Crystal Palace v Man City LIVE: FA Cup final result and reaction as Eagles lift cup for first time in history
Crystal Palace 1-0 Man City: The Eagles held on for a famous victory after Ebere Eze’s goal and Dean Henderson’s save to deny Omar Marmoush’s penalty in a Wembley final packed with controversy
A heroic Crystal Palace performance downed Manchester City to claim the FA Cup and a first major trophy at Wembley Stadium.
Ebere Eze's first-half goal and Dean Henderson's penalty save proved vital moments for Oliver Glasner's side in a day of destiny for the Eagles.
Pep Guardiola will feel aggrieved after Henderson remained on the pitch, despite a VAR check, with the Eagles goalkeeper touching the ball outside the box and appearing to deny the Norwegian a clear goalscoring opportunity.
Daniel Munoz thought he had doubled Palace's lead in the second half, but Ismaila Sarr was offside after a VAR check.
And Guardiola could only throw on Phil Foden and a debut for Argentine youngster Claudio Echeverri, who was denied by Henderson late on.
Palace survived and held on for the greatest moment in their history.
Follow all the latest reaction and analysis from the FA Cup final below:
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man City
2 mins
City keeping possession early as as expected, though no chances yet.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man City
The initial impression of a City team without some of its regular midfield is that Kevin de Bruyne is playing deeper than usual, sometimes alongside Bernardo Silva. The De Bruyne tifo, by the way, was funded by fans with the aid of a €5,000 donation from Erling Haaland, who is presumably grateful for various passes and crosses over the last three years.
KICK-OFF! Crystal Palace 0-0 Man City
We’re underway at Wembley in the 2025 FA Cup final!
Crystal Palace vs Man City: FA Cup final LIVE
The national anthem has been sung, the tifos have been displayed and the sides are lining up ahead of kick-off.
Crystal Palace vs Man City: FA Cup final LIVE
Prince William is shaking each player’s hand after the two starting teams walk out onto the hallowed turf.
It sounds like a raucous atmosphere at Wembley.
Crystal Palace vs Man City: FA Cup final LIVE
Both sides are in the tunnel at Wembley!
Match facts
Pep Guardiola has won the FA Cup twice (2019, 2023) and the League Cup four times (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021). He could become the second manager to win both major English domestic competitions 3+ times after Alex Ferguson (5x FA Cup, 4x League Cup).
Oliver Glasner is set to be the first Austrian to take charge of a team in the FA Cup final. The last two ‘new’ manager nationalities in the showpiece have lost, with Germany’s Thomas Tuchel going down against Leicester in 2021, and Israel’s Avram Grant losing to Chelsea with Portsmouth in 2010.
FA Cup final LIVE
This season
These two sides have already played both of their Premier League matches this season, with City winning 5-2 most recently in April at the Etihad.
In December, the two sides played out a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park, with Rico Lewis scoring the final equaliser before being sent off.
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