20 FA Cups

Lore & Background

The final was contested between holders Manchester City and local rivals Manchester United. The match was a repeat of the previous final, which City won 2–1. It was the second time the two sides have met in the final, and was the first to feature the same teams in consecutive seasons since 1885. Manchester United won the match for their 13th FA Cup title, avenging their defeat by the same scoreline in the previous season.

Reader's Guide

As winners, Manchester United qualified for the league phase of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League. They also qualified for the 2024 FA Community Shield, where they faced City as the league champions. As their women's team won the 2024 Women's FA Cup final, Manchester United became the fifth club, and the first since City in 2019, to win both the men's and women's FA Cup in the same season.

Did You Know?

• Manchester United's route to the final included a quarter-final win over Liverpool at Old Trafford, where Amad Diallo scored the winning goal in extra time and was sent off for taking his shirt off in celebration.
• In the semi-final, United squandered a 3–0 lead against Coventry City but won 4–2 on penalties after a controversial VAR decision ruled out a late Coventry goal.
• This was the sixth time that United had played in two successive FA Cup finals and the first time since 2004 and 2005.