MANUEL Akanji earned Manchester City Wembley revenge on neighbours United.
The Swiss defender, who failed to convert his penalty in a Euro 2024 shootout against England, made no mistake after United veteran Jonny Evans had sent his kick over the bar.
ReutersAlejandro Garnacho scored late on for Man Utd off the bench[/caption]
RexBut his goal was cancelled out moments later by Bernardo Silva who headed home at the far post[/caption]
APMarcus Rashford missed two glorious chances either side of half time to give Man Utd the lead earlier in the game[/caption]
GettyJonny Evans missed the decisive kick in the shootout before Manuel Akanji slammed home the winner[/caption]
It was harsh on United, who were set to follow up their FA Cup Final win with another deserved victory over their rivals.
Alejandro Garnacho seemed to have won the game in normal time for the men in red.
After scoring the second goal in the cup final, the Argentinian broke the deadlock with eight minutes left.
But after being second best for an hour, City roused themselves to force a penalty shootout and substitute Bernardo Silva headed an 89th-minute equaliser.
Yet moments later Silva turned from hero to villain when his spotkick, City’s first, was saved by Andre Onana.
The drama increased when Jadon Sancho, who had missed for England in the Euro 2020 final shootout against Italy, saw his effort diverted on to the post by Ederson.
The City goalkeeper himself sent it into sudden death by stroking home his team’s fifth kick.
And after Evans’ miss, Akanji earned his side the first silverware of the new season.
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