Cup final in England: Glasner Club beats Guardiolas Man City and fetches FA Cup

Trainer Oliver Glasner won the English FA Cup with Crystal Palace. The Premier League Club from the south of London surprisingly prevailed 1-0 (1-0) against Manchester City. Starting coach Pep Guardiola’s favorite team thus played the last chance of a title this season.

Palace goalkeeper becomes a cup hero

Eze Eberechi already scored the goal for Crystal Palace in the 16th minute. For the hero of the game, goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who parried a penalty from the former Frankfurt Omar Marmouth in the 36th minute, also became despair with many parades. Erling Haaland had left the lead from the point.

Manchester City dominated the game from the start, but hardly came to good chances and acted too harmless overall. Palace relied on a strong defensive and quick counterattack.

A supposed second goal by Daniel Munoz had Palace fans cheer again in the London Wembley Stadium after an hour, but the goal was revoked after the VAR examination due to offside. The Londoners survived with a little effort and thanks to Henderson, however, also the approximately ten -minute stoppage time.

Man City and Guardiola for the first time in eight years Titellos

The current Premier League table sixth Manchester City has been there for the first time since Guardiola’s premiere season 2016/2017 at the end of the season without a title. For Crystal Palace, on the other hand, it is not only the first cup victory, but also the greatest success in club history. This has the table 12. also qualified for participation in the Europa League.

In 1990 and 2016 Crystal Palace stood in the FA Cup final and lost both times against City’s local rival Manchester United. The Austrian Oliver Glasner, who won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, had previously been cup winner twice with SV Ried in his home country.