Man City's starting lineup only made 1 change compared to the most recent match. Gabriel Jesus played the highest in their attack, replacing Aguero. On Watford's side, goalkeeper Gomes started in the last match of his career.
The team in black and yellow played well in the first half of the first half. They play with a 4-3-3 formation when attacking and convert to 4-5-1 when defending. The speed and aggressiveness of Doucoure, Deulofeu, Pereyra... are Watford's strongest points in the attacks.
If Roberto Pereyra had been better in the face of Ederson in the 17th minute, the "badminton Bees" could have taken the lead. In the back line, the majority of players are concentrated in the middle, helping them limit Man City's attack.
However, against Man City, you have to keep focused throughout the match instead of just a few moments. Watford's indecision-prone defensive situations opened up an opportunity for David Silva to cross the angle, opening the scoring in the 26th minute.
With a goal, The Citizens played easier and their opponents could no longer maintain the connection between individuals as before. Man City increased the gap in the 38th minute. Bernardo Silva's deep-lying kick was continued by Gabriel Jesus with a kick from a tight angle. If it had not been for Sterling's cushion, the ball would have gone into the net.
In the second half, Watford flooded up to attack in search of goals with the spirit of having nothing to lose. They also had opportunities to shorten the gap but could not take advantage.
However, coach Pep Guardiola sent De Bruyne onto the pitch to help Man City increase control of the midfield. Thanks to that, they discouraged Watford when their spirit was high.
De Bruyne received a pass from Gabriel Jesus, struggling to deal with it before finishing to make it 3-0 in the 61st minute. It took Man City just 7 more minutes to score the 4th goal. Their 33-man striker Pereyra did much better when facing the opposing goalkeeper.
The result of the match was decided but Man City's strikers refused to stop scoring. Both of their final two goals were for Sterling, becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in the FA Cup final since 2013.
Not only that, this 6-0 victory helped Man City create other miracles. They are the first team to win the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season. In addition, Pep Guardiola also became the 8th coach in history to have all 3 of these titles in his career.
Along with that, Man City is also the first club in the top flight of England to win 50 matches in a season.
