Crystal Palace v Manchester City, 17 May 2025

Score1-0 to Crystal Palace
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionFA Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance84,163

View Crystal Palace v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . This was the 144th FA Cup Final in its 153rd year, and the 120th different pairing. . This was the fifth meeting in the FA Cup. Crystal Palace won 2-0 in January 1921 while Manchester City won 11-4 in February 1926, 4-0 in January 1981 and 3-0 in January 2017. . By winning the FA Cup Final, Crystal Palace qualified for a major UEFA club competition for the first time (UEFA Europa League).

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

0 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Eberechi Eze 16 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Marc Guéhi (captain)
Defender Maxence Lacroix
Defender/Midfielder Tyrick Mitchell
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Muñoz
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Midfielder Daichi Kamada
Midfielder Adam Wharton
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Ismaïla Sarr
Forward Jean-Philippe Mateta

Starting lineup:

Stefan Ortega Goalkeeper
Manuel Akanji Defender
Joško Gvardiol Defender
Rúben Dias Defender
Nico O'Reilly Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Jérémy Doku Midfielder/Forward
Sávio Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland Forward
Omar Marmoush Forward

Substitutions:

Jefferson Lerma for Marc Guéhi 61
Eddie Nketiah for Jean-Philippe Mateta 78
Will Hughes for Adam Wharton 87

Substitutions:

Claudio Echeverri for Omar Marmoush 76
Phil Foden for Sávio 76
Ilkay Gündogan for Bernardo Silva 88

Cards:

Dean Henderson 90+1 Y

Cards:

Nico O'Reilly 66 Y
Bernardo Silva 75 Y
Rúben Dias 82 Y
Kevin De Bruyne 85 Y
Claudio Echeverri 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Joel Ward
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder/Forward Romain Esse
Forward Eddie Nketiah

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender Vitor Reis
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Claudio Echeverri
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Nico González

Comments:

Formed in 1905, this was the first major trophy or title that Crystal Palace had won in their history. . Palace had now become the 45th team to win the FA Cup, and the first to lift the trophy for the first time since Leicester City in 2021. . The Eagles avoided becoming the only team to reach as many as three FA Cup Finals without winning the trophy. . Oliver Glasner became the first Austrian manager to take charge of a team in a FA Cup Final and the 19th FA Cup winning manager born outside of the UK. . Dean Henderson saved Omar Marmoush’s penalty in the 36th minute. It was the fourth penalty save in a FA Cup Final; previously Dave Beasant (Wimbledon in 1988), Mark Crossley (Nottingham Forest in 1991) and Petr Cech (Chelsea in 2010). . Daniel Muñoz scored in the 58th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

Manchester City had now lost seven of their 14 appearances in FA Cup Finals. . City failed in their attempt to become the first team to win the FA Cup after losing the previous year’s Final since Chelsea in 2018. They previously achieved the feat in 1934 and 1956. . They had now lost in consecutive appearances at FA Cup Finals for the second time; previously in 1926 and 1933. . Aged 20 years and 57 days, Nico O'Reilly became the youngest player to play in a FA Cup Final for City since Matija Nastasic in 2013 (20 years and 44 days). . This was City's first defeat in their last 11 games in all competitions (won seven). . 2024-25 would now be the first time since 2016-17 that they would finish a season without winning a title or trophy.

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Eberechi Eze 16 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Marc Guéhi (captain)
Defender Maxence Lacroix
Defender/Midfielder Tyrick Mitchell
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Muñoz
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Midfielder Daichi Kamada
Midfielder Adam Wharton
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Ismaïla Sarr
Forward Jean-Philippe Mateta

Substitutions:

Jefferson Lerma for Marc Guéhi 61
Eddie Nketiah for Jean-Philippe Mateta 78
Will Hughes for Adam Wharton 87

Cards:

Dean Henderson 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Joel Ward
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder/Forward Romain Esse
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

Formed in 1905, this was the first major trophy or title that Crystal Palace had won in their history. . Palace had now become the 45th team to win the FA Cup, and the first to lift the trophy for the first time since Leicester City in 2021. . The Eagles avoided becoming the only team to reach as many as three FA Cup Finals without winning the trophy. . Oliver Glasner became the first Austrian manager to take charge of a team in a FA Cup Final and the 19th FA Cup winning manager born outside of the UK. . Dean Henderson saved Omar Marmoush’s penalty in the 36th minute. It was the fourth penalty save in a FA Cup Final; previously Dave Beasant (Wimbledon in 1988), Mark Crossley (Nottingham Forest in 1991) and Petr Cech (Chelsea in 2010). . Daniel Muñoz scored in the 58th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Stefan Ortega Goalkeeper
Manuel Akanji Defender
Joško Gvardiol Defender
Rúben Dias Defender
Nico O'Reilly Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Jérémy Doku Midfielder/Forward
Sávio Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland Forward
Omar Marmoush Forward

Substitutions:

Claudio Echeverri for Omar Marmoush 76
Phil Foden for Sávio 76
Ilkay Gündogan for Bernardo Silva 88

Cards:

Nico O'Reilly 66 Y
Bernardo Silva 75 Y
Rúben Dias 82 Y
Kevin De Bruyne 85 Y
Claudio Echeverri 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender Vitor Reis
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Claudio Echeverri
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Nico González

Comments:

Manchester City had now lost seven of their 14 appearances in FA Cup Finals. . City failed in their attempt to become the first team to win the FA Cup after losing the previous year’s Final since Chelsea in 2018. They previously achieved the feat in 1934 and 1956. . They had now lost in consecutive appearances at FA Cup Finals for the second time; previously in 1926 and 1933. . Aged 20 years and 57 days, Nico O'Reilly became the youngest player to play in a FA Cup Final for City since Matija Nastasic in 2013 (20 years and 44 days). . This was City's first defeat in their last 11 games in all competitions (won seven). . 2024-25 would now be the first time since 2016-17 that they would finish a season without winning a title or trophy.