Pep Guardiola furiously confronted goalkeeper Crystal Palace Dean Henderson moments after Manchester City was impressed in the FA Cup final for 1-0 when the initial in the first half of the handball incident set off.
Local boy Ebechi Eze after 16 minutes volleyball at the winner and completely scored against the game. The palace in its third FA Cup final had to treat a tireless city to trigger wild celebrations and Knapte the first main trophy of the club.
Former goalkeeper Manchester United Henderson gave a heroic performance, creating a number of vital – especially stopping the punishment of Omar Marmoush in the first half after Bernardo Silva was overthrown in a box.
But Henderson was lucky that his night was not shortened in the first half after a controversial handball. When Erling Haaland was charging over the goal, the goalkeeper of the palace scored out and seemed to have hit the ball just before his penalty area. Referee Stuart Attwell did not make an immediate call, which provoked a review of the VAR official Jarred Gillett.
The replays of the slow motion showed Henderson’s right leg outside the box as he treated the ball and caused a debate about whether he denied a clear opportunity to achieve the goal. However, officials eventually assessed that Haaland’s direction of movement meant that it was possible – but not obvious – a chance. As a result, Henderson avoided the red card and decided not to send the referee to the monitor.
Usually goalkeeper manipulation of the ball out of the area leads to free kick and often yellow card, with red displayed if a clear opportunity to get the target is denied. The decision left the city players furiously – and Guardiola visibly enraged for the rest of the match.
When the palace players celebrated their historical victory, the Guardiola created a line for Henderson, pushed their finger and expressed their frustration before they were pulled by the city employees.
“I just went to shake my hand, but it was disappointed with time – but no hard feelings,” Henderson ITV Sport said, meeting the confrontation.
The 27 -year -old man who was named the match player was reflected in the evening defining his career. “It’s incredible – we felt it would be our day.
Henderson also focused on incidents with punishment and handball. “Haaland might have performed, I didn’t know what direction he would go, but Marmoush – I knew. I knew it would save it,” he said. “She transferred the ball into my box, I knew I was fine. It lasted because it was a little dry. It doesn’t matter – who cares about?”
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
18 May 2025
