Why the Premier League decided to host league games on the same day at the FA Cup Final is beyond me. But as it was Man Utd did their best to usurp their local rivals' big moment after Manchester City ended a barren sequence of 35 years without a major trophy.Toure was City's Wembley hero, the same man who got the semi-final winner against Manchester United. The giant Ivory Coast midfield man was on target 16 minutes from time to set the seal on their first top-level success since the 1976 League Cup win against Newcastle United.
Roberto Mancini's side dominated throughout against a disappointing Stoke City, who never came close to reproducing the form that swept Bolton Wanderers aside to reach their first FA Cup final.
Manchester City were only kept at bay by an outstanding first-half display from Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen, as he produced saves from Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli while David Silva also squandered a glorious chance.
The Dane was powerless, however, in the moment that finally ended the long wait for Manchester City as Toure pounced on a loose ball 10 yards out to thrash his finish past Sorensen in front of the delirious hordes of sky blue supporters. See Poznan post.
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