2016 FA Cup final
{{Short description|Association football championship match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United in 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{For|the women's event|2016 FA Women's Cup final}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2016 FA Cup Final
| other_titles =
| image = Wembley-Stadion 2013.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = The match was played at Wembley Stadium.
| alt = Wembley Stadium
| event = 2015–16 FA Cup
| team1 = Crystal Palace
| team1score = 1
| team2 = Manchester United
| team2score = 2
| details = After extra time
| date = {{Start date|2016|5|21|df=y}}
| stadium = Wembley Stadium
| city = London
| man_of_the_match1a = Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
| referee = Mark Clattenburg (County Durham)
| attendance = 88,619
| weather =
| previous = 2015
| next = 2017
}}
The 2016 FA Cup final was an association football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United on 21 May 2016 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, organised by the Football Association (FA). It marked the 135th final of the Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) and was the showpiece match of English football's primary cup competition. It was Manchester United's first FA Cup final appearance since 2007, when they lost 1–0 to Chelsea. Crystal Palace were playing their second FA Cup final, the previous occasion being in 1990, when they lost to Manchester United after a replay following a 3–3 draw in the first match.
Mark Clattenburg, from Consett, County Durham, was the referee for the match, which was played in front of 88,619 spectators. The first half was goalless although Clattenburg was the subject of some controversy when he awarded Crystal Palace a free kick instead of playing advantage after Manchester United's Chris Smalling was adjudged to have fouled Connor Wickham. After coming on as a second-half substitute, Jason Puncheon gave Crystal Palace the lead when he scored from close range past David de Gea in the Manchester United goal. The lead lasted three minutes before Juan Mata's deflected volley beat Wayne Hennessey, the Crystal Palace goalkeeper. Regular time ended with a scoreline of 1–1, sending the final into extra time. Just before the interval in the additional period, Smalling was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, becoming the fourth player to be dismissed in an FA Cup final. Jesse Lingard, who had been brought on to replace Mata close to the end of regular time, then shot from distance, sending the ball into the top corner of the Crystal Palace goal to give Manchester United a 2–1 victory, and their twelfth FA Cup.
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney was named as man of the match. The victory was Louis van Gaal's only trophy as Manchester United's manager and he was sacked two days after the final, to be replaced by José Mourinho. By winning the final, Manchester United qualified for both the 2016 FA Community Shield and the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.
Background
The FA Cup is an annual knockout tournament involving professional and amateur men's football clubs in the English football league system.{{sfn|O'Leary|2017|p=63}} It is the world's oldest football cup competition.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/more/finals |publisher=The Football Association |title=FA Cup Finals, 1872 – today |access-date=9 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613182709/http://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/more/finals |archive-date=13 June 2017 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/who-has-won-most-fa-cups-12-most-successful-clubs-arsenal-man-utd-chelsea-liverpool |work=FourFourTwo |access-date=5 October 2020 |title=Who has won the most FA Cups? The 12 most successful clubs in the world's oldest competition |first=Sam |last=Blitz |date=3 August 2020 |archive-date=5 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005103153/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/who-has-won-most-fa-cups-12-most-successful-clubs-arsenal-man-utd-chelsea-liverpool |url-status=live }} The 2016 final was the 135th final to be played since it was first held in 1872.
