Crystal Palace stunned Manchester City to clinch their first major trophy in the club’s 119-year history, edging Pep Guardiola’s side 1-0 in a dramatic FA Cup final at Wembley on May 17, 2025.
Eberechi Eze was the match-winner, delivering a composed first-half finish after a brilliant counterattack.
The goal, Palace’s only shot on target in the half, capped a quick move starting from a goal-kick, with Jean-Philippe Mateta and Daichi Kamada combining before Daniel Munoz teed up Eze to slot home.
Dean Henderson was instrumental in the upset. The Palace goalkeeper made a series of outstanding saves, none more crucial than his penalty stop against Omar Marmoush following a contentious foul by Tyrick Mitchell on Bernardo Silva.
City controlled possession and created a flurry of late chances, but Henderson stood tall again, denying Claudio Echeverri and absorbing relentless pressure through ten nerve-wracking minutes of added time.
Palace briefly thought they had doubled their lead when Munoz bundled in a loose ball, only for VAR to rule out the goal for offside.
Manager Oliver Glasner, who only took over in early 2024, now enters Selhurst Park folklore, guiding the Eagles to their first major silverware against the most dominant side in English football..
