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The2011 FA Cup finalwas the 130thfinalof theFA Cup,the world's oldest domesticfootballcup competition.[4][5]The final took place on 14 May 2011 atWembley Stadiumin London in front of 88,643 spectators and a British television audience of more than eight million.[6][7]The clubs contesting the final werePremier LeagueclubsManchester CityandStoke City.The match was Stoke City's first FA Cup final, and Manchester City's ninth.

2011 FA Cup Final
Thematch programmecover.
Event2010–11 FA Cup
Manchester City Stoke City
1 0
Date14 May 2011
VenueWembley Stadium,London
Man of the MatchMario Balotelli(Manchester City)[1]
RefereeMartin Atkinson(West Yorkshire)[2]
Attendance88,643[3]
WeatherSunny
17 °C (63 °F)
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As Premier League clubs, they entered the competition in thethird round.Manchester City made an unconvincing start, contesting tworeplaysagainst lower league opposition in the third and fourth rounds but gained momentum and kept three consecutiveclean sheetsen route to the final. Stoke City played one replay in the third round, before beating all opponents in a run which culminated in a 5–0 victory overBolton Wanderersin the semi-final at Wembley Stadium – the biggest winning margin at Wembley since 1939.[8]Manchester City entered the final as favourites,[9]with Stoke City asunderdogs.[10]

Manchester City began the match the brighter of the two teams with the majority of possession and a number ofshotsforcing saves from goalkeeperThomas Sørensenbut the first half remained goalless. Stoke improved after thehalf-timeinterval but failed to score from their only shot on target in the 62nd minute, which was saved by goalkeeperJoe Hartafter a one-on-one with strikerKenwyne Jones.In the 74th minute, Manchester City midfielder,Yaya Touréfired a loose ball in the Stoke City penalty area past goalkeeper Sørensen to give Manchester City the lead. Stoke attempted to equalise after Manchester City's goal without success and the final finished 1–0 with Manchester City claiming their fifth FA Cup.[11]The result gave Manchester City their first major trophy for 35 years, ending the longest trophy drought in the club's history.[3][12]Stoke City managerTony Pulissaid "Manchester City were the better team and deserved to win",[13]but expressed "disappointment" at his team's display.[13]Manchester City managerRoberto Mancinidedicated the victory to theManchester City supporters,declaring, "I am happy for the fans, they deserved to win this Cup. For a long time they didn't win."[14]

The medals were handed out byPrime MinisterDavid Cameron.As winners, Manchester City won a place in the2011 FA Community Shieldand the2011–12 UEFA Europa Leaguebut as they had already qualified for theUEFA Champions Leaguevia their league position, the Europa League place was given to Stoke City as runners-up. To celebrate their victory, Manchester City held an open-top bus parade on 23 May 2011, beginning atManchester Town Halland ending at theCity of Manchester Stadium;it attracted a crowd of up to 100,000.[15][16]

Route to the final

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See also:2010–11 FA Cup

Manchester City

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After the semi-final againstManchester United,which Manchester City won 1–0 to secure a place in the 2011 final.

As aPremier Leagueteam, Manchester City entered the competition in the third round. Their opening match was an away draw atLeicester City.Following a supporter campaign, Manchester City dedicated the match to former strikerNeil Young,who was terminally ill.[17]Young scored the winning goal when Manchester City and Leicester City met in the1969 FA Cup Final.[18]Manchester City fell behind after 46 seconds whenSol Bambascored for Leicester following a corner. Manchester City took the lead by half-time throughJames MilnerandCarlos Tevez,butAndy Kingequalised midway through the second half to make the score 2–2.[19]The tie was replayed at theCity of Manchester Stadiumthe following week. Tevez gave Manchester City the lead after quarter of an hour, but the lead was brief. Four minutes later,Paul Gallagher's penalty levelled the score, afterPatrick Vieirahad fouledLloyd Dyer.[20]Before half-time, two Manchester City goals in 90 seconds shifted the momentum of the match. In the second half, Tevez missed a penalty and a goal by Dyer made the score 3–2. Leicester then pushed for an equaliser, but insteadAleksandar Kolarovscored on a counter-attack to make the final score 4–2.[21]

