da 888casino: Manchester United duo Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo made history when they scored in the FA Cup final against Manchester City on Saturday.
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Garnacho and Mainoo create historyFirst teenage scorers in FA Cup final since RonaldoMan Utd scored twice in first halfWHAT HAPPENED?
Garnacho opened the scoring at the half-hour mark before Mainoo doubled the team's lead in the 39th minute of the FA Cup final against City. In the process, the duo etched their names in the history books as for the first time in an FA Cup final, two teenagers found the back of the net.
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Garnacho and Mainoo also became the first teenage players to score in an FA Cup final since Cristiano Ronaldo's strike against Millwall in 2004. Mainoo is also the first English teenager to find his name on the scoresheet in the all-important match since West Ham's John Sissons who scored in the 1964 FA Cup final against Preston North End.
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Mainoo enjoyed a rich vein of form in the 2023-24 campaign with the Red Devils that saw him appear in 35 matches across all competitions where he scored five goals and provided three assists. His impressive show for Erik ten Hag's side earned him a place in Gareth Southgate's preliminary 33-man England squad for the Euro 2024.
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United will aim to hold on to their lead to win their maiden trophy of the season and the second title in the Ten Hag era after the Carabao Cup triumph in the last campaign.