Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola addresses Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson as teammate Matt Turner steps in following the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola addresses Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson following the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola addresses Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson as teammate Matt Turner steps in following the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Guardiola confronts Crystal Palace goalie after FA Cup loss
LONDON (AP) 鈥 Pep Guardiola confronted Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson on the field after Manchester City’s shock FA Cup final loss on Saturday.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola addresses Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson as teammate Matt Turner steps in following the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
LONDON (AP) 鈥 Pep Guardiola confronted Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson on the field after Manchester City’s shock FA Cup final loss on Saturday.
The City manager was unhappy about Henderson鈥檚 perceived time wasting during the 10 minutes of extra time.
Guardiola was heated as he repeatedly approached Henderson after the final whistle at Wembley Stadium.
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鈥淟isten, he defend his position, we defend our position,鈥 Guardiola said. “I understand in the last minutes (time wasting), but since the one or two minutes ... he鈥檚 British. You know in English football you have to play.
鈥淓veryone can do what they want. You have to score goals. We didn鈥檛 lose because Henderson was time wasting.”
Guardiola added: 鈥淚n my teams I never tried (time wasting) because I try to play the game the people deserve to watch.鈥
Eberechi Eze scored the winner for Palace and Henderson was also a hero by saving Omar Marmoush鈥檚 first half penalty.
鈥淲e had a feeling it would be our day today,” Henderson said. 鈥淭he manager got a gameplan and we executed it. We deserve this so much.鈥
He was also involved in a contentious moment earlier in the match when handling the ball outside the box to deny Erling Haaland a chance.
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Guardiola refused to comment on the incident, but Palace manager Oliver Glasner was happy to.
鈥淚 thought 鈥榃hy you don鈥檛 kick the ball?’鈥 he joked. 鈥淚 had my fingers crossed that the VAR doesn鈥檛 intervene. Everything worked.鈥
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