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Crystal Palace make club history as Eberechi Eze goal seals FA Cup glory over Man City

For the first time in history, Crystal Palace are FA Cup champions. Eberechi Eze‘s 16th-minute strike proved to be the difference as the Eagles edged out Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley. Eze’s goal brought Palace their first piece of major silverwareGetty It’s the Eagles’ first major trophy in their 164-year historyGetty Palace’s finest hour also booked them a spot in next season’s Europa League having scooped their first major trophy. Although Eze was the man on the scoresheet, Eagles gloveman Dean Henderson was arguably the most influential figure for Oliver Glasner’s side. The 28-year-old produced six saves throughout the contest but none more important than his stunning stop to keep out Omar Marmoush‘s penalty in the 36th minute. Marmoush had the chance to equalise after Tyrick Mitchell hauled down Bernardo Silva inside the box with a clumsy challenge. It appeared as if Erling Haaland would take the spot kick, only to hand the ball to the Egyptian. The decision backfired as Henderson correctly guessed the direction of Marmoush’s strike when he dove to his right. Speaking after the match, Henderson revealed he knew exactly where Marmoush was going. But had Haaland taken the penalty, things could have ended differently. “If Haaland stepped up, I wasn’t sure where he would go,” Henderson told the BBC. “But when Marmoush stepped up, I knew where he was going. Eze volleyed Palace into the lead in the 15th minute Palace fans went berserk as they finally saw their team lift some silverware “I knew I would save Marmoush’s penalty, I knew where he was going.” It was the ninth penalty Henderson had saved from the 22 he had faced in his professional career and it was perhaps the most important of the lot. Henderson produced a string of other superb stops either side of his penalty save, including a fingertip effort to divert Jeremy Doku‘s shot away, to preserve the clean sheet. However, some – including Wayne Rooney – thought Henderson was lucky not to have been sent off earlier in the first half. Henderson was caught in two minds when a long ball was played over the top for Erling Haaland to run on to. He swiped at the ball outside of his box, but avoided a red card because his actions denied Haaland a possible rather than an obvious goalscoring opportunity. Henderson played a leading role in Palace’s finest moment He expertly kept out Marmoush’s first half penalty to keep his side aheadGetty As for City, they struggled to fashion many clear-cut opportunities throughout the contest despite taking 23 shots and boasting 79 per cent of possession. Substitute Claudio Echeverri, whose appearance doubled as his debut for City, had a golden chance to equalise towards the end when he was played in by skipper Kevin De Bruyne. However, Echeverri could only direct his strike straight at Henderson. How City could have done with someone who boasted a head as cool as Eze. The 26-year-old showed remarkable composure when he volleyed home Daniel Munoz’s cross to spark jubilant scenes among the Palace fans. It marked Eze’s third-straight FA Cup goal having netted in the quarter-final and semi-final against Fulham and Aston Villa respectively. City dominated possession, but they ended up losing their second successive FA Cup final Palace thought they doubled their advantage when Daniel Munoz bundled home from close range early in the second half. However, the goal was chalked off by VAR after the ball had deflected into Munoz’s path via Ismaila Sarr, who was offside. As time ticked towards the final whistle, City continued to pour light blue shirts forward and were buoyed when the fourth official revealed there would be ten minutes of added time. But Guardiola’s side simply could not find a way past a stubborn blue and red resistance, ensuring City would endure their first trophy-less season under the Spaniard since his first campaign at the Etihad Stadium.

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Crystal Palace make club history as Eberechi Eze goal seals FA Cup glory over Man City

For the first time in history, Crystal Palace are FA Cup champions.

Eberechi Eze‘s 16th-minute strike proved to be the difference as the Eagles edged out Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley.

Eze’s goal brought Palace their first piece of major silverware

It’s the Eagles’ first major trophy in their 164-year history

Palace’s finest hour also booked them a spot in next season’s Europa League having scooped their first major trophy.

Although Eze was the man on the scoresheet, Eagles gloveman Dean Henderson was arguably the most influential figure for Oliver Glasner’s side.

The 28-year-old produced six saves throughout the contest but none more important than his stunning stop to keep out Omar Marmoush‘s penalty in the 36th minute.

Marmoush had the chance to equalise after Tyrick Mitchell hauled down Bernardo Silva inside the box with a clumsy challenge.

It appeared as if Erling Haaland would take the spot kick, only to hand the ball to the Egyptian.

The decision backfired as Henderson correctly guessed the direction of Marmoush’s strike when he dove to his right.

Speaking after the match, Henderson revealed he knew exactly where Marmoush was going.

But had Haaland taken the penalty, things could have ended differently.

“If Haaland stepped up, I wasn’t sure where he would go,” Henderson told the BBC.

“But when Marmoush stepped up, I knew where he was going.

Eze volleyed Palace into the lead in the 15th minute

Palace fans went berserk as they finally saw their team lift some silverware

“I knew I would save Marmoush’s penalty, I knew where he was going.”

It was the ninth penalty Henderson had saved from the 22 he had faced in his professional career and it was perhaps the most important of the lot.

Henderson produced a string of other superb stops either side of his penalty save, including a fingertip effort to divert Jeremy Doku‘s shot away, to preserve the clean sheet.

However, some – including Wayne Rooney – thought Henderson was lucky not to have been sent off earlier in the first half.

Henderson was caught in two minds when a long ball was played over the top for Erling Haaland to run on to.

He swiped at the ball outside of his box, but avoided a red card because his actions denied Haaland a possible rather than an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

Henderson played a leading role in Palace’s finest moment

He expertly kept out Marmoush’s first half penalty to keep his side ahead

As for City, they struggled to fashion many clear-cut opportunities throughout the contest despite taking 23 shots and boasting 79 per cent of possession.

Substitute Claudio Echeverri, whose appearance doubled as his debut for City, had a golden chance to equalise towards the end when he was played in by skipper Kevin De Bruyne.

However, Echeverri could only direct his strike straight at Henderson.

How City could have done with someone who boasted a head as cool as Eze.

The 26-year-old showed remarkable composure when he volleyed home Daniel Munoz’s cross to spark jubilant scenes among the Palace fans.

It marked Eze’s third-straight FA Cup goal having netted in the quarter-final and semi-final against Fulham and Aston Villa respectively.

City dominated possession, but they ended up losing their second successive FA Cup final

Palace thought they doubled their advantage when Daniel Munoz bundled home from close range early in the second half.

However, the goal was chalked off by VAR after the ball had deflected into Munoz’s path via Ismaila Sarr, who was offside.

As time ticked towards the final whistle, City continued to pour light blue shirts forward and were buoyed when the fourth official revealed there would be ten minutes of added time.

But Guardiola’s side simply could not find a way past a stubborn blue and red resistance, ensuring City would endure their first trophy-less season under the Spaniard since his first campaign at the Etihad Stadium.