Crystal Palace win FA Cup with fans in tears over club's first trophy in 164 years

The red and blue half of Wembley exploded in joy and disbelief as beat to win the and lift the club's first major trophy in 164 years on Saturday night. There were incredible scenes among the south London club's players and fans after full-time as Oliver Glasner's side made history with a 1-0 win against City courtesy of Eberechi Eze's goal.

Eze's side-footed finish from a Daniel Munoz cross in the 16th minute sent the Palace end into raptures and ultimately delivered glory for the Eagles. Dean Henderson under the iconic Wembley arch. He saved an Omar Marmoush penalty and certified himself as a Palace legend by denying Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Claudio Echeverri, among others, in a superb performance.

The goalkeeper was, however, fortunate not to be sent off in the first half for . After writing history, Henderson told the BBC at full-time: "It's incredible. We had a feeling it would be our day today. We had a game plan, we executed it and we deserved this so much. I lost my dad at the start of the season.

"I'll miss him here today but he was with me for every kick of the ball today. I dedicate that win to him." On the penalty save, he added: "Haaland might have stepped up, I wasn't sure which way he'd go. He gave it Marmoush and I knew which way he was going, I knew I'd save it."

Henderson palmed the ball out of Haaland's reach in the first half and could have been dismissed but was spared by VAR. Explaining the controversial decision on the BBC, Gary Lineker said: "We've been in contact with VAR and they said, 'The direction Haaland was going made it a possible, but not an obvious, goalscoring opportunity.'"

Palace were ultimately worthy winners as they frustrated a City side now resigned to their first trophyless campaign since 2016-17. 's team, who also lost the FA Cup final 12 months ago to , had almost 80 per cent possession and completed over three times as many passes as Palace.

But after hitting City on the break to make it 1-0, Glasner's charges defended phenomenally, throwing their bodies in front of the ball and surviving an agonising 10 minutes of second-half added time to help secure the biggest moment in Palace's history - and Europa League football at Selhurst Park next season.

Goalscorer Eze said to the BBC: "This is special man. I don't even know what to say. I'm just grateful. Thank God, only God could do this. We're facing a team that have been the best team in the world for how long? To show that type of spirit and that type of energy... Only God.

"They keep the ball so well, you've got to work so hard to get anything from them. When you get up there into their box, you have to take the chance and make it count. I'm thankful for God that it went in today. It's not easy. It's hard to use the right words."

And Palace co-owner chairman Steve Parish told the Beeb: "Unbelievable. Just look at them. We owed them a trophy and we got them one today. This is for everybody. I'm so proud - the team, the fans, I honestly believed that we would win.

"That's what Oliver has done. We came here with a different mentality. I didn't think they'd score, I really didn't. It's great for the cup as well isn't it!"

Glasner said: "To be honest I can't really believe it. I think when you play this game 10 times, you win it once - and this happened today. The goal was the first time we were in their half and then we just defended with every single part of the body.

"A great goalkeeper and a great mentality, a great togetherness and it's how you can win the first trophy for Crystal Palace. I'm really proud of the team and about the whole staff. All the credit to them."

While the defeated Pep Guardiola reacted: "Congratulations to Palace. They have created history. But I have a feeling that we played a really good game. The first chance they had, they scored. We did everything but it's about goals and they scored one.

"So congratulations Crystal Palace. It is what it is. I have been asked about the referee and the VAR, but talk to them. I thought Erling would want to take the penalty but we didn't speak after the game. These are things for the players.

"That moment is about the feeling and how they feel. They decided Omar was ready to take it.