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Match Analysis: FA Cup final - Manchester City 0-1 Wigan Athletic

Sports Mole takes a closer look at Wigan's historic FA Cup final win over Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Wigan Athletic pulled off one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup final history on Saturday with a 1-0 triumph over Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.

The Latics, who were playing in their first ever final, earned the victory thanks to substitute Ben Watson's dramatic injury-time winner.

Meanwhile, defeat for Manchester City means that Roberto Mancini's side will finish the season without a trophy for the first time since 2010.

Sports Mole takes a closer look at what was an historic win for Wigan.

Match statistics:

Man City:
Shots 10
On target 8
Possession 50%
Corners 1
Fouls 3

Wigan:
Shots 7
On target 3
Possession 50%
Corners 1
Fouls 1

Was the result fair?

While Manchester City showed occasional flashes of menace, Wigan were fully deserving of a first FA Cup triumph in their 81-year history. The Latics always looked like they wanted it more and their persistence was rewarded late on with Watson's winner.

Man City's performance

It was far from vintage City out on the Wembley Stadium pitch as they struggled to unlock the Wigan defence. Their key men often looked laboured and were frequently short of ideas. They had their chances to find the net, especially in the second half, but it was ultimately a flat showing from the Blues.

Wigan's performance

The Latics saved one of their finest displays of the season for one of the biggest matches in their history as they showed guts, determination and plenty of confidence on their way to lifting the Cup. They always looked like they believed that glory was within their grasp and it eventually came true in dramatic fashion.

Sports Mole's man of the match

Callum McManaman The Wigan youngster put in the performance of a lifetime out on the right wing, causing City's defenders more problems than they will care to remember. McManaman put in a tireless, fearless shift that is sure to go down in the club's history.

Biggest gaffe

With 20 minutes to play, City manager Roberto Mancini took off Carlos Tevez for Jack Rodwell in what was a questionable substitution. Tevez was not at his best up to that point, but the introduction of Rodwell did little to get City back into the game.

Referee performance

Andre Marriner had a few penalty appeals to deal with from both sides but got all of them right on a decent afternoon for the official. Marriner was also spot on with the other key decision of the match when he sent off Pablo Zabaleta for his challenge on McManaman in the second half.

What next?

Man City: The Blues play their penultimate game of the league season on Tuesday when they travel to Reading.

Wigan: It is back to reality for the Latics on Tuesday as they continue their battle for Premier League survival with a trip to Arsenal.

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