The 1990 FA Cup Final was the final match of the 109th England Cup . Football clubs Manchester United and Crystal Palace played in it. The match took place on May 12, 1990 at Wembley Stadium and ended with a draw 3: 3. In the replay, held on May 17 at the same stadium, United beat the opponent with a score of 1: 0, thanks to a goal from defender Lee Martin .
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| Tournament | FA Cup 1989/90 | ||||||
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| The first match | |||||||
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| date | May 12, 1990 | ||||||
| Stadium | Wembley , London | ||||||
| Arbitrator | Allan Gunn ( Sussex ) | ||||||
| Attendance | 80,000 | ||||||
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| date | May 17, 1990 | ||||||
| Stadium | Wembley , London | ||||||
| Arbitrator | Allan Gunn ( Sussex ) | ||||||
| Attendance | 80,000 | ||||||
First Match Review
Match Statistics
May 12, 1990 |
| Crystal Palace | 3: 3 | Manchester United |
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| O'Reilly 18' Wright 72 ' 92 ' | (report) | Robson 35 ' Hughes 62 ' 109 ' |
Wembley , London Viewers: 80,000 Judge: Allan Gunn ( Sussex ) |
Crystal Palace | Manchester United |
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Replay Review
In a replay of the finals, Alex Ferguson put in the goal of Manchester United Les Sealy instead of Jim Leighton , who missed three goals in the first match. After that, Leighton did not play a single match for United and soon left the club.
Sealy Les made some good saves in the match. The winning goal for the βUnitedβ in the 59th minute, scored defender Lee Martin .
The 1990 England Cup became the first trophy of Alex Ferguson as the head coach of Manchester United.
Replay statistics
May 17, 1990 |
| Crystal Palace | 0: 1 | Manchester United |
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| Martin 59 ' |
Wembley , London Viewers: 80,000 Judge: Allan Gunn ( Sussex ) |
Crystal Palace | Manchester United |
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Path to the final
Links
- Match Report at the Football Association of England (English)