Article by Dragoș Petrescu – published on Saturday, May 17, 2025, 17:41 / Updated on Saturday, May 17, 2025 17:42
Crystal Palace and Manchester Citythe bands prepared by Oliver Glasner and Pep Guardiola, will meet this evening, from 6:30 pm on Wembley, in the final in Fa Cup. The match can be watched in LiveText format on the site gsp.ro.
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The match does not appear in today's program of sports television.
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In the semifinals, City passed with 2-0 by Nottingham Forest, while Palace defeated Aston Villa in the score
The program of Stage #37 of the Premier League
Crystal Palace – Manchester City »live from 6:30 pm
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Crystal Palace – Manchester City »Start teams:
Crystal Palace (3-4-3): Henderson – Richards, Lacroix, Guehi – Munoz, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell – Eze, Mate, Sarr
reserves: Turner – Chilwell, Clyne, Devenny, Esse, Hughes, Lerma, Nketiah, Ward
Coach: Oliver Glasner
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ortega – O'Reilly, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol – Silva, de Bruyne – Savino, Marmoush, Doku – Haaland
reserves: Ederson – Echeverri, Foden, Greek, Gundogan, Khusanov, Nico, Nunes, Vitor
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Stadium: Wembley Stadium (London)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistant referees: Adam Nunn & Dan Robathan
The 4th official: Darren England
Lime referees: Darren Cann & Jarred Gillett
“Citizens” can save their season with a triumph tonight
The current season is, in total, one to forget for Guardiola and its students.
Detonated by Liverpool in the Premier League and eliminated prematurely from the Champions League, respectively the England League Cup, the Manchester team has the opportunity to conclude the 2024/2025 campaign, with an important success, which would win the Cup, which would delete the disappointing performance of the team this season.
It is true, however, that the former Premier League champion suffered a lot because of the injuries. The most notable absence was that of Rodri, the current holder of the Golden Ball, which has not evolved since September 2024 and is still unavailable.
However, there is good news for Guardiola before the final. Erling Haaland returned after the ankle injury and will be able to play in this evening's match. He was also integralist in the white draw with Southmapton in the championship, which took place a week ago.
Crystal Palace, surprise this season by the cup
On the other hand, the London group failed to escape even in this campaign the Pluto team status in the English championship, currently ranking 12, two stages before the end of the season.
However, Oliver Glasner's band has surpassed his condition in the England Cup, where he managed to reach the last act of the competition, after an impressive course.
However, the final of this evening will not be the first in the history of “vultures”. The formation on Selhurst Park has evolved twice with the Fa Cup trophy, but each time lost in front of Manchester United (1990 and 2016).
If Crystal Palace will win today, we will attend a premiere, taking into account the fact that throughout the 119 years of existence, the club in southern London has not awarded any major trophy.
Londoners did not find the recipe for success against “citizens” this season
The two teams have already faced twice in the current season, and the people from Palace have never been able to impose themselves, despite the fluctuating form through which Pep Guardiola's band passed.
Both duels took place in the championship. The first one took place in December last year, on Selhurst Park, and ended on a draw, score 2-2.
At the return from Etihad, however, played a month ago, City was definitely imposed. Although they were led to two goals difference, the “citizens” returned spectacularly and managed to win by 5-2.
VIDEO »Manchester City match Summary – Crystal Palace 5-2 (Premier League, April 12, 2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt6sldcmfsk
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