Crystal Palace will look to upset favourites Manchester City when the teams meet at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London for the 2025 FA Cup Final!
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Match background
This clash at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 17 May pits together a Crystal palace team which has never won the FA Cup (they have been runners-up twice, in 1990 and 2016, losing both finals at the hands of Manchester United) and a Manchester City team looking to win an eighth title in this competition (and a second in the space of three years).
The Eagles have beaten Stockport County, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall, Fulham and Aston Villa en route to the FA Cup Final, while the Citizens have overcome Salford City, Leyton Orient, Plymouth Argyle, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest.
For Palace, a triumph in this match would go down as the club’s greatest ever achievement, and underline the progress they have made under manager Oliver Glasner. As for City, their disappointing showings in the Premier League and Champions League make this match a last chance to claim some silverware in what has been an underwhelming season by their high standards.
What the teams are saying
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner on reaching the FA Cup Final:
“With all the happiness and pride, it was not the last step. It was one more step, but an important step. When you play the final, you want to win it. I’m really proud. I’m enjoying walking in front of the stands seeing how happy people are.”
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists even winning the FA Cup would not salvage their campaign:
“No – the season has not been good. We are a thousand-million points behind Liverpool [in the Premier League]! The season has not been good. We have to be calm now, recover […]. And then play Crystal Palace, and we saw [in the first semifinal] how good they are.”
Players to watch
Crystal Palace – Eberechi Eze
The 26-year-old attacking midfielder has enjoyed a great campaign for Crystal Palace, and has been linked with a move to a bigger Premier League club. Whether that materialises remains to be seen, but Eze will certainly be determined to lead the Eagles to their first major trophy.
Manchester City – Omar Marmoush
The Man City forward will be looking to join compatriots Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 2022) and Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal, 2017) as an Egyptian winner of the FA Cup. Marmoush’s attacking versatility and hunger for goals will make him a major threat in the big game at Wembley.
Head-to-head
In head-to-head stats, Palace and Man City have met in 73 matches across all competitions since their first clash in 1921. The Citizens have claimed 39 wins compared to 17 for the Eagles, while 17 games have been drawn.
City are unbeaten in their last seven matches against Palace, including two Premier League meetings this season: a 2-2 draw in London in December 2024, and a 5-2 home win at the Etihad Stadium in April 2025.
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Broadcast details
Times CAT
Saturday 17 May
17:30: Crystal Palace v Manchester City – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League, SuperSport Maximo 2 and SuperSport Maximo 360