FA Cup, Man City and Crystal Palace
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Crystal Palace and Manchester City meet in an intriguing FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday and this feels like a real 50-50 game.
Ahead of Manchester City facing Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final on Saturday, BBC Sport looks back at the last time the pair played each other in the competition, with a brilliant free-kick from Yaya Toure sealing a 3-0 win for the Blues in 2017.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, are chasing the first major trophy in the club's existence, having lost two FA Cup finals in the past (1990 and 2016). Oliver Glasner's side have secured a comfortable mid-table finish in the Premier League and are currently 12th, but can gain European football with a Cup victory.
FA Cup final takes place this weekend, and it’s always a great occasion. This is one of the greatest cup competitions in the world, and the winners get their hands on the iconic
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Esteemed Kompany on MSNOne Oliver Glasner quote adds an interesting layer to the FA Cup finalThere are a host of storylines that do stand out ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final. The game at Wembley does represent one of Kevin De Bruyne’s final games at Manchester City. There is also
FA Cup final day in England is a moment when the national sport celebrates its long history via a series of much-loved rituals
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City celebrated the 'topping out' of the North Stand build this month, which marked the installation of the highest point of the project and also the final steel being put in place. The roof of the new third tier has been built over the existing roof to allow the North Stand to be used in its current form throughout the 2024/25 season.