In the two league matches between the sides during the regular season, the fixture at Selhurst Park in London in October 2015 ended in a goalless draw while the game at Old Trafford the following April ended in a 2–0 victory to Manchester United.{{Cite web | url = https://www.11v11.com/teams/manchester-united/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Crystal%20Palace/ | website = 11v11 | publisher = AFS Enterprises | access-date = 11 May 2021 | title = Manchester United football club: record v Crystal Palace | archive-date = 7 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210507170127/https://www.11v11.com/teams/manchester-united/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Crystal%20Palace/ | url-status = live }} Crystal Palace's top scorer during the regular season was Dwight Gayle who had scored 7 goals in 11 appearances in all competitions, while three players – Yannick Bolasie, Yohan Cabaye and Connor Wickham – had 6 each.{{Cite web | url = https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=646&teamTabs=stats&season_id=145 | website = Soccerbase | publisher = Centurycomm | access-date = 11 May 2021 | title = Crystal Palace squad details – 2015/16 – regular season | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203715/https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=646&teamTabs=stats&season_id=145 | url-status = live }} Anthony Martial was Manchester United's leading scorer, with 17 goals, including 2 in the FA Cup, followed by Wayne Rooney on 15 (also 2 in the FA Cup).{{Cite web | url = https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1724&teamTabs=stats&season_id=145 | website = Soccerbase | publisher = Centurycomm | access-date = 11 May 2021 | title = Man Utd squad details – 2015/16 – regular season | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203721/https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1724&teamTabs=stats&season_id=145 | url-status = live }} Manchester United went into the final with a record of 11 wins from 18 FA Cup finals, one behind Arsenal in both FA Cup wins and FA Cup Final appearances. United last played a final in 2007, the first at the new Wembley, where they lost 1–0 after extra time to Chelsea. Their last title victory was in 2004, a 3–0 win against Millwall at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.{{cite web|title=England FA Challenge Cup Finals |first = James M. | last = Ross |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engcuphist.html|url-status=live|access-date=23 April 2016 |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512091912/http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engcuphist.html |archive-date=12 May 2016}}{{Cite web | url = https://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/stories/fa-cup-finals | publisher = The Football Association | title = FA Cup Finals – the winner's list | access-date = 26 April 2021 | archive-date = 10 April 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210410202646/https://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/stories/fa-cup-finals | url-status = live }} Crystal Palace's only previous FA Cup final was the 1990 final, which they lost to Manchester United after a replay when the first match had ended in a 3–3 draw.
Route to the final
{{main|2015–16 FA Cup}}
=Crystal Palace=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0" |
| +Crystal Palace's route to the final |
| scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round
!scope="col" style="width:175px"|Opposition !scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score |
|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|3rd
|Southampton (A) |2–1 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|4th
|Stoke City (H) |1–0 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|5th
|1–0 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|6th
|2–0 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|2–1 |
| colspan="3" style="background-color:white"|Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
As a Premier League team, Crystal Palace started their campaign in the third round. There, they were drawn against fellow Premier League team Southampton away at St Mary's Stadium on 9 January 2016. Crystal Palace took the lead when Joel Ward scored in the 29th minute from a Jason Puncheon pass. Six minutes after half time, Oriol Romeu equalised for Southampton following Cuco Martina's saved shot. Midway through the second half, Wilfried Zaha restored Crystal Palace's lead, scoring with a volley after the Southampton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg had kept out Puncheon's shot. No further goals were scored and the match ended 2–1 to Crystal Palace.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35211521|title=Southampton 1–2 Crystal Palace|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=11 May 2021|date=9 January 2016|archive-date=20 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020152139/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35211521|url-status=live}} In the fourth round, Crystal Palace hosted another top-flight team in Stoke City at Selhurst Park on 30 January. Zaha scored in the first half after beating the Stoke City defence, striking the ball past Jakob Haugaard for the only goal of the game. The visiting side had made eight changes to their team from their previous league match, prompting their manager Mark Hughes to say "We were a little bit stretched, we had a number of players unavailable."{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35389007|title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Stoke City|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=11 May 2021|first=Michael|last=Emons|date=30 January 2016|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127071521/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35389007|url-status=live}}
