June 3, 2023, 12:34 PM
June 3, 2023, 12:34 PM
He Manchester CityAlready champions of the Premier League, they won their second title of the season on Saturday by defeating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley, thanks to a double from Ilkay Gundogan that brings them closer to a historic treble.
After already being proclaimed champions of the Premier League, City could become the second English team to achieve a treble if they beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Istanbul, after United did so in the 1998 season. -1999.
Only 13 seconds were needed for the German to surprise David de Gea with a powerful shot from the edge (1-0, minute 1), the fastest goal in an FA Cup final.
The Portuguese Bruno Fernandes equalized from a penalty before the break (33), but Gundogan scored the both for victory in the first minutes of the second part (51).
Despite the fact that United reacted and sought an equalizer but without success and could not achieve a domestic cup double, after winning the League Cup in February.
In one week, in Istanbul, the ‘Sky Blues’ have a unique opportunity: to win their first Champions League and, incidentally, a historic treble that only Inter Milan can prevent.
