:13Well it's as cool as you like.
06:14From Bruno Fernandes.
06:19He'll be arguing that it wasn't a penalty.
06:21Jack Grealish.
06:22But once it was given.
06:24There was plenty of pressure in the air.
06:26For United's captain to step up and do the business.
06:33Here's the incident.
06:35Yes it hits his hand but.
06:39Wasn't a penalty.
06:40McAtee trying to get it back to him.
06:42And has.
06:43Doku.
06:45Trying one from distance.
06:46And it's very similar to the strike he had right at the end of the cup final.
06:50Which caught out Anana.
06:52Narrowly wide this time.
06:53He wants a corner.
06:55I think he may have a point.
06:56Is it?
06:57Fernandes.
06:58Has found Maynou.
06:59Just trying to dolly that one back.
07:03I'm just wondering if I should.
07:05It's a very good tackle.
07:07Now trying to get across Diaz.
07:08And winning the foul.
07:09On halfway.
07:10Just couldn't do enough.
07:11McAtee charges forward.
07:12Evans.
07:13Now trying to get the better of Kovacic.
07:14Doku.
07:15Bit of a heavy touch.
07:16Casemiro there.
07:17Profits from a bit of Manchester United misfortune.
07:18Which has gone back to Manchester United.
07:19Casemiro.
07:20Comes back to McAtee who hits it.
07:21One wide of goal in the end.
07:22Again.
07:23Running away from Martinez.
07:24And there is.
07:25The birthday by Bernardo Silva.
07:26Stunning Manchester United.
07:27With one of their first real efforts.
07:28Brilliant work from Boz to set it up.
07:29And Stunning Manchester United.
07:30With one of their first real efforts.
07:31Brilliant work from Boz to set it up.
07:32And Stunning Manchester United.
07:33That's one wide of goal in the end.
07:34One wide of goal in the end.
07:38Again.
07:39Running away from Martinez.
07:42And there is.
07:43The birthday by Bernardo Silva.
07:44Stunning Manchester United.
07:50With one of their first real efforts.
07:51Brilliant work from Boz to set it up.
07:56And Silva service does the damage.
07:58Excellent goal, lovely move down the route hands side.
08:01I've got to be quite frank with you, I think Polistri switches off at the back post, I really do, but this is wonderful play, to create the space to get the cross in, there, that little touch with his left foot, hangs it up really well,
08:19I think Polistri is sleeping, and he lets him across him, which is fine, it's a wonderful header, doesn't he do well, beautiful play, the touch with the left foot to get the,
08:33Vardial can hit them, does hit it, that's a couple of yards wide of Manana's left hand post, again Doku, there's no sorts of problems there on the left hand side,
08:47Mount elevates it, Maguire heads it down, Fernandes, there's a delicate little ball, which Mariko Lewis has to deal with, there was no one charging in to finish it off for United,
08:58That's where you need a centre forward, that's where you want one, that's ball he has it, what a...
09:04Dallow has gone to left back, and it's Evans and Martinez, after Garnacho again, Rashford is lurked past Polistri, trying to set it up, might come back to McIntyre,
09:13allows it to come across his body, but, Savino, what a flash of his a bit, and he sets it up for Savino,
09:21pass, on to McTominay, powered away, surrounded by Red Shirts, but squeezes it to Savino, and Anas, taking it down beautifully,
09:30and he aimed towards Akanji, to Bob, and Samiro, didn't get it clear,
09:37it's aimed in towards Rashford, who heads it down, and that should have been a Manchester United goal,
09:43Scott McTominay, stealing into the six-yard box, almost putting United ahead,
09:49He's got to do better, I can see it late, I'll try a couple of us like here, there he goes,
09:55Fernandes trying to run in behind, looking to squeeze one into the top corner,
09:59that foul does, offside flag comes up eventually, but it was some finish,
10:05what a shame, what a shame, I've got to say, Sam, I said it immediately, he just looked,
10:11you know that way, he just got a, it's tight,
10:14ah, he's off all right, two centre-backs do well, I think it's Diaz, in particular, does well, holds his line,
10:20but let's just applaud the finish, that's magic, it really is, magic, beautiful finish,
10:27right into that far corner,
10:34it's a shame that, however, we spotted it, just going out, well, he didn't go it early,
10:40it was just good defensive play, Diaz sees it, he goes, he goes the other side of Akanji,
10:44so he steps out, plays him offside, it's just a very, very good centre-back.
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