Manchester United beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final

(CNN) — Manchester United were crowned FA Cup champions this Saturday, defying the odds to beat heavy favorites Manchester City 2-1 and deny their city rivals a back-to-back league and cup double.

A week is a long time in football. Manchester City won a historic fourth consecutive Premier League title on Sunday and are looking to put the cake on a brilliant season with another trophy at Wembley.

Before the match, the result seemed inevitable: United had lost six of their last seven games against City and four of their last five finals, while City enjoyed another dominant season.

But United scored two goals in quick succession in the first half – the first from Alejandro Garnacho, the second from Kobby Mainu – to unnerve the Premier League champions and make the final the first men’s FA Cup final with two teenage goalscorers.

City continued to press in the second half, creating several chances that could only have been prevented by brilliant work from goalkeeper Andre Onana or shots on target, before Jeremy Doku scored in the 87th minute to cut United’s lead and kick off a frantic seven minutes. added time.

But United held on to their stubborn lead and at the final whistle their bench spilled onto the pitch to celebrate winning the trophy after an often dismal season for the historic club.