De Bruyne had a controversial expression on the day Man City lost the FA Cup championship to Man Utd.

After the match at Wembley, Marcus Rashford was in tears. The English striker went through a difficult 2023/24 season with only 8 goals in all competitions. Not only did his performance decline, Rashford was also constantly criticized for his superficial attitude on the field, and was even punished by coach Erik ten Hag for violating team rules.

The consequence of the series of poor performance is that Rashford was removed from the England squad for the EURO 2024 finals.

In the FA Cup final, Rashford played hard. It was he who launched an impressive attack that helped MU score a goal to increase the score to 2-0. When he was replaced at the end of the second half, “Red Devils” fans simultaneously applauded and encouraged the striker born in 1997.

While Rashford cried, fans spotted Kevin De Bruyne smiling brightly as he received the second place medal. In the match against MU, the Belgian midfielder was replaced quite early to make room for Julian Alvarez.

The FA Cup championship helped Man Utd get a ticket to the Europa League, pushing Chelsea down to the Conference League. In addition, Man Utd will also participate in the Community Shield match at the beginning of the 2024/25 season with Man City.

This is Erik ten Hag’s second title after just two seasons with Man Utd. After the match, Bruno Fernandes was asked about the future of the Dutch coach. The Portuguese midfielder evaded it by saying: “I am just a player and have no right to decide the coach’s future.”