Manchester Metropolis captain Ilkay Gundogan celebrates after scoring the purpose within the FA Cup closing.© AFP
Manchester Metropolis captain Ilkay Gundogan scored the quickest purpose in FA Cup closing historical past on Saturday, slamming the ball previous Manchester United’s David de Gea with simply 13 seconds on the clock. Treble-chasing Metropolis got here into the match at Wembley as agency favourites however couldn’t have dreamed of such a begin within the London sunshine. The purpose beat the earlier document of 25 seconds set by Everton’s Louis Saha within the 2009 closing in opposition to Chelsea.
THAT’S UNBELIEVABLE @IlkayGuendogan with an unimaginable volley for @ManCity, and it is the FASTER EVER #EmiratesFACup Remaining purpose! pic.twitter.com/x95dNx9a8w
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) June 3, 2023
Play it on repeat #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/7icU5OL3F5
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) June 3, 2023
Metropolis goalkeeper Stefan Ortega hit an extended ball that was headed on and landed on the ft of Gundogan, who lashed house from the sting of the field, giving De Gea no probability.
Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag handed Fred a begin in Saturday’s FA Cup closing in opposition to Manchester Metropolis after Anthony didn’t get better from an ankle damage in time for the Wembley showpiece.
Metropolis want to full a home double and the second a part of a historic treble as they face Inter Milan within the Champions League closing subsequent weekend.
United’s class of 1998/99 are the one aspect to ever win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the identical season.
On prime of preserving that feat, victory for Erik ten Hag’s males would spherical off a high-quality first season for the Dutchman at Outdated Trafford.
United ended a six-year trophy drought by profitable the League Cup in February and can return to the Champions League subsequent season after ending third within the Premier League.
Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola stood by his vow to start out second alternative goalkeeper Stefan Ortega over Ederson as he had began in each earlier spherical of the FA Cup.
After resting gamers for his aspect’s closing three Premier League video games, Metropolis are in any other case at full energy as Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland return in assault.
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