Manchester United’s FA Cup win is extra nice
Louis van Gaal delivered Manchester United’s first trophy since Alex Ferguson retired three years ago with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace after the 135th FA Cup final went to extra time Saturday.
With Ferguson — winner of 38 major trophies as manager from 1986-2013 — watching at Wembley Stadium in London, Jesse Lingard completed United’s comeback by volleying in the winner in the 110th minute.
United’s record-equaling 12th triumph in world soccer’s oldest cup competition comes at the end of a lackluster second season under van Gaal.
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Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 4-3 on penalties in the German Cup final in Berlin to seal the club’s 11th domestic double and give departing coach Pep Guardiola a winning send-off. ...
Substitute Alvaro Morata scored in extra time as Juventus beat AC Milan 1-0 to win the Italian Cup in Rome.
Bradley Wright-Phillips and Dax McCarty each scored twice and the New York Red Bulls routed host New York City FC 7-0 to tie the MLS record for largest margin of victory.