In the fifth round, Crystal Palace were drawn against their third consecutive Premier League opposition, meeting Tottenham Hotspur on 21 February away at White Hart Lane. Although Tottenham Hotspur had a number of chances to score, including two shots from Harry Kane which were saved by Wayne Hennessey and Dele Alli striking both goalposts with a shot, Crystal Palace secured a 1–0 victory. Martin Kelly scored his first goal since 2011 in first-half stoppage time from close range after receiving the ball from Zaha. The win meant Crystal Palace advanced to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since the 1994–95 competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35572137|title=Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Crystal Palace|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=11 May 2021|first=Saj|last=Chowdhury|date=21 February 2016|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108101129/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35572137|url-status=live}} There, they had their first game against a lower-division team, facing Championship side Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 11 March. Although Crystal Palace dominated possession, the first half ended goalless. With five minutes of the game remaining, Reading defender Jake Cooper was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, fouling Bolasie and conceding a penalty which was scored by Cabaye. Fraizer Campbell secured the win with a goal from close range four minutes into stoppage time. Crystal Palace won 2–0 and progressed to the semi-final for the first time in 21 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35723265|title=Reading 0–2 Crystal Palace|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=11 May 2021|date=11 March 2016|first=Tom|last=Rostance|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108142357/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35723265|url-status=live}}
On 24 April, Crystal Palace faced Watford at Wembley Stadium, a neutral venue, in a repeat of the 2013 Football League Championship play-off final. Bolasie gave Crystal Palace an early lead when he headed the ball into the Watford goal after Damien Delaney flicked on a corner from Cabaye. Watford's Étienne Capoue was stretchered off the pitch in the 30th minute following a tangle with Bolasie. Ten minutes into the second half, Troy Deeney equalised for Watford when he scored with a header from José Manuel Jurado's corner. Six minutes later, Crystal Palace retook the lead when Wickham converted Pape Souaré's cross to make it 2–1 which remained the final score.{{cite web|last=Johnston|first=Neil|title=Crystal Palace 2–1 Watford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36065460|access-date=11 May 2021|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 April 2016|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108094838/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36065460|url-status=live}}
=Manchester United=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0" |
| +Manchester United's route to the final |
| scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round
!scope="col" style="width:175px"|Opposition !scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score |
|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|3rd
| Sheffield United (H) |1–0 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|4th
|Derby County (A) |3–1 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|5th
|Shrewsbury Town (A) |3–0 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|6th Replay |West Ham United (H) |1–1 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|2–1 |
| colspan="3" style="background-color:white"|Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
As a Premier League team, Manchester United also entered 2015–16 FA Cup in the third round, hosting Sheffield United of League One at Old Trafford on 9 January 2016. Substitute Memphis Depay was fouled in second-half stoppage time by Dean Hammond for a penalty kick, from which Rooney scored the only goal of the match. Manager Louis van Gaal was under pressure for Manchester United's poor form prior to the match.{{cite web|last=Rose|first=Gary|title=Manchester United 1–0 Sheffield United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35211626|access-date=11 May 2021|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 January 2016|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108104737/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35211626|url-status=live}} In the fourth round, Manchester United travelled to Pride Park to play Derby County who were in a play-off place in the Championship. Rooney scored the first goal in the 16th minute from outside the penalty area, but George Thorne equalised eight minutes before half time. Midway though the second half, Daley Blind restored Manchester United's lead, scoring with a low strike from Jesse Lingard's cross. Juan Mata's 83rd-minute goal after a run from Martial secured a 3–1 victory for Manchester United and relieved Van Gaal of further pressure; it was the first time in 15 games that the team won by a margin of more than one goal.{{cite web|last=Magowan|first=Alistair|title=Derby County 1–3 Manchester United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35378959|access-date=11 May 2021|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 January 2016|archive-date=22 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222074957/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35378959|url-status=live}}
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On 22 February, Manchester United played the fifth round against Shrewsbury Town, who were in 21st position in League One, away at New Meadow. Chris Smalling opened the scoring for Manchester United with his first goal in the FA Cup eight minutes before half-time. Mata doubled their advantage in first-half stoppage time with a direct free kick before Lingard confirmed a 3–0 win just after the hour mark, converting Ander Herrera's pass. Manchester United were forced to play with only ten players for the final fourteen minutes of the match after Will Keane came off injured and no substitutes remained.{{cite web|last=McNulty|first=Phil|authorlink=Phil McNulty|title=Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Manchester United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35576165|access-date=23 April 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 February 2016|archive-date=23 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323111455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35576165|url-status=live}} Manchester United hosted their sixth-round match against top-flight opponents West Ham United on 13 March. The visitors took the lead midway through the second half after Dimitri Payet's {{convert|30|yd|adj=on}} free kick beat David de Gea in the Manchester United goal. With seven minutes remaining, the hosts equalised when Martial scored from a cross from Herrera, ending the match 1–1. Due to the draw, a replay was required.