Manchester City and Watford have punched their tickets to the FA Cup final after triumphing in the semi-finals over the weekend.

Man City was the first team to qualify after a 1-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday night at Wembley.

City didn’t turn in one of its best performances, but a 4th minute Gabriel Jesus goal was enough to propel them to the next round. Brighton came close on a few occasions to knotting up the score in the second half, but they were unable to break through.

Manchester City will look to win its first FA Cup final since 2011 against Watford, which won a thriller against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.

Wolves started off strong in their matchup against Watford, taking a 0-1 lead with a 36th-minute goal. They doubled their lead when Raul Jiménez scored in the 62nd minute.

However, Watford orchestrated an incredible comeback.

Gerard Deulofeu scored in the 79th minute to bring Watford within a goal, and then a penalty was whistled against Wolves in stoppage time. Troy Deeney converted to send the game to extra time, where Deulofeu scored again to send Watford to the final.

Watford will attempt to make history and win their first FA Cup in the final against Man City on May 18th.

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Manchester United’s manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer soared for a record-tying 5^th straight win after his side defeated second-tier Reading 2-0 in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

The win put Ole at the same spot s Matt Busby, the only other Manchester United manager to have won his first five games as a manager. Busby made the record in the 1946-47 season. A victory over Tottenham Hotspurs next Saturday will see Solskjaer surpass Busby’s record.

Juan Mata scored from the penalty spot while Romelo Lukaku scored the second to give United an easy win. However, Manchester’s performance throughout the game was less than impressive. Too many chances were wasted while they also gave Reading plenty of chances to score.

The match also had its share of controversies. The referee had to confirm from the VAR whether United deserved a penalty and his prolonged stay off the field drew confusion from the crowd.

“I was quite sure it was a penalty on me,” Mata said. “It (the VAR) took longer than normal hopefully be quicker in future, but it was right decision.

The coach also criticized the slow nature of VAR technology, citing the penalty was clear and the referee didn’t have to spend so much off the field.

“The foul was clear and obvious and factual. I didn’t need VAR to see that Mata was fouled,” Solsjkaer said.

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Manchester City and Watford have punched their tickets to the FA Cup final after triumphing in the semi-finals over the weekend.

Man City was the first team to qualify after a 1-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday night at Wembley.

City didn’t turn in one of its best performances, but a 4th minute Gabriel Jesus goal was enough to propel them to the next round. Brighton came close on a few occasions to knotting up the score in the second half, but they were unable to break through.

Manchester City will look to win its first FA Cup final since 2011 against Watford, which won a thriller against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.

Wolves started off strong in their matchup against Watford, taking a 0-1 lead with a 36th-minute goal. They doubled their lead when Raul Jiménez scored in the 62nd minute.

However, Watford orchestrated an incredible comeback.

Gerard Deulofeu scored in the 79th minute to bring Watford within a goal, and then a penalty was whistled against Wolves in stoppage time. Troy Deeney converted to send the game to extra time, where Deulofeu scored again to send Watford to the final.

Watford will attempt to make history and win their first FA Cup in the final against Man City on May 18th.

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Manchester United’s manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer soared for a record-tying 5^th straight win after his side defeated second-tier Reading 2-0 in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

The win put Ole at the same spot s Matt Busby, the only other Manchester United manager to have won his first five games as a manager. Busby made the record in the 1946-47 season. A victory over Tottenham Hotspurs next Saturday will see Solskjaer surpass Busby’s record.

Juan Mata scored from the penalty spot while Romelo Lukaku scored the second to give United an easy win. However, Manchester’s performance throughout the game was less than impressive. Too many chances were wasted while they also gave Reading plenty of chances to score.

The match also had its share of controversies. The referee had to confirm from the VAR whether United deserved a penalty and his prolonged stay off the field drew confusion from the crowd.

“I was quite sure it was a penalty on me,” Mata said. “It (the VAR) took longer than normal hopefully be quicker in future, but it was right decision.

The coach also criticized the slow nature of VAR technology, citing the penalty was clear and the referee didn’t have to spend so much off the field.

“The foul was clear and obvious and factual. I didn’t need VAR to see that Mata was fouled,” Solsjkaer said.

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