Round Opposition Score
3rd
Replay 		Leicester City(A)
Leicester City (H) 		2–2
4–2
4th
Replay 		Notts County(A)
Notts County (H) 		1–1
5–0
5th Aston Villa(H) 3–0
6th Reading(H) 1–0
Semi-final Manchester United(N) 1–0

For the fourth round Manchester City were drawn againstLeague OneNotts CountyatMeadow Lane.On a pitch described by the BBC as "pudding-like", lower division County threatened an upset whenNeal Bishopscored from a corner in the 59th minute.[22]However, ten minutes from timeMicah Richardscrossed forEdin Džekoto score his first Manchester City goal, ensuring a replay at the City of Manchester Stadium.[23]Notts County started the rematch brightly, but faded as the game progressed. The score remained 0–0 for most of the first half, but Vieira scored either side of half-time to give Manchester City a two-goal lead.[24]From that point, the match proved less even, and Manchester City scored three more goals for a 5–0 win.[25]From there on, City kept consecutive clean sheets on the way to winning the cup. Manchester City's fifth-round match was againstAston Villaat the City of Manchester Stadium. Villa managerGérard Houllierrested several senior players, in contrast to a near full-strength Manchester City line-up.[26]Manchester City took the lead after less than five minutes through Yaya Touré, and further goals fromMario BalotelliandDavid Silvaresulted in a comfortable 3–0 win.[27]

In the sixth round, Manchester City were again at home, and facedReading,the only non-Premier League team left in the competition.[28]Micah Richards scored the only goal, a header from a corner in the 73rd minute.[29]In the semi-final, atWembley Stadium,City defeated rivalsManchester United1–0 with a Yaya Touré goal,[30]and continued theirFA Cup semi-final recordof nine victories out of 11, reaching the FA Cup Final for the first time since1981.

Stoke City

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Round Opposition Score
3rd
Replay 		Cardiff City(H)
Cardiff City (A) 		1–1
2–0 (aet)
4th Wolverhampton Wanderers(A) 1–0
5th Brighton & Hove Albion(H) 3–0
6th West Ham United(H) 2–1
Semi-final Bolton Wanderers(N) 5–0

Stoke, also a Premier League side, entered the competition at the third round stage, where they were drawn at home to Welsh sideCardiff City.Stoke City made seven changes to the team that played their previous match.[31]Michael Chopragave Cardiff an early lead, but Stoke'sTuncay Şanlılevelled the score just before half time. Stoke had a number of chances in the later stages of the match, but Cardiff held out for a replay.[32]In the replay at theCardiff City StadiumStoke again used several reserves, changing all but one of the players from the previous league match.[33]Few chances occurred during the game; the score was 0–0 after 90 minutes, promptingextra time.[34]In the added period,Jonathan Waltersscored twice to secure a 2–0 Stoke City win; the first goal was a header from acorner,[34]the second a near-post rebound.[33]Stoke City then travelled to fellow Midlands teamWolverhampton Wanderersfor the fourth round, in one of five all-Premier League ties.[35]Stoke defenderRobert Huthwas a central figure in the match. Ten minutes from time he gave Stoke a 1–0 lead with a header from a free-kick,[36]but in the final minute he conceded a penalty for trippingNenad Milijaš.Milijaš took the spot-kick himself, but his effort was saved by Thomas Sørensen.[37]

