Manchester City vs Manchester United live stream
You can watch Manchester City vs Manchester United for free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, plus ITV1 and ITVX in the UK. In the US, the game is available to live stream on ESPN Plus. Football fans in India can tune into the Manchester City vs Manchester United live stream on Sony Ten 1 or via Sony LIV, while in Australia, it's being shown on Paramount Plus. Remember to use a VPN if you're trying to watch your usual stream while abroad. Full details on how to watch Manchester City vs Manchester United today just below.
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Manchester City against Manchester United is one of the fixtures of any season, but there's more than just bragging rights up for grabs in Saturday's FA Cup final. There's a double at stake for both sides. City cantered to the Premier League, with the Champions League final still to come, while United have already won the League Cup and also have the added motivation of stopping their rivals' emulating the 1998/99 treble many thought could never be matched. Expect fireworks.
Fresh from bagging a third league title in a row, and a fifth in six seasons, Manchester City have their sights firmly set on the treble with next weekend's Champions League final against Inter Milan on the horizon. Pep Guardiola will do everything in his power to ensure his side don't look too far ahead, though, not least because the City boss has only one FA Cup to show for his near-seven seasons at the Etihad. City have had two games to get over their title-winning celebrations – drawing at Brighton and losing at Brentford – and must now refocus against one of the few sides to beat them this year. Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Ruben Dias a injury doubts, but Erling Haaland will be looking to add to his 52 goals in all competitions as the Viking monster continues to ride roughshod over English football. City have beaten Chelsea, Arsenal, Bristol City, Burnley and Sheffield United to reach the final and are yet to concede a goal in the competition. They're quite the foe.
Manchester United, meanwhile, found their form when it mattered most to finish third in the Premier League and return to next season's Champions League. It's been a season of ups and downs and in Dutch boss Erik ten Hag's first season but the League Cup victory and removing millstone Cristiano Ronaldo leave them in credit compared with heavy defeats to Brentford, Liverpool and today's opponents City. The Red Devils can also count on a 2-1 Old Trafford defeat of their city rivals – albeit featuring a controversial Bruno Fernandes winner for which Marcus Rashford was surely offside – and come into the final on a four-game winning run. Top scorer Rashford's winter purple patch hasn't continued but the England man remains Ten Hag's most potent attacking weapon, especially with midfielder Casemiro's transformative early-season powers slightly on the wane. They've beaten Everton, Reading, West Ham, Fulham and Brighton (on penalties) to reach the final and would love nothing more than to prevent their city rivals from matching their era-defining treble under Sir Alex Ferguson in 1998/99. Excellent on the counterattack – though they'll miss the injured Lisandro Martinez's move-developing passing – they have more than a puncher's chance.
It's unsurprisingly winner takes all in the FA Cup final, so if the scores are all level at the end of the 90, we'll go to extra time and possibly penalties.
FA Cup finals don't come with more riding on them than both teams chasing a domestic double, with city bragging rights also thrown into the mix, and you can follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get a Manchester City vs Manchester United live stream wherever you are – starting with how to watch the FA Cup for FREE in the UK.
Manchester City vs Manchester United live stream: watch FA Cup for FREE in the UK
How to watch Manchester City vs Manchester United from outside your country
We've set out how you can live stream Manchester City vs Manchester United in a number of countries around the world. However, if you're away travelling for pleasure or for work, you probably won't be able to watch the game like you normally would at home. This is the result of geo-blocking - best understood as digital borders that restrict certain services and content to specific parts of the world.
A good streaming VPN can let you get around these digital borders, while also offering robust protection from cybercriminals and government snooping. They're also easy to use.
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