{{cite web |last=McNulty |first=Phil |authorlink=Phil McNulty |title=Manchester United 1–1 West Ham United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35738603 |access-date=11 May 2021 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 March 2016 |archive-date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226102658/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35738603 |url-status=live }} This took place the following month at the Boleyn Ground, the final FA Cup match at the ground. After a goalless first half, Marcus Rashford gave Manchester United the lead in the 54th minute when he curled a shot past Darren Randolph, the West Ham United goalkeeper, into the top corner of the net. Marouane Fellaini made it 2–0 midway through the second half, scoring from Martial's cross. West Ham halved the deficit in the 79th minute when James Tomkins scored with a header. Although West Ham dominated the closing stages, including having a goal by Cheikhou Kouyaté disallowed, the match ended 2–1 to Manchester United.{{cite web| last=McNulty| first=Phil| authorlink=Phil McNulty| title=West Ham United 1–2 Manchester United| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35974944| access-date=11 May 2021| publisher=BBC Sport| date=13 April 2016| archive-date=14 January 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114153337/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35974944| url-status=live}}
On 23 April, Manchester United faced Everton at Wembley, a neutral venue, in the semi-finals. Fellaini gave Manchester United the lead in the 34th minute when he scored from close range against his former team. After the interval, Timothy Fosu-Mensah fouled Everton's Ross Barkley, but de Gea saved Romelu Lukaku's subsequent penalty kick. With 15 minutes to go, Everton substitute Gerard Deulofeu sent in a cross which was deflected into Manchester United's goal off Smalling for an own goal which levelled the score. Three minutes into stoppage time, Herrera set up Martial who struck the ball past the Everton goalkeeper Joel Robles to secure a 2–1 win for Manchester United and progression to a record-breaking 19th FA Cup final.{{cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36060627 | title = Everton 1–2 Manchester United | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 11 May 2021 | last = McNulty | first = Phil | authorlink = Phil McNulty | date = 23 April 2016 | archive-date = 8 November 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201108132403/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36060627 | url-status = live }}
A bomb scare at Old Trafford on the final day of the Premier League on 15 May meant that Manchester United's final league game, against Bournemouth, was postponed and rearranged for 17 May. This left Manchester United with four days to prepare for the final, two days fewer than Crystal Palace.{{cite web|title=Manchester United v Bournemouth rescheduled for Tuesday, live on Sky Sports|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/10283952/manchester-united-v-bournemouth-rescheduled-for-tuesday-may-17|access-date=1 February 2017|publisher=Sky Sports|date=16 May 2016|archive-date=15 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315030144/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/10283952/manchester-united-v-bournemouth-rescheduled-for-tuesday-may-17|url-status=live}}
Match
=Pre-match=
The referee for the final was Mark Clattenburg from Consett, County Durham, who was assisted by John Brooks and Andrew Halliday. The fourth official was Neil Swarbrick while Michael Salisbury acted as the reserve assistant referee.{{Cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/28/mark-clattenburg-fa-cup-final-crystal-palace-manchester-united-referee | work = The Guardian | access-date = 11 May 2021 | date = 28 April 2016 | title = Mark Clattenburg to referee Crystal Palace v Manchester United in FA Cup final | archive-date = 8 November 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201108101400/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/28/mark-clattenburg-fa-cup-final-crystal-palace-manchester-united-referee | url-status = live }} The match was broadcast live in the United Kingdom by both the BBC, providing free-to-air coverage on Match of the Day, and BT Sport acting as the pay TV alternative.{{Cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180213203611/https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/apr/29/2016-emirates-fa-cup-final-kick-off-time | url = https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/apr/29/2016-emirates-fa-cup-final-kick-off-time | access-date = 12 May 2021 | date = 29 April 2016 | archive-date = 13 February 2018 | url-status = dead | publisher = The Football Association | title = Kick-off time confirmed for the 2016 Emirates FA Cup Final}} Each club received an allocation of 28,780 tickets. This was an increase on previous seasons from 71% of available seats for supporters of the two opposing teams to 80%. All ticket prices were also reduced by £5 each. An inaugural tournament was held on 7 May in which a fan of each of the 64 teams who reached the third round competed in a knock-out football video game tournament in rooms around Wembley Stadium. The prize was tickets to the actual final.{{cite news|title=Gamers named for inaugural Emirates FA Cup tournament|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/the-fa-cup/2016/apr/gamers-named-for-final-250416|publisher=The Football Association|date=25 April 2016|access-date=11 May 2021|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203725/https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/apr/25/gamers-named-for-final-250416|url-status=live}} The financial prize for winning the FA Cup Final was £1.8{{nbsp}}million while the runners-up would receive £900,000. Manchester United were considered clear favourites to win the final, both in the media and by bookmakers.{{Cite web | url = https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2641388 | publisher = Bleacher Report | title = Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United: FA Cup Final Odds, Live Stream, Prediction | first = Tom | last = Sunderland | access-date = 11 May 2021 | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203721/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2641388 | url-status = live }}{{Cite web | url = https://betting.betfair.com/football/fa-cup/fa-cup-final-betting-crystal-palace-fans-view-170516-556.html | publisher = Betfair | access-date = 11 May 2021 | title = The Palace view on the FA Cup Final: Zaha can inspire Eagles to success | first = Ed | last = Malyon | date = 17 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203725/https://betting.betfair.com/football/fa-cup/fa-cup-final-betting-crystal-palace-fans-view-170516-556.html | url-status = live }}
