Aardvark Abacus 2
Rogers 42
Son 87p
v
Real Muppets 4
Ederson [c45]
Haaland 71
Tarkowski [c]
Ortega [c]
(no cancelled cleans)
At Wembley Stadium, Att: 90,000
Teams
Aardvarks
4-4-2
Onana; Van de Ven, Dunk, Aarons, White; Brownhill, Rogers, Sarr, Longstaff; Watkins, Son
Subs - Pickford; Robinson; Tavernier; Archer
Muppets
4-4-2
Ederson; Adarabioyo, Mavrapanos, Tarkowski, Zabarnyi; Foden, De Bruyne, McTominay, Ramsey; Broja, Haaland
Subs - Ortega; Bassey; Christie; Doak
Report
The Muppets were beaten finalists in the PCMT earlier this season so were looking to go one better in their first FA Cup Final for 16 years. The Aardvarks stood on the verge of a rare league and Cup double. And it was Ady’s team that had the better of the first half.
Micky van de Ven thought he’d put the Aardvarks ahead on 22 minutes only for VAR to intervene and rule it out for offside. It was 20 minutes later when Ady’s team did find the breakthrough, Morgan Rogers shooting in at the near post. Son Heung-Min had a chance to double the lead two minutes later but lofted the shot into crowd.
There was an equaliser for Ryan straight after the break as Ederson was subbed off with a clean. The momentum shifted and the Muppets were in front on 71 minutes when ‘Mr Inevitable’ Erling Haaland made himself some space to shoot into the far corner. The Aardvarks now pushed for an equaliser and found one with three minutes to go, Son finding the corner from penalty spot. There was to be no replay as the Muppets had cleans from James Tarkowski and substitute keeper Stefan Ortega.
So, no double for the Aardvarks and it’s the Muppets that take the trophy home.
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