
Whether you’re a blue or red supporter, football just got a little more exciting as Manchester City will go head to head with Manchester United in this year’s FA Cup final. For the second year in a row (what are the chances?), a Manchester Derby will take place in order to crown the winner of the FA Cup.
This afternoon, an all-Manchester final was confirmed after Manchester United beat Coventry City in a penalty shoot-out to decide who will be meeting Manchester City in the next round. The two teams finished 90 minutes with a 3-3 draw despite United being 2-0 up at half time, however Manchester United won on penalties 4-2.

Manchester City, who has plans to expand the Etihad Stadium, secured their spot in the FA Cup final on Saturday (April 20), beating Chelsea 1-0. Bernardo Silva scored late on to ensure the Blues bounced back from their Champions League heartbreak against Real Madrid three days earlier.
It is only the second time in the competition’s history that the same two teams have reached successive finals. Blackburn Rovers beat Queen’s Park at Kennington Oval in 1884 and 1885.

For Manchester City, the FA Cup will be their chance to secure the league and cup double, with their hopes of retaining their Premier League crown. The team currently sit in third position with six games of the season left to play, as for Manchester United, they currently sit in seventh place in the league table so the FA Cup is all to play for.
Manchester United have won 12 FA Cups over the years, the last coming in the 2016/17 season, whilst Manchester City will be hoping to win their eighth.
When will the Manchester Derby FA Cup final take place?
The Manchester Derby FA Cup final will take place at Wembley Stadium on May 25 and it’s excepted to be quite the occasion. The kick-off time is yet to be determined, but the fact last season’s final between United and City kicked off at 3pm means history may repeat itself.
The final will also be screened live on both BBC One and ITV1 in addition to the broadcaster’s streaming platforms, BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
The train ride down to London and back up to Manchester after the final could be quite interesting to say the least… And if you’re not fortunate enough to get tickets, they’ll be plenty of places in the city showing the game on the big screen.