Ahead of kick-off, Tinie Tempah performed alongside The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir before the sides were presented to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.{{Cite web | url = https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/may/18/tinie-tempah-to-perform-at-the-emirates-fa-cup-final | publisher = The Football Association | title = Tinie Tempah to perform at Emirates FA Cup Final | date = 19 May 2016 | access-date = 14 May 2021 | archive-date = 14 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210514124403/https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/may/18/tinie-tempah-to-perform-at-the-emirates-fa-cup-final | url-status = live }}{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/14 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 12 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (14 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203738/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/14 | url-status = live }} The national anthem was sung by Karen Harding.{{Cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/may/21/crystal-palace-manchester-united-fa-cup-final-live?page=with:block-57404756e4b0e361e755c744#liveblog-navigation | work = The Guardian | date = 21 May 2016 | access-date = 11 May 2021 | title = Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United (aet): FA Cup final – as it happened! (4 of 4) | first = Alan | last = Smith | archive-date = 5 February 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210205154857/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/may/21/crystal-palace-manchester-united-fa-cup-final-live?page=with:block-57404756e4b0e361e755c744#liveblog-navigation | url-status = live }} Van Gaal made two changes to his starting line-up from the side that competed in his side's previous match, the last league game against Bournemouth: Marcos Rojo and Fellaini came in for Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Lingard, the latter dropping to the substitutes' bench.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/17 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 12 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (17 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203721/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/17 | url-status = live }} Crystal Palace's manager Alan Pardew recalled six players to his starting eleven: Zaha, Hennessey, Scott Dann, Bolasie, Cabaye and Wickham returned while Puncheon and Gayle were listed as substitutes. Manchester United lined up in a 4–1–4–1 formation with Michael Carrick playing as a defensive midfielder and Rashford the sole striker. Their opposition adopted a 4–2–3–1 formation, with Wickham playing up front on his own.
=Summary=
==First half==
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After a slight delay resulting from the overrunning pre-match entertainment, Crystal Palace kicked off around 5:30{{nbsp}}p.m. on 21 May 2016 in front of 88,619 spectators. In the third minute, Crystal Palace won the first corner of the match but Cabaye's set piece was easily caught by de Gea. Manchester United won their first corner four minutes later, and Mata's eventual cross was cleared by Mile Jedinak ahead of Fellaini. This was followed by a series of corners for Manchester United, but none could be converted, culminating in Fellaini heading wide from Blind's pass in the tenth minute. Rooney then struck a shot from distance; the ball took a deflection off Dann but was gathered by Hennessey at the second attempt after he initially fumbled it. In the 17th minute, Crystal Palace counter-attacked and Wickham was brought down by Smalling – Wickham got up and ran on with the ball and scored past de Gea but Clattenburg had declined to play the advantage, disallowed the goal and showed Smalling the first yellow card of the game. De Gea was forced to tip the ball over the crossbar from the resulting free kick from Cabaye.{{Cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/may/21/crystal-palace-manchester-united-fa-cup-final-live?page=with:block-5740a010e4b0eebe5b627b7e#liveblog-navigation | work = The Guardian | date = 21 May 2016 | access-date = 11 May 2021 | title = Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United (aet): FA Cup final – as it happened! (3 of 4) | first = Alan | last = Smith | archive-date = 18 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170918021231/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/may/21/crystal-palace-manchester-united-fa-cup-final-live?page=with:block-5740a010e4b0eebe5b627b7e#liveblog-navigation | url-status = live }}
In the 22nd minute, Mata received the ball from Fellaini and his low shot from the edge of the Crystal Palace penalty area was saved by Hennessey. Three minutes later, Fellaini's header took a deflection off Jedinak and passed just wide of the Crystal Palace goal. Bolasie's long-range shot was saved by de Gea before Wickham struck the ball wide of Manchester United's goal. Zaha then played in a cross which Wickham was unable to reach. With twelve minutes of the first half remaining, Rashford made a run down the right wing and crossed the ball to Martial whose first-time shot was cleared by a diving Ward. Within two minutes, Zaha won the ball from Blind but was tackled by Rooney, and Clattenburg denied Crystal Palace's appeal for a penalty.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/12 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 12 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (12 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203748/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/12 | url-status = live }} In the 38th minute, Carrick's shot from {{convert|25|yd}} went high over the Crystal Palace bar and two minutes later, Rojo fouled Ward and became the second Manchester United player to be booked. Mata was then shown the yellow card for a high and late tackle on Souaré before Clattenburg brought the half to a close.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/11 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 12 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (11 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203750/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/11 | url-status = live }}
