Time's up!!! Crystal Palace won the FA Cup after a 1-0 win over Man City. They will have a ticket to the Europa League next season. For their part, The Citizens will be left empty-handed for the first time in 7 seasons.
Minute 90+3: De Bruyne shot from the second line, the ball went wide of the post.
Minute 83: De Bruyne passes Claudio Echeverri to run down and shoot diagonally, but the ball goes straight to Henderson.
Minute 75: Nico O'Reilly handled it too slowly after De Bruyne's assist.
Minute 65: Man City controlled up to 80% of the past few minutes, but did not create any clear opportunities.
Minute 58: Munoz put the ball into Man City's net but the goal was canceled due to an offside error.
Minute 53: Man City attacked well on both wings but could not take advantage.
Minute 46: Savinho and Doku had 2 consecutive shots but could not score.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
End of the first half! Crystal Palace temporarily led 1-0 thanks to Eze's goal.
Minute 43: Doku shoots diagonally but Henderson flies to block. Man City is putting great pressure on the attack.
Minute 34: No goal! Henderson successfully pushed Marmoush's penalty kick.
Minute 33: The referee awarded Man City a penalty after Bernardo Silva was fouled by Tyrick Mitchell.
Minute 20: The ball bounced around in the Man City penalty area but luckily goalkeeper Ortega controlled the situation.
Minute 16: GOAL!!! Ebere Eze suddenly opened the scoring for Palace after a cross from his teammate.
Minute 12: From a corner kick, Gvardiol jumped high to head the ball but could not beat goalkeeper Henderson.
Minute 7: De Bruyne crossed the ball accurately for Haaland to rush into the ball to tap the ball into the net but could not open the scoring.
Minute 5: Man City entered the match confidently, but not too hasty in pressing.
22:30: The match begins.
Lineup
Pre-match information
The FA Cup final will be an opportunity for Crystal Palace to qualify for the European Cup next season. This will be a reward for their efforts under coach Oliver Glasner.
For Man City, this championship will save what could be considered their worst season under coach Pep Guardiola. The Citizens must not lose in the final.
If they fail, it will be the first season the club have not won any trophies since 2016-2017, Guardiola's first season in charge.
Recently, Man City has regained stable form with a series of 5 consecutive wins in all competitions, before drawing with bottom team Southampton. They are rated higher than their opponents as they have been unbeaten in their last 7 encounters with Palace.
Both teams have scored more than 2 goals in the last 4 matches, with the Citizens having a 2-2 draw, a 4-2 win and a 5-2 draw. These statistics promise a fiery final with many exciting chase situations.
