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25.05.2024 - 14:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Wembley Stadium will see a repeat of last year’s FA Cup final on Saturday afternoon as both Manchester United and Manchester City make their way to the national stadium.
Newly crowned Premier League champions City are favourites to complete the double by lifting the FA Cup for a second year in a row. But in their way are city rival Man United, who will be determined to stop that and lift the trophy themselves.
United haven’t won the FA Cup since 2016 when they beat Crystal Palace in extra-time. They have though reached the final twice since, losing to Chelsea and Man City respectively in 2018 and 2023.
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While City have had a pretty smooth passage through to the final, coming out as 1-0 winners over Chelsea in their semi-final, it was a different story for United. They survived a massive scare against Championship side Coventry City who came from 3-0 down to take the game to extra time and penalties.
There has been some reports around the future of Erik ten Hag ahead of the game. But concentration will be on matters on the pitch once that whistle blows.
Here is all you need to know about the rules surrounding the 2024 FA Cup final.
Yes, VAR will be used in the final of the competition, as it was in the semi-finals. The technology played a big part in United’s journey to the final, ruling out a late Coventry City goal for offside just before the penalty shootout.
If the score is level after 90 minutes then extra time will be used to try and find a winner. As usual, two 15 minute periods of extra time will be played. If there is not a winner
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