The stage is set for the first ever Manchester derby meeting in the FA Cup final on Saturday, and while recent meetings in the Premier League has seen a city divided, it has been over 10 years since they last met in this competition. Read on to find a comprehensive Manchester United vs Manchester City head-to-head guide in preparation for this weekend.
The complexion of Manchester derbies was flipped on its head in 2008, and the Abu Dhabi-backed takeover set in motion a new dynasty that has shown little signs of letting up.
The Premier League era has largely been underlined by a succession of titles for Manchester United (13), but City’s emergence from the mire after years yo-yoing between divisions has given way to a major power shift.
Title-winning predecessors Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini layed the groundwork for Pep Guardiola, whose arrival signalled a sustained period of success – the Cityzens have won five of the last six domestic seasons.
And now, with the opportunity to match one of United’s most valued and exclusive records – a treble of trophies – over the next few weeks, comparisons have inevitably been made between Sir Alex Ferguson’s domineering 1999 side, and City’s current serial winners.
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Manchester United vs Manchester City Head-to-Head Record
One of the longest running fixtures in English football is inevitably steeped in history, with the first meeting coming all the way back in 1881. These eternal rivals have stepped onto the pitch together a total of 189 times, with 78 wins for United, 58 for City, and 53 draws.
The sky blue half of the city hold all the bragging rights over the past decade, and recent history is a reflection of their dominance having enjoyed the greater share of success in this fixture.
January’s defeat at Old Trafford after a late Marcus Rashford-inspired comeback was just their second defeat across the last six meetings. Although that disappointing result remains fresh, they will take comfort in the fact that they fired six past them at the Etihad back in October; Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both bagged hat-tricks that day.
In fact, across City’s four most recent wins in this fixture stretching back to January 2021, they have scored 14 goals.
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Manchester United vs Manchester City FA Cup History
Interestingly, across their 189 meetings United and City have only ever crossed paths nine times in the FA Cup.
Much has been made of the fact this is the first ever Manchester derby final in the build-up to Saturday’s kick-off, and as such City’s perceived status as clear favourites is perhaps a misnomer.
It has been over a decade since these sides last met in this competition, with a Danny Welbeck brace helping United claim a 3-2 victory in 2012’s third round.
This came less than a year after Yaya Toure handed City a monumental semi-final win over United at Wembley in 2011, before the Ivorian proved to be the match-winner once more against Stoke to hand them their first FA Cup in 42 years.
Guardiola’s silverware-laden tenure in Manchester is no doubt a unique moment in time, but he has only managed to lead them to one FA Cup triumph across his six seasons.
Meanwhile, the last time United basked in the glory of football’s oldest cup competition came in 2015-16 – the season before Guardiola arrived in England.
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