Controversy on the day Man City fell in the FA Cup final

On the night of May 17, the referee team faced fierce opposition when they did not give a red card to Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson in the FA Cup final.

In the 24th minute, Erling Haaland approached the Crystal Palace penalty area after a pass from his teammate. Dean Henderson hesitated to rush out, then fumbled to use his hand to clear the ball to avoid the risk of being passed by the Man City striker.

Henderson was adjudged to have handled the ball outside the penalty area.

Slow- motion footage appeared to show Henderson had handled the ball outside the penalty area. The Man City players reacted strongly, demanding a red card for the opposing goalkeeper. However, Stuart Attwell only listened to the VAR team for a moment, before deciding not to issue a red card, as the action did not qualify as a clear goalscoring opportunity.

The Telegraph explained Attwell's decision as follows: "In a situation where there is a suspicion that a player has deliberately blocked a ball that could lead to a goal, four factors are considered: the distance between the attacking team's forward line and the goal, the direction of the ball, the ability to keep or maintain possession of the ball, and the position and number of defenders."

"The important thing in Henderson's case is that the ball was directed away from goal and therefore it was not a red card offence."

However, the British newspaper's explanation did not calm the anger of fans. "The most blatant robbery in history," commented one Man City fan. "I can't trust English referees anymore," said a second. "Disgrace to English football and referees," said a third fan.

Not only fans, journalists also think referee Attwell made a mistake. "Henderson should have been shown a red card. Everyone in the press room agreed with that opinion," said Craig Hope of the Daily Mail .

"It was 100% a red card. The referee made an unbelievable mistake," former player Wayne Rooney affirmed.

After escaping a red card, Henderson played the hero role by flying to save Omar Marmoush's penalty in the 36th minute, thereby helping Crystal Palace win the first title in their 119-year history.

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