Stoke's fifth-round match was at home againstLeague OneleadersBrighton & Hove Albion.Three first half goals byJohn Carew,Jonathan Walters,Ryan Shawcrossled Stoke to a 3–0 win.[38]Stoke then facedWest Ham Unitedin the sixth round. Stoke scored an early goal from a set-piece, when longthrow-inspecialistRory Delapdelivered the ball into the penalty area for Huth to score with a header.[39]Controversial refereeing decisions then provoked the ire of both teams. WhenFrédéric Piquionneequalised for West Ham, the decision to award the goal infuriated Stoke; in controlling the ball Piquionne committed what Stoke manager Tony Pulis called a "stonewall" handball.[40]West Ham themselves felt aggrieved in the first minute of the second half when Stoke were awarded a penalty.Matthew Etheringtonwas adjudged to have been fouled byScott Parkerthough, as the BBC correspondent wrote, "there appeared to be minimal contact".[41]Robert Greensaved Etherington's penalty to keep the score level. The winning goal also came from a set piece.Danny Higginbotham's free-kick was reached by Green but could not be stopped, and Stoke won 2–1 to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 1972.[41]In the semi-final, Stoke beatBolton Wandererscomfortably, winning 5–0. Stoke took a three-goal lead in less than half an hour after goals from Etherington, Huth andKenwyne Jones.Walters scored twice in the second half to complete the win. The margin of victory was the biggest in an FA Cup semi-final since 1939,[42]and secured Stoke's first ever FA Cup Final appearance.[43]By reaching the final, Stoke qualified for the2011–12 UEFA Europa Leaguebefore the final, as Manchester City had beat Tottenham days before the final to secure fourth position in the Premier League and consequently Champions League qualification.[44]

Pre-match

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The pre-match rendition ofAbide with Me.

Manchester City were appearing in the final for the ninth time. They had won the cup four times previously (in1904,1934,1956and1969), and had been beaten in the final four times (in1926,1933,1955and1981). Stoke City were making their first appearance in the final. Their previous best was participation in the semi-finals, which had occurred three times.[45]

The 2011 final faced scheduling problems and the match clashed with top flightLeaguefixtures for the first time since 1934, which disappointed football traditionalists.[46]The2011 UEFA Champions League Finalwas being hosted at Wembley on 28 May 2011 and UEFA rules stipulate that the host stadium for the final must not have a fixture played two weeks prior to the final. Therefore, the FA Cup final had to be moved forward, and for the first time since 1989 was played before theEnglish footballdomestic season ended.

The teams line up before the match with Stoke City in red-and-white stripes and Manchester City in sky blue.

Many of the weekend's Premier League fixtures were rescheduled to avoid a clash with the final, with some kicking off at 12:45 on Saturday and others on Sunday.[46][47]By coincidence, Manchester City and Stoke City were scheduled to meet in the league on cup final day. The league match was rearranged for the Wednesday after the final. This prompted criticism fromTottenham HotspurmanagerHarry Redknapp,whose team was challenging Manchester City for a place in the 2011–12 Champions League. Redknapp stated that if Manchester City won the final, it would then be in Stoke City's interest to lose against Manchester City in the league match, as it would makeEuropa Leaguequalification for Stoke more likely.[48]Stoke City refuted this accusation strongly,[49]but ultimately this scenario was avoided. Champions League qualification was settled four days before the final, when Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 in a league match.[50]

Both clubs received an allocation of approximately 25,000 tickets,[51]fewer than the 32,000 received for the semi-finals. The allocation was enough for the 21,000 Stoke City season ticket holders, but not for Manchester City's 36,000 season ticket holders.[52]Consequently, some supporters felt aggrieved at the lack of tickets,[53]including Stoke City chairmanPeter Coateswho expressed his disappointment and suggested an allocation in the region of 30,000 for both clubs.[54]Ticket prices for the final exceeded £100 for the first time. The most expensive tickets cost £115, an increase of 22 per cent on the previous season. The cheapest tickets available at £45, up £5 from 2010.[51][55]

As for every match in the 2010–11 FA Cup, the ball for the final was provided byNike-owned,Manchester-based sports equipment companyUmbro.The Umbro Neo Pro features a 14-panel design, and is patterned in blue and red.[56]The majority of the balls to be used in the game arrived on the previous Wednesday, while the ball to be used at kick-off was delivered to the stadium on the day of the game.[56]

The traditional Cup Final hymn, "Abide with Me",was sung by Tenors Unlimited, a trio of male vocalists, and formerX FactorcontestantStacey Solomonperformed the national anthem, "God Save the Queen".[57]

Match

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Match statistics[3]
Manchester City Stoke City
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 23 9
Shots on target 14 7
Ball possession 59% 41%
Corner kicks 8 7
Fouls committed 14 9
Yellow cards 0 2
Red cards 0 0

Stoke City went into their first FA Cup Final asunderdogsaccording to their managerTony Pulis,[10]while Manchester City managerRoberto Mancinisaw in-form Stoke's underdog tag as a risk for complacency from his side.[58]There were fitness doubts over key players for both teams,Carlos Tevezfor Manchester City,[59]andMatthew Etheringtonfor Stoke City, who suffered a hamstring tear only 17 days prior to the final,[60]but both were able to start the match. However, Stoke City's underdog tag proved true as Mancini's Manchester City side had the better of the match, with a 59 per cent share of ball possession and 23 attempts on goal to Stoke City's nine, only one of which was on target.

