2025 FA Cup final: 'Incredible' Eze goal opens scoring in Palace vs Man City before Marmoush takes penalty over Haaland... and misses

[ad_1] Eberechi Eze continued his exceptional scoring type to comb resilient Crystal Palace forward with a splendidly labored purpose within the sixteenth minute of the FA Cup last 2025 – and Manchester Metropolis then spurned a penalty.

Palace soaked up a succession of early Metropolis assaults earlier than Daniel Munoz raced down the fitting and located Eze contained in the field, who fired in first time together with his proper foot for the England worldwide’s sixth purpose in his final 5 matches in all competitions.

“That basically is an unimaginable purpose,” former Three Lions striker Alan Shearer instructed BBC Sport. “It’s solely the second time they’ve been previous the midway line.”

FA Cup Last Free Bets – Bets UK Betting Presents, Suggestions & Predictions For Crystal Palace vs Man Metropolis 2025 FA Cup last: Eze purpose vs Metropolis “It actually, actually is a formidable purpose,” stated Shearer, including that Metropolis goalkeeper Ederson had “no likelihood”.

“The ball as much as [Jean-Philippe] Mateta, the centre-forward play to carry it up, then the working off the ball from Muniz, then the standard to choose his head up and decide the fitting move to Eze.

“Might he end it off? Completely. That's Crystal Palace in a nutshell – from again to entrance, punishing you. Who says possession is vital? They’ve been below big strain for the overwhelming majority of this sport.”

EZE!!!!

CRYSTAL PALACE ARE IN FRONT AT WEMBLEY 🔥#FACup pic.twitter.com/cEw7voYVwK

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) Might 17, 2025

FA Cup last 2025: Marmoush penalty saved Whereas Palace supervisor Glasner celebrated the purpose in animated vogue, Metropolis high scorer Erling Haaland was seen together with his fingers on his hips within the aftermath and team-mate Bernardo Silva was seen scratching his head.

There was extra first-half distress to return for Metropolis when Omar Marmoush’s first penalty for the membership was saved by Dean Henderson.

January signing Marmoush fired his spot kick to Henderson’s proper however the England goalkeeper guessed accurately and sprung to beat the trouble away earlier than returning to his ft to collect the ball from Metropolis’s try to capitalise from the rebound.

Why didn’t Haaland take Metropolis’s penalty? Haaland, who has missed three of his seven penalties in all competitions in 2024/25 together with one at Bournemouth within the quarter-finals, appeared to resolve in opposition to taking the chance, kissing the ball and Marmoush’s head whereas handing the chance to the Egypt striker.

“What a save that's,” stated Shearer, who was a penalty specialist on his approach to turning into the all-time document scorer within the Premier League throughout his taking part in carer, which resulted in 2006.

SAVED BY HENDERSON 🚫

Omar Marmoush misses from the spot ❌#FACup pic.twitter.com/PfvBowkW6V

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) Might 17, 2025

“The goalkeeper is accountable for that state of affairs, guesses proper and [makes] an enormous, robust save to maintain it out.

“[Haaland’s] match sufficient to start out the sport, so it should be mentally that he’s both stated he doesn’t need it or [City manager] Pep [Guardiola] doesn’t need him to take it.

“That could be a massive shock to me, although. I wouldn’t be ready to surrender a penalty in a cup last – no likelihood.

“Metropolis can be kicking themselves that they’re not no less than degree, as a result of they’ve had a few actually good possibilities.”

FA Cup 2025: TV channels Followers have been in a position to watch this season’s competitors on the BBC and ITV, and the ultimate is being proven on BBC One and ITV1.

FA Cup last on-line streams The BBC Sport web site and BBC iPlayer app and ITV.com and the ITVX app are the locations to observe the FA Cup last dwell.

Each apps can be found on all kinds of units, permitting supporters to observe the drama on the go.

Man Metropolis FLEW out of the blocks yesterday! 🚀🔥#ITVFootball | #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/v3bc10Qjrn

— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) April 28, 2025

FA Cup 2024/25 prize cash Listed here are the figures revealed by the FA for a way a lot the winners and losers obtain at numerous levels.

Third spherical – winners £115,000 / losers £25,000Fourth spherical – winners £120,000Fifth spherical – winners £225,000Quarter-final – winners £450,000Semi-final – £1 million / £500,000Final – £2m / £1m