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Raheem Sterling\u2019s hat-trick helped rampant Manchester City cement their place in the history books as Pep Guardiola\u2019s men swatted aside Watford to lift the FA Cup and complete an extraordinary domestic treble.<\/p>\nRaheem Sterling\u2019s hat-trick helped rampant Manchester City cement their place in the history books as Pep Guardiola\u2019s men swatted aside Watford to lift the FA Cup and complete an extraordinary domestic treble.<\/p>\n
Fresh from wrapping up the Premier League at the end of a rip-roaring title duel with Liverpool, City became the first men\u2019s team in English football history to win all three domestic major honors.<\/p>\n
Guardiola\u2019s side emphatically brought the curtain down on an exceptional season at Wembley, where Sterling\u2019s treble complemented David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus goals in a 6-0 win against Watford.<\/p>\n
It was a record-equaling FA Cup final victory and saw City add this trophy to their league and Carabao Cup crowns.<\/p>\n
Some would even count their Community Shield towards their tally, but by whatever measure this has been a wonderful season for the blue half of Manchester.<\/p>\n
Yes, the Champions League still eludes them and the specter of a potential ban in that competition looms large, but the feeling was unbridled joy as City lifted the FA Cup and celebrated one of the greatest days in the club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
Watford hoped this would be their day as they looked for their first major trophy on their second FA Cup final appearance, but Javi Gracia\u2019s men faded after some promising early moments.<\/p>\n
David Silva opened the scoring and settled the nerves when ending a 27-game run without a goal, before Bernardo Silva\u2019s beautiful pass found Jesus and Sterling finished on the goal line.<\/p>\n
Watford overcame a two-goal deficit in stunning fashion in the semi-finals, but City are a different beast. And a relentless one at that.<\/p>\n
City kept their foot on the Hornets\u2019 throat. Substitute De Bruyne and Jesus netted before Sterling completed his hat-trick as Guardiola overcame compatriot Gracia in the 138th FA Cup final.<\/p>\n