==Second half==
Neither side made any changes to their personnel during the interval and Manchester United kicked off the second half. Within two minutes, Dann fouled Rashford and became the first Crystal Palace player to be booked. In the 52nd minute, Rashford flicked the ball to Fellaini whose shot from inside the Crystal Palace penalty area struck the crossbar with Hennessey stationary in the goal.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/10 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (10 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203723/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/10 | url-status = live }} Two minutes later, Cabaye's free kick from the right side of the pitch deflected off Smalling's head and found Jedinak whose shot went high over the Manchester United goal.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/9 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (9 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203724/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/9 | url-status = live }} Martial's 61st-minute header from an Antonio Valencia cross struck the Crystal Palace goalpost before Delaney was booked for a foul on Rojo. The Manchester United player could not continue and was replaced by Matteo Darmian in the 66th minute. Rashford then went down with a knee injury after being involved in a clash with Zaha: unable to play on, he was substituted for Ashley Young, while Crystal Palace made their first change of the afternoon with Puncheon coming on for Cabaye.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/8 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (8 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203735/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/8 | url-status = live }}{{Cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/may/21/crystal-palace-manchester-united-fa-cup-final-live?page=with:block-5740a84de4b0e361e755c7ef#liveblog-navigation | work = The Guardian | date = 21 May 2016 | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United (aet): FA Cup final – as it happened! (2 of 4) | first = Alan | last = Smith | archive-date = 12 February 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210212220557/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/may/21/crystal-palace-manchester-united-fa-cup-final-live?page=with%3Ablock-5740a84de4b0e361e755c7ef#liveblog-navigation | url-status = live }}
In the 77th minute, Crystal Palace won a corner which was taken by Puncheon. The ball was headed clear by Fellaini and fell to Ward whose high cross-field pass found Puncheon on the left-hand side of the Manchester United penalty area. He controlled the ball before striking it with his left foot past de Gea to give Crystal Palace the lead. Manchester United equalised three minutes later through Mata. Rooney made a {{convert|30|yd|adj=on}} run before sending in a cross which Fellaini passed to Mata. His volley took a deflection off Ward and passed Hennessey low into the Crystal Palace goal to level the score at 1–1. With six minutes of regular time remaining, Crystal Palace made their second substitution with Wickham being replaced by Gayle, before Rooney was shown the yellow card for a late tackle on Ward. In the 87th minute, Souaré's cross was volleyed goalbound by Zaha but the ball went out for a corner. Mata was then replaced by Lingard as the game headed into five minutes of stoppage time, during which Crystal Palace made their final change of the match with the injured Dann being replaced by Adrian Mariappa. Zaha's late shot hit the side netting of the Manchester United goal and regular time ended with the scores level, sending the match into extra time.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/7 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (7 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203723/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/7 | url-status = live }}
==Extra time==
One minute into the first half of the additional period, Zaha went down while being challenged by Blind but Clattenburg declined the Crystal Palace appeals for a penalty. Chris Waddle, summarising for the BBC, described Crystal Palace's tactics as having become "like a training ground exercise" while Alan Smith in The Guardian conjectured that both sides had settled to play out the rest of extra time and resolve the match in a penalty shootout.{{Cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/may/21/crystal-palace-manchester-united-fa-cup-final-live | work = The Guardian | date = 21 May 2016 | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United (aet): FA Cup final – as it happened! (1 of 4) | first = Alan | last = Smith | archive-date = 1 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170301055742/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/may/21/crystal-palace-manchester-united-fa-cup-final-live | url-status = live }}{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/6 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (6 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203742/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/6 | url-status = live }} In the 97th minute, Rooney's shot from distance was off-target before Hennessey punched away a corner from Blind. Fellaini was then booked for elbowing Jedinak before de Gea was forced to save Bolasie's volley from a Blind clearance. Just before the extra time interval, Smalling was shown a second yellow card for his foul on Bolasie, becoming the fourth player in the history of the FA Cup to be sent off in the final.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/5 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (5 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203726/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/5 | url-status = live }}
