Overview

• Crystal Palace defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final, with Eberechi Eze scoring the decisive goal at Wembley.
• Erling Haaland opted to hand a first-half penalty to teammate Omar Marmoush, whose effort was saved by goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
• Haaland’s decision sparked criticism from pundits, including Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer, who questioned his mentality in key moments.
• Pep Guardiola stated that the penalty-taker decision was left to the players on the pitch, emphasizing his preference for player initiative in such situations.
• A controversial VAR decision not to send off Dean Henderson for a handball outside the box added to the contentious moments in the final.