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Rashford's rise, Wembley win, Van Gaal out, Mourinho in: Man United's 2016

2016 has been an up-and-down year for Manchester United. Andy Mitten looks back at the highs and lows.

Best moment: After 110 minutes on a dank, grey London afternoon, United took the lead for the first time in the FA Cup final when Jesse Lingard, who had been with the club since the age of seven, half volleyed a shot past Crystal Palace Wayne Hennessey at the end where 31,000 United fans stood. It would be enough to win the trophy.

From the sublime to the ridiculous: Within half an hour of the final whistle, Louis van Gaal, who had been booed by thousands of United fans that day, found out that he was losing his job as manager.