Early in the second period, Zaha passed to Gayle who struggled to cleanly strike the ball which was cleared by de Gea. From the subsequent corner, Manchester United counter-attacked but Lingard was fouled by James McArthur who became the third Crystal Palace player to be booked. Carrick then headed Lingard's cross wide from {{convert|8|yd|0}}. In the 110th minute, Manchester United took the lead: a low cross from Valencia was partly cleared by Delaney but Lingard struck the ball from around {{convert|18|yd}} into the top corner of the Crystal Palace goal to make it 2–1. He was booked in the aftermath for removing his shirt during the celebrations. With eight minutes remaining, Jedinak struck the ball from distance but his shot went wide of Manchester United's goal. Crystal Palace increased the pressure and de Gea had to save at the feet of Zaha to maintain his side's lead. After two minutes of stoppage time, and despite attempts to score from Zaha and Bolasie, the match ended in a 2–1 victory for Manchester United who secured their first FA Cup final win since 2004.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/4 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (4 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203747/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/4 | url-status = live }}
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| GK | 13 | {{fbaicon|WAL}} Wayne Hennessey | ||
| RB | 2 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Joel Ward | ||
| CB | 6 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Scott Dann | {{yel|47}} | {{suboff|90+4}} |
| CB | 27 | {{fbaicon|IRL}} Damien Delaney | {{yel|62}} | |
| LB | 23 | {{fbaicon|SEN}} Pape Souaré | ||
| CM | 15 | {{fbaicon|AUS}} Mile Jedinak (c) | ||
| CM | 18 | {{fbaicon|SCO}} James McArthur | {{yel|108}} | |
| RW | 11 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Wilfried Zaha | ||
| AM | 7 | {{fbaicon|FRA|1974}} Yohan Cabaye | {{suboff|72}} | |
| LW | 10 | {{fbaicon|COD}} Yannick Bolasie | ||
| CF | 21 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Connor Wickham | {{suboff|86}} | |
| colspan="3"|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 1 | {{fbaicon|ARG}} Julián Speroni | ||
| DF | 3 | {{fbaicon|JAM}} Adrian Mariappa | {{subon|90+4}} | |
| DF | 34 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Martin Kelly | ||
| MF | 26 | {{fbaicon|MLI}} Bakary Sako | ||
| MF | 42 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Jason Puncheon | {{subon|72}} | |
| FW | 16 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Dwight Gayle | {{subon|86}} | |
| FW | 25 | {{fbaicon|TOG}} Emmanuel Adebayor | ||
| colspan="3"|Manager: | ||||
| colspan="4"|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Alan Pardew |
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| RB | 25 | {{fbaicon|ECU}} Antonio Valencia | ||
| CB | 12 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Chris Smalling | {{sent off|2|18|105}} | |
| CB | 17 | {{fbaicon|NED}} Daley Blind | ||
| LB | 5 | {{fbaicon|ARG}} Marcos Rojo | {{yel|40}} | {{suboff|66}} |
| CM | 16 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Michael Carrick | ||
| CM | 10 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Wayne Rooney (c) | {{yel|87}} | |
| RW | 8 | {{fbaicon|ESP}} Juan Mata | {{yel|45}} | {{suboff|90}} |
| AM | 27 | {{fbaicon|BEL}} Marouane Fellaini | {{yel|101}} | |
| LW | 9 | {{fbaicon|FRA|1974}} Anthony Martial | ||
| CF | 39 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Marcus Rashford | {{suboff|72}} | |
| colspan="3"|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 20 | {{fbaicon|ARG}} Sergio Romero | ||
| DF | 4 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Phil Jones | ||
| DF | 36 | {{fbaicon|ITA}} Matteo Darmian | {{subon|66}} | |
| MF | 18 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Ashley Young | {{subon|72}} | |
| MF | 21 | {{fbaicon|ESP}} Ander Herrera | ||
| MF | 28 | {{fbaicon|FRA|1974}} Morgan Schneiderlin | ||
| MF | 35 | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Jesse Lingard | {{yel|111}} | {{subon|90}} |
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{fbaicon|NED}} Louis van Gaal |
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Post-match
Rooney was named man of the match and expressed admiration for his opponents: "It was a great advert for the Premier League. Credit to Palace, they’ve had a tough end to the season".{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/3 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (3 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203727/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/3 | url-status = live }}{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |authorlink=Phil McNulty |title=Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United (aet) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292265 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2016 |access-date=22 May 2016 |archive-date=21 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321112510/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292265 |url-status=live }} His manager van Gaal reflected on the significance for Manchester United and his own success, saying "It is fantastic to win this title for the club, for the fans, and also for me because I now have won the cup in four countries, and not many managers have done that." Crystal Palace defender Delaney was gracious in defeat, suggesting Manchester United had deserved their victory: "They were the better side on the day, we didn't do ourselves justice. Fair play to them, no hard feelings from my part."{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/2 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (2 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203756/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/2 | url-status = live }} Pardew was less magnanimous, highlighting the officiating that had gone against his side: "My players gave everything. Everything. And they deserved to win but the game is like that. We had a couple of decisions that went against us, big time. Connor was through, Wilfried had a penalty but I'm not going to bleat."
