But there was confusion over whether or not the England star had made history by becoming just the fourth player to score an FA Cup Final hat-trick. Sterling bagged twice in the second half onslaught but the doubt surrounded City's second goal, when Sterling slammed a Gabriel Jesus effort into the back of the net as it crossed the line. The goal was provisionally given to Jesus and after further scrutiny by VAR the Brazilian was confirmed as the goalscorer. It denied Sterling a spot in the record books as the first player since Stan Mortensen in 1953 to bag a hat-trick in the huge game. "Credit to all the boys today.

Source: Daily Mirror May 18, 2019 18:21 UTC