Eberechi Eze has fired Crystal Palace FC to FA cup glory, as the Eagles defeated Manchester City FC at Wimbley Stadium in London to win the first major trophy in their history.
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Eze’s 16th-minute goal in the first attack of the game earned Palace a 1-0 victory over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on Saturday.
Crystal Palace’s goalkeeper, Dean Henderson made several important saves to prevent City from scoring including saving Omar Marmoush’s penalty.
Daniel Munoz’s strike after the interval was then chalked off by VAR with Oliver Glasner’s side thwarting wave after wave of City possession to see out the victory and etch their names into the history books by winning the FA Cup for the first time and sealing a place in the Europa League.
For City, manager Pep Guardiola will have to wait for the 19th trophy of his tenure as his side’s defeat here caps a bitterly-disappointing campaign which could yet see them miss out on the Champions League next season.
Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur
