da bet nacional： The goalkeeper should have saved Ilkay Gundogan's second goal in what turned out to be a tense and tight final that City deservedly won at Wembley

da dobrowin： Manchester United pushed Manchester City all the way in the FA Cup final, but when they needed David de Gea to stay on his toes in the tough moments, the goalkeeper fell badly short. The Spaniard was left flummoxed by Ilkay Gundogan's unstoppable volley – the fastest goal ever scored in an FA Cup final – but he really should have done better with the German midfielder's second goal.

De Gea may have had limited visibility due to a crowded penalty area, but the ball seemed to bounce towards his corner in slow motion and he was far too slow to get across goal.

City's second goal arrived after United had admirably fought their way back into the game and equalised through Bruno Fernando's penalty, even if they were fortunate to be awarded it for an accidental handball – spotted by VAR – by Jack Grealish.

United's best hope of an equaliser lay in substitute Alejandro Garnacho, but the truth is City deserved to win the game. The fact United stayed in the match after a nightmare start shows the team are still heading in the right direction.

GOAL rates the Manchester United players from Wembley Stadium…

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David de Gea (5/10):

Stationary for Gundogan's first goal and was very slow to get across for the second. Did well to get in the way of a De Bruyne shot after that. His kicking was hit and miss.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (6/10):

Got his tackling spot-on. As usual, left something to be desired in attack, even though he ended up forcing the penalty by challenging Grealish in the air.

Victor Lindelof (6/10):

Composed on the ball and dealt with the danger well. Should not be blamed for heading the ball to Gundogan for the opening goal.

Raphael Varane (7/10):

Showed good positioning and cut out plenty of through balls without over-committing himself. Volleyed wide following the free-kick late in the first half.

Luke Shaw (6/10):

Fine defensively but did not do enough going forward.

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Christian Eriksen (5/10):

Did well to contain City after their blistering start. Like the rest of United's midfield, he got overrun in the second half and was the first to go off.

Casemiro (7/10):

Showed real leadership to ensure United did not fall apart in the first half. Imposed himself on the game and made important interventions in defence and attack.

Fred (6/10):

Made the foul which led to Gundogan's second goal and was often over-run but he never stopped trying and showed courage to play the ball out when under pressure.

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Bruno Fernandes (7/10):

Responsible for some of United's best moments and he showed nerves of steel to roll his penalty past Ortega.

Marcus Rashford (5/10):

Barely got into the game. Was not helped by starting at centre-forward and being asked to knock down balls over the top.

Jadon Sancho (5/10):

Had some nice touches and short passes but too often slowed down the attack. Once more, he left the pitch without doing anything meaningful.

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Alejandro Garnacho (7/10):

Inches away from equalising with a sumptuous curler. Looked like United's only hope in the second half.

Wout Weghorst (6/10):

Played some nice passes when he was on but never looked like scoring.

Scott McTominay (N/A):

Headed over the bar in added time.

Erik ten Hag (6/10):

Made an error by starting Rashford as centre-forward although he had limited options due to Martial's injury.