Both teams were able to play in their respective home colours without any colour clash: Stoke City played in their red-and-white stripes, and Manchester City played in their sky blue colours with theManchester coat of armson their shirt numbers, keeping up a long-standing club tradition of wearing the city's coat of arms for cup finals.[61]

Report

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Manchester City set up in a4–2–3–1 formation,[62]withMario Balotelli,David SilvaandYaya Touréplaying behind lone striker Carlos Tevez, andNigel de JongandGareth Barryin defensive midfield roles.[63]Stoke City set up in a rigid4–4–2 formation,with two wingers inJermaine Pennantand Matthew Etherington[64]to support strikersKenwyne JonesandJonathan Walters.[63]

Manchester City started sprightly, managing to create some chances which forced saves from Stoke goalkeeperThomas Sørensenand steady defending to keep Stoke City in the game in the first half. Yaya Touré unleashed a 30-yard strike in the 11th minute which went only inches wide of the top corner of the goal,[65]while Mario Balotelli had a curling shot from the corner of the penalty area in the 24th minute which was destined for the goal but for a strong, one-handed save from Sørensen.[65]

Stoke improved after the break, but Manchester City had a key opportunity in the 56th minute when a counter-attack led by Carlos Tevez, who drifted out to the right flank, allowed David Silva to find space outside the Stoke City penalty area. Tevez managed to pass to Silva, but Silva was guilty of over-elaboration instead of shooting first-time, and the Stoke City defence managed to regroup, dispossessing Silva before he could adjust himself to shoot at goal.[65]

Only six minutes later, in the 62nd minute,[65]Stoke had their key chance and only shot on target of the match with Kenwyne Jones in the 61st minute. A looping ball over the top of the Manchester City defence by Matthew Etherington allowed Jones a one-on-one, but he failed to convert, firing straight at goalkeeper Joe Hart with the ball ricocheting off both striker and keeper before bobbling to safety. Doubts over Matthew Etherington's fitness resurfaced when he was taken off in the 63rd minute,[66]with Stoke City still in the game at 0–0 as it stood.

However, in the 74th minute,[65]Sørensen was unable to prevent Yaya Touré's effort from ten yards when he pounced on a stray ball in the penalty area to shoot with his left foot past Sørensen in front of the Manchester City supporters. Stoke City attempted to get a goal back, resorting to direct long balls into the Manchester City penalty area but failed to create any concrete chances. Despite Yaya Touré clinching the winning goal, enigmatic striker Mario Balotelli – who claimed he had a "shit" season in a post-match interview[67]– was named man of the match for his efforts.[62]

Details

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Manchester City1–0Stoke City
Y. Touré74' Report
[68]
Attendance: 88,643[3]
Manchester City
Stoke City
GK 25 Joe Hart
RB 2 Micah Richards
CB 4 Vincent Kompany
CB 19 Joleon Lescott
LB 13 Aleksandar Kolarov
DM 34 Nigel de Jong
DM 18 Gareth Barry 73'
CM 42 Yaya Touré
RW 21 David Silva 90+2'
LW 45 Mario Balotelli
CF 32 Carlos Tevez(c) 88'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Shay Given
DF 5 Pablo Zabaleta 88'
DF 38 Dedryck Boyata
MF 7 James Milner
MF 11 Adam Johnson 73'
MF 24 Patrick Vieira 90+2'
FW 10 Edin Džeko
Manager:
Roberto Mancini
GK 29 Thomas Sørensen
RB 28 Andy Wilkinson 76'
CB 17 Ryan Shawcross(c)
CB 4 Robert Huth 40'
LB 12 Marc Wilson
RM 16 Jermaine Pennant
CM 6 Glenn Whelan 85'
CM 24 Rory Delap 81'
LM 26 Matthew Etherington 62'
CF 9 Kenwyne Jones
CF 19 Jonathan Walters
Substitutes:
GK 27 Carlo Nash
DF 5 Danny Collins
DF 25 Abdoulaye Faye
MF 14 Danny Pugh 85'
MF 15 Salif Diao
MF 18 Dean Whitehead 62'
FW 22 John Carew 81'
Manager:
Tony Pulis

