Defeating Man City, Crystal Palace won the first major title in history

Early morning of May 18, Man City lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

Crystal Palace created an earthquake at Wembley when they defeated Manchester City in the 2025 FA Cup final, thereby bringing home the first major trophy in the club's 119-year history. Before that, the Selhurst club had only won the First Division twice, the Second Division once and won a number of regional cups.

Not only did the FA Cup win bring endless joy to fans, it also helped Palace qualify for the UEFA Europa League next season. This is also the first time in history that the "Green Eagles" have participated in a continental cup tournament.

Meanwhile, Man City are facing a disastrous season. If they fail to win their remaining two Premier League games to return to the top 5, Pep Guardiola and his team are at risk of having to participate in the Europa League, or even the Conference League.

Crystal Palace had a historic season.

Right from the start of the match, Manchester City showed overwhelming strength. Kevin De Bruyne coordinated well with Erling Haaland to create a series of opportunities. However, the resilience and courage of the Palace defense, especially goalkeeper Dean Henderson, discouraged all efforts from the "The Citizens" attack.

The only goal of the match came from a sharp counter-attack in the 20th minute. Daniel Munoz broke through on the right wing and assisted Eberechi Eze to make an accurate finish from close range, defeating Ortega.

In the following minutes, Henderson continued to play the hero role when denying Omar Marmoush's penalty kick and blocking a series of golden chances for City, including Doku's finish and Claudio Echeverri's close-range shot.

In the final minutes, City launched an all-out attack but could not penetrate the net of a brave Palace. English football in the 2024/25 season witnessed two big surprises in the domestic cup finals, with Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup and Newcastle defeating Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final.

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