Eberechi Eze fired Crystal Palace to their first ever major trophy with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

Palace on Saturday, ended their long wait for silverware and have qualified for the Europa League when Eze struck in the 16th minute before goalkeeper Dean Henderson escaped a red card for handball and then saved Omar Marmoush’s penalty in an action-packed first half.

City dominated possession however Oliver Glasner’s side defended magnificently, with Henderson outstanding, saving from Haaland, Josko Gvardiol and Jeremy Doku in the first half, then denying Claudio Echeverri after the break.

The final whistle sparked scenes of ecstasy among Palace fans as the long wait for success was over for the Eagles.

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In their previous two appearances in the FA Cup finals in 1990 and 2016, they lost to Manchester United on both occasions.

This is the first time City would go trophyless under Pep Guardiola since his first season in charge.

The Citizens have now lost back-to-back FA Cup finals after losing 2-1 to Manchester United in last season’s tie.

Despite being on the back foot in the early part of the game, Crystal Palace took the lead less than 20 minutes into the first half as Eze finished off a swift counterattack move.

City had the chance to draw level with less than 10 minutes left to play in the first half however Omar Marmoush saw his penalty saved by Dean Henderson.

In the 58th minute, Daniel Munoz, who had set up Eze for the opener, thought he had doubled the lead however the goal was ruled out for offside.

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