Former Arsenal player Martin Keown described Clattenburg's decision not to play the advantage for Wickham's first-half opportunity as "a shocking decision" and "a massive let off for Manchester United".{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/36163462/page/13 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 12 May 2021 | title = Mourinho latest & FA Cup final reaction (13 of 28) | first = Tom | last = Rostance | date = 21 May 2016 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203808/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/36163462/page/13 | url-status = live }} Alan Smith, writing in The Guardian, described the decision as "baffling" and "dismal". Clattenburg was later criticised by former players, including Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand, for some of the decisions he made during the match against Crystal Palace. He went on to officiate the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final and was named the Best Referee of the Year at the Globe Soccer Awards in December 2016.{{Cite web | url = https://www.premierleague.com/news/257598 | publisher = Premier League | title = Clattenburg named world's best referee | date = 28 December 2016 | access-date = 11 May 2021 | archive-date = 23 November 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201123225929/https://www.premierleague.com/news/257598 | url-status = live }} The following year, in an interview with the Irish Examiner, Clattenburg admitted that he "made a couple of errors" during the FA Cup match and that he believed he "could have done better".{{Cite web | url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-20437360.html | work = Irish Examiner | title = 'If I make a mistake, it beats me up' – The trials and tribulations of Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg | date = 2 January 2017 | access-date = 11 May 2021 | first = Rob | last = Harris | archive-date = 14 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210514124338/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-20437360.html | url-status = live }}
As winners, Manchester United qualified for the 2016 FA Community Shield and the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2017/accesslist/index.html |title=2016/17 UEFA Europa League access list |publisher=UEFA |access-date=24 April 2016 |archive-date=19 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419160804/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2017/accesslist/index.html |url-status=dead }} Since they had also qualified for the Europa League group stage based on their league position, Southampton entered the group stage (taking the league spot from Manchester United instead of their original spot in the third qualifying round), while Southampton's spot in the third qualifying round was given to West Ham United as the highest placed Premier League team not already qualified for European competitions.{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/executive-committee/news/newsid=1999120.html |title=Strategic talks in Dubrovnik |publisher=UEFA |access-date=24 April 2016 | date = 20 September 2013| archive-date=20 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920032254/http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/executive-committee/news/newsid=1999120.html |url-status=live }}
Five days after the final, van Gaal was dismissed by Manchester United with his replacement José Mourinho being appointed the following day.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36356584 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 12 May 2021 | date = 26 May 2016 | title = Louis van Gaal: Manchester United sack manager | first1 = Simon | last1 = Stone | first2 = Dan | last2 = Roan | archive-date = 26 March 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210326203052/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36356584 | url-status = live }}{{Cite web| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36363365| title = Jose Mourinho: Man Utd confirm former Chelsea boss as new manager| date = 27 May 2016| publisher = BBC Sport| access-date = 12 May 2021| archive-date = 1 April 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180401080746/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36363365| url-status = live}} In the following season, United were unable to defend their trophy as they were eliminated in the quarter-finals, after a 1–0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39176050 | title = Chelsea 1–0 Manchester United | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | date = 13 March 2017 | first = Phil | last = McNulty | authorlink = Phil McNulty | archive-date = 6 January 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210106075246/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39176050 | url-status = live }} Pardew was dismissed in December 2016 with Crystal Palace one point above the relegation positions in the Premier League, and was replaced by Sam Allardyce the following day.{{Cite web| url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38408138| title =Alan Pardew: Crystal Palace sack manager with club 17th in Premier League| publisher =BBC Sport| access-date =13 May 2021| date =22 December 2016| archive-date =8 November 2020| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20201108162402/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38408138| url-status =live}}{{Cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38419024| title = Sam Allardyce appointed Crystal Palace manager as Alan Pardew's successor| first = David| last = Ornstein| work = BBC Sport| access-date = 13 May 2021| date = 23 December 2016| archive-date = 8 November 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201108144539/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38419024| url-status = live}} Crystal Palace were knocked out in the fourth round, losing 3–0 at home against Manchester City the following month.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38700695 | title = Crystal Palace 0–3 Manchester City | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 13 May 2021 | date = 28 January 2017 | archive-date = 30 October 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201030020605/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38700695 | url-status = live }}
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