FA Cup 2024-25: In-form Manchester City take on dark horse Crystal Palace in high-octane English football clash

ANI May 16, 2025 258 views

Manchester City and Crystal Palace clash in the FA Cup final at Wembley. City, chasing their eighth title, enter as favorites after a strong campaign. Palace, under Oliver Glasner, aim for their first-ever FA Cup triumph. The match promises high intensity, with City's recent dominance but Palace's underdog spirit.

"City and Palace meet in the FA Cup for the fourth time, with Guardiola's side eyeing another trophy." – Match Preview
London, May 16: Manchester City will lock horns with Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.

Key Points

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City seek eighth FA Cup title after dominant run

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Crystal Palace target first-ever FA Cup win

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Pep Guardiola faces Oliver Glasner in tactical battle

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Last meeting saw City win 4-0 in 2016/17

The Blues entered the final after defeating Nottingham Forest 2-0 on the other hand Oliver Glasner's men defeated Aston Villa 3-0 in the semi-finals of the tournament.

Manchester City defeated teams like Salford (8-0), Leyton Orient (2-1), Plymouth (3-1), Bournemouth (2-1), and Nottingham Forest (2-0) to enter the finals on the other hand, Crystal Palace registered victories against Stockport County (1-0), Doncaster (2-0), Millwall (3-1), Fulham (3-0), and Aston Villa (3-0).

This would be Crystal Palace's third appearance in the final with not a single title against their name whereas Pep Guardiola-led side would be eyeing their eighth title of the competition.

Manchester City have won their seven FA Cup titles in 1903/04, 1933/34, 1955/56, 1968/69, 2010/11, 2018/19, and 2022/23.

City and Palace would be meeting each other in the FA Cup for the fourth time. Last they faced each other was during the fourth round of the 2016/17 season where the Blues emerged as winners with a scoreline of 4-0.

Speaking of the head-to-head in the last five matches, the Blues have managed to win three, whereas the remaining two matches resulted in a draw.

In the two Premier League games of the ongoing 2024-25 season, one match resulted in a draw (2-2) and the second one was won by the Pep Guardiola-led side (5-2). A total of 11 goals were scored in these two matches, seven were scored by City and four by Palace.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
As an Indian football fan, I love watching FA Cup matches late at night! City looks unstoppable but Palace has been the surprise package this season. Hope it's not another one-sided final 🤞
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Priya M.
Manchester City's dominance is getting boring for neutral fans like me 😴 Would love to see Palace create history! Their 3-0 win against Villa shows they can compete with the big boys.
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Amit S.
Haaland vs Eze will be the battle to watch! As someone who stays up till 2 AM to watch these matches, I just hope it's worth losing sleep over 😂 #FACupFinal
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Sunita R.
The way Palace defeated Villa was brilliant! But City's squad depth is scary. As an Indian, I wish our ISL teams could reach this level of competition someday 🤩
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Vikram J.
City's winning machine needs to be stopped! Football needs more underdog stories like Palace's run. Remember when Leicester won the PL? That's the magic we want to see again!
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Neha P.
The 5-2 win for City earlier this season shows their firepower, but cup finals are different. Palace players will give their 200% - that's what makes FA Cup special! ⚽

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