2025 FA Cup final
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2025 FA Cup final
| image = London Wembley.jpg
| caption = The match will take place at Wembley Stadium
| event = 2024–25 FA Cup
| date = {{Start date|2025|5|17|df=y}}
| team1 = Crystal Palace
| team1score =
| team2 = Manchester City
| team2score =
| details =
| stadium = Wembley Stadium
| city = London
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = Stuart Attwell (Birmingham){{cite news |title=The match officials for all of our 2025 FA competiton finals have been appointed |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2025/apr/29/fa-competitions-cup-finals-match-officials-confirmed-2024-25-20252904 |publisher=The Football Association |date=29 April 2025 |accessdate=29 April 2025 }}
| attendance =
| weather =
| previous = 2024
| next = 2026
}}
The 2025 FA Cup final is a football match set to be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 17 May 2025 between Crystal Palace and Manchester City to determine the winners of the 2024–25 FA Cup. It will be the 144th final of English football's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup.
The winners will earn the right to play in the league phase of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, as well as against Liverpool, the winners of the 2024–25 Premier League, in the 2025 FA Community Shield.
Route to the final
{{main|2024–25 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:180px"|Opposition !scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score |
|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|3rd
|1–0 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|4th
|2–0 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|5th
|3–1 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF
|3–0 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|Aston Villa (N) |3–0 |
| colspan="3"|Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue |
As a Premier League team, Crystal Palace entered the tournament in the third round. They began their FA Cup journey with a narrow 1–0 home win over Stockport County; the lone goal scored by Eberechi Eze.{{cite web |title=Crystal Palace 1-0 Stockport County: Eberechi Eze nets the winner against League One club |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c5y41njjpqpt |work=BBC |date=12 January 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}} Palace then defeated League Two side Doncaster Rovers 2–0, with goals coming from Daniel Muñoz and Justin Devenny.{{cite web |title=Crystal Palace beat Doncaster Rovers in FA Cup, will face Millwall |url=https://www.espn.in/football/report/_/gameId/730044 |work=ESPN |date=10 February 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}} In the fifth round against Millwall, Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta was stretchered off just nine minutes into the match following a collision with Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts, who was shown a straight red card for
striking Mateta in the head with his boot—a challenge that left Mateta needing 25 stitches. With Millwall reduced to ten men, Palace quickly took control, earning a 3–1 victory through a Japhet Tanganga own goal, followed by goals from Daniel Muñoz and Eddie Nketiah.{{cite web |title=Report & Highlights: Palace blast past Millwall to reach FA Cup quarter-finals |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/match-reports/live-blog-match-report-highlights-crystal-palace-millwall-march-2025/ |work=Crystal Palace |date=1 March 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Jean-Philippe Mateta: Crystal Palace offer furious update after sickening head injury |url=https://www.fotmob.com/embed/news/01jn95v7tttt/jean-philippe-mateta-crystal-palace-offer-furious-update-after-sickening-head-injury |work=FotMob |date=1 March 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Jean-Philippe Mateta injury: Millwall fans' applause shows apparent support for Liam Roberts after red-card challenge |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13321495/jean-philippe-mateta-injury-millwall-fans-applause-shows-apparent-support-for-liam-roberts-after-red-card-challenge |work=Sky Sports |date=1 March 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}}
In the quarter-finals, Crystal Palace were drawn against fellow Premier League club Fulham. Despite being away at Craven Cottage, Palace comfortably dispatched the London side 3–0, with Eberechi Eze, Ismaïla Sarr, and Eddie Nketiah all getting their names on the scoresheet.{{cite web |title=FA Cup Quarter-finals LIVE: Fulham 0-3 Crystal Palace |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cx298987dndt |work=BBC |date=29 March 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}} In the semi-finals against Aston Villa at Wembley, Crystal Palace secured a 3–0 victory courtesy of a goal from Eberechi Eze followed by an Ismaïla Sarr brace. This victory sent Palace through to their third FA Cup final, and their first since 2016, when they were defeated 2–1 by Manchester United.{{cite web |title=Sarr’s sizzlers send Crystal Palace soaring into FA Cup final dreamland |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/26/crystal-palace-aston-villa-fa-cup-semi-final-match-report |work=The Guardian |date=26 March 2025 |access-date=26 April 2025}}
=Manchester City=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0" |
| +Manchester City's route to the final |
| scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round
!scope="col" style="width:180px"|Opposition !scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score |
|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|3rd
|Salford City (H) |8–0 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|4th
|Leyton Orient (A) |2–1 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|5th
|Plymouth Argyle (H) |3–1 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF
|Bournemouth (A) |2–1 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|2–0 |
| colspan="3"|Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue |
As a Premier League team, Manchester City entered the tournament in the third round. City began their FA Cup campaign with a commanding 8–0 victory at home against League Two side Salford City. The lion's share of the goals came from James McAtee, who scored a second-half hat-trick, and Jérémy Doku, who scored a brace, with Divin Mubama, Jack Grealish, and Nico O'Reilly also contributing to the scoring.{{cite web |title=James McAtee nets hat trick as Man City hammer Salford 8-0 |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/723997 |work=ESPN |date=11 January 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}} This was their biggest win since defeating Watford by the same score in 2019. The Citizens survived an early scare against Leyton Orient in the fourth round, with goals from Abdukodir Khusanov and Kevin de Bruyne required to nullify a Stefan Ortega own goal.{{cite web |title=City fight back to see off Leyton Orient in FA Cup thriller |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/leyton-orient-v-manchester-city-fa-cup-4-match-report-8-feb-2025-63874612 |work=Manchester City |date=8 February 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}} In the fifth round, City defeated Plymouth Argyle 3–1 despite an opener from Plymouth's Maksym Talovierov due to two goals by Nico O'Reilly, and a goal and an assist from Kevin de Bruyne.{{cite web |title=Teen O'Reilly helps Man City survive Plymouth FA Cup scare |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/732573 |work=ESPN |date=1 March 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}}
In the quarter-finals, Manchester City were drawn against fellow Premier League team Bournemouth, facing them away from home at Dean Court. Evanilson gave Bournemouth a first-half lead, but for the third match in a row, City mounted a comeback, with second-half goals from strikers Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush securing the victory.{{cite web |title=Marmoush fires Man City into FA Cup semis with 2-1 win over Bournemouth |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/marmoush-fires-man-city-into-fa-cup-semis-with-2-1-win-over-bournemouth-2025-03-30/ |work=Reuters |date=30 March 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}} This marks the first time Manchester City has featured in three consecutive FA Cup finals, having previously played in the 2023 and 2024 finals respectively.
Match
| date = 17 May 2025
| time = --:-- BST
| team1 = Crystal Palace
| score =
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c
| team2 = Manchester City
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Wembley Stadium
| location = London
| attendance =
| referee = Stuart Attwell (Birmingham)
}}
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References
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