Man of the match

Match officials

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Post-match

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The Manchester City team celebrating winning the FA Cup

Tony Pulis commented after the game that "Manchester City were the better team" and that "they deserved to win the game",[13]while Roberto Mancini dedicated the victory to the Manchester City supporters.[14]PunditsGraham TaylorandMark Lawrensonagreed that Manchester City deserved to win but expressed disappointment at Stoke City's under-par performance in the final.[69]

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,David Cameronawarded the medals to individual players at Wembley Stadium.[70]Presenting the trophy wasBritish ArmyCorporalMark Ward, a lifelong Manchester City supporter whoserved in Afghanistanand whose bravery was rewarded with theMilitary Cross.[71]Corporal Ward presented the trophy to the winning captain, Carlos Tevez, after the game.[72]

Manchester City's victory set up aCommunity Shieldmatch against rivalsManchester United– who City had beaten in the semi-finals – after United clinched the Premier League shortly before kick-off in the Final. The FA Cup winners are usually awarded qualification for theUEFA Europa League,but because Manchester City qualified for theUEFA Champions Leaguevia their league position, the Europa League place was passed to Stoke City as runners-up. In the2011 FA Community Shieldmatch in August, the FA Cup winners Manchester City lost 3–2 to Manchester United after creating a 2–0 lead at half time.[73]

Manchester United winning the2010–11 Premier Leaguetitle earlier in the day meant double pride for Manchester as its teams claimed both ofEnglish football'sblue ribboncompetitions.[74][75]The '35 years' banner that had stood at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United which referenced to Manchester City's long trophy drought, was taken down in recognition of City's victory.[76]

The victory parade reachesPortland Street.

The match was broadcast live in the United Kingdom by bothITVandESPN,with ITV providing the free-to-air coverage and ESPN being the pay-TV alternative. Televisionviewing figureswere collated after the final, with a peak of 8.5 million viewers recorded across both channels.[6]ITV held the majority of the viewership, with a peak audience of 8.1 million during the last 30 minutes of the final and averaged at 6.68 million,[77]their highest viewing figures for an FA Cup since the competition moved to ITV from the BBC in 2009.[6]The pay-to-view alternative ESPN averaged 412,000 viewers throughout the day with a peak of 476,000.[78]

Manchester City and Stoke City had been scheduled to play in a Premier League fixture on the day of the FA Cup Final, but instead the match had to be moved to the following Tuesday,[79]making it the last mid-week game of the Premier League season, a match Manchester City won, 3–0.[80]Despite it being Manchester City's final home game of the season, they postponed their homecoming celebrations until the post-season out of respect for the opposition.[81]

Manchester City elected not to parade the trophy at the match as they did not wish to be seen as 'crass' in front of the visiting Stoke City supporters.[82]Instead, Manchester City were invited byManchester City Councilto host an open-top bus parade through theCity of Manchesterin celebration of their victory. The parade took place on 23 May 2011 and began at 18:00 starting atAlbert SquareoutsideManchester Town Hallwhere 10,000 people were present to see the team set off on the bus parade with various streets of the city centre closed by 12:00 in preparation for the parade.[83]The open-top bus then travelled out ofManchester city centreviaPrincess Street,Portland Street,Piccadilly Gardens,Newton Street on ontoGreat Ancoats Street.[84]The parade finally reached Ashton New Road where thousands supporters were waiting at the gates of the City of Manchester Stadium to welcome the team home. The parade culminated in a special reception at the stadium, where 40,000 who claimed free tickets for the event were waiting.[85]Greater Manchester Policeestimated that the parade attracted a crowd in excess of 100,000.[86]

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