Report as Crystal Palace win FA Cup with narrow victory over Man City; Eberechi Eze scores in 16th minute with Palace’s first attack; Dean Henderson escapes red card for handball; Henderson then saves Omar Marmoush penalty; Daniel Munoz has Palace second ruled out for offside
Oliver Glasner hailed Crystal Palace’s “special” first ever major trophy as Eberechi Eze fired them to a dramatic 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Palace ended their long wait for silverware and qualified for the Europa League when Eze struck in the 16th minute before goalkeeper Dean Henderson escaped a red card for handball and then saved Omar Marmoush’s penalty in an action-packed first half.
The VAR, Jarred Gillett, deemed Henderson had not denied a clear goalscoring opportunity when he palmed the ball away from Erling Haaland after referee Stuart Attwell had allowed play to continue.
