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Manchester City keep pressure on Arsenal with 3-0 win at Crystal Palace | Football News

Manchester City keep pressure on Arsenal with 3-0 win at Crystal Palace | Football News

Manchester City kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 3-0 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, thanks to a double from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden’s fine finish. Palace created the better chances in the first half with Yeremy Pino fluffing the best of the lot, hitting the bar with the goal begging after he was played in by Adam Wharton. City had offered little, except for Foden testing goalkeeper Dean Henderson from a free-kick, before Haaland met Matheus Nunes’ inviting cross with an unstoppable header in the 41st minute from his first sight of goal. Palace pressed for an equaliser and Wharton went close within three minutes of the restart, beating keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a low effort that thudded off the post. But Foden settled the contest with 20 minutes left, firing past Henderson from the edge of the box for his sixth goal in his last five games. Haaland then confirmed the inevitable when he converted an 89th-minute penalty after Henderson brought down Savinho, ignoring Palace fans’ taunts …

‘I knew which way he was going’: Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson on saving Omar Marmoush penalty in FA Cup final | Football News

‘I knew which way he was going’: Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson on saving Omar Marmoush penalty in FA Cup final | Football News

Former Manchester United and current Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson was one of the big reasons why Pep Guardiola ending the season without a trophy with Manchester City with the English goalkeeper pulling off a stunning penalty save to help the London club win their first ever trophy. However, Henderson said that Erling Haaland deciding against taking the spot kick made it a little bit easier for him. Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush was the one to take the strike which was saved by the goalkeeper. a moment that proved pivotal in the match. “It’s incredible, we had a feeling it’d be our day today. The manager had a game plan, we executed. We deserve this so much. Haaland might’ve stepped up, I didn’t know which way he’d go, but Marmoush, I knew which way he was going. I knew I would save it,” Henderson said to BBC Sport. DEAN HENDERSON. The @CPFC shot-stopper with an incredible save to deny Omar Marmoush from the spot 🤯#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/Mxf5URv9K6 — Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 17, 2025 Haaland, …

‘We travel to London to win the title’: Pep Guardiola looks to salvage Manchester City season with FA Cup victory | Football News

‘We travel to London to win the title’: Pep Guardiola looks to salvage Manchester City season with FA Cup victory | Football News

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said even if the FA Cup was not the first choice for the club, they’ll go all out to win the trophy since they are in the final. City have had a torrid season this year, having lost the Premier League title to Liverpool and also getting knocked out of the Carabao Cup as well as the UEFA Champions League. “That is the problem right, the FA Cup now is not the first choice. Of course, we want it. Once we are here of course we want the trophy. It is massively important. It was a disappointment last season (losing in the final to Manchester United). But I’m pretty sure we’ll perform well and we are going to compete against them. It’s the final of the FA Cup, it’s an honour and a privilege. Third time in a row being there and we have to perform well. We travel to London to win the title,” Guardiola said on Friday. City will face Crystal Palace who are 12th in the league …

Erling Haaland brands Manchester City’s season as ‘horrific’ ahead of FA Cup final vs Crystal Palace | Football News

Erling Haaland brands Manchester City’s season as ‘horrific’ ahead of FA Cup final vs Crystal Palace | Football News

Ahead of their FA Cup final match against Crystal Palace on Saturday, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland termed the season as horrific, boring and tough. City has been in such a slump that their Champions League qualification for next season is still up in the air with two rounds to go with the former champions 4th with 65 points just 2 ahead of Chelsea and Aston Villa in the 5th and 6th spot respectively. “This season has been tough. It is not nice to lose so many games. It is boring and not fun. That’s why we need to finish well and get a trophy. It is a good habit to reach Wembley and always important to win trophies. We have the FA Cup final to play for and in a horrific season we still managed to do this,” the Norwegian striker told BBC Sport. “When you have won four league titles in a row, if you don’t win five it’s not going to be a successful season. Those are the standards we have set. We …