Crystal Palace has won the 2024/2025 Emirates FA Cup. This is the first major trophy in the club's history. Palace secured the cup in the final against Manchester City thanks to a solo goal by Eberechi Eze in the 16th minute.
However, many would agree that despite Eberechi's goal, the Man of the Match was definitely their goalkeeper, Dean Henderson.
After conceding the goal, Manchester City became more aggressive in attack, firing shot after shot at the Palace goal. But Henderson stood firm, keeping everything out—including a penalty kick from Omar Marmoush when Haland, the designated penalty taker refused to step up.Pep Guardiola at the end of the match even exchanged a few heated words with Henderson.
Palace thought they had added a second goal later in the match, but David Muñoz's effort was ruled out for offside.
Nevertheless, Eberechi's goal was enough for Palace to claim victory. With their FA Cup win, Palace has now qualified for the Europa League.
Meanwhile, for Manchester City, this is by far their worst season in about four years. Especially considering that, this season, winning the FA Cup would have counted as a major trophy for them. You know how, when you win the Premier League, the FA Cup feels like just another addition to your trophy cabinet—just like last year, when City lost the FA Cup final, it meant little because they had already secured the Premier League title. However, this season is a bit different, with Man City failing to win any major trophies.
Also, based on their current position—6th in the Premier League table—City are in danger of missing out on Champions League qualification. However, they could still book a place in the Europa League or even the Conference League, depending on how they and Nottingham Forest perform in the final games of the season.
Can you imagine the Europa League page posting Erling Haaland next season? We all know that page loves farming for interactions.
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