Beaming with pride
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has been out on the Wembley pitch to celebrate with the FA Cup trophy.
“Unbelievable,” Parish said on BBC One. “We owe them [Crystal Palace fans] a trophy and we got them one today.
“This is for everyone that has sent me a bit of encouragement when it has been going badly, all the people who don’t just have a go at you, all the people who believe – this is for them.
“I am so proud. The team, the fans, I honestly believed that we would win. That’s what Oliver’s [Glasner] done. He made us all believe. You could see it at the end.
“It is great for the cup, come on!”
‘I couldn’t breathe!’
Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze has reacted to winning the FA Cup.
“This is special, I don’t even know what to say,” Eze told BBC Sport. “Thank God, only God could do this.
“Facing the team that’s been the best in the world for years, to show that type of spirit and energy… only God.”
On his winning goal, he added: “I couldn’t breathe!
“City keep the ball so well, you have to work so hard to get anything from them. When you get in their box you have to make the chance count.
“I’ve come a long way. To be in this position now – it’s hard to use the right words here.”
Trophy-winning bonus
On top of the FA Cup win, Crystal Palace achieve another feat.
The Eagles will be playing in Europe next season.
FA Cup winners always claim a place in the Europa League and Oliver Glasner’s side will be part of it.
That is an incredible achievement for the club.
It’ll be their first-ever major European competition.
Champions!
What a moment for Crystal Palace.
Their first-ever major trophy lift. 120 years in the making.
Marc Guehi and Joel Ward do the honours together.
It’s a dream achieved for everyone on that balcony.
‘I dedicate that win to him’
Dean Henderson has dedicated winning the FA Cup with Crystal Palace to his late father.
“Incredible,” he said. “We had a feeling it would be our day today.
“The manager got a game plan and we executed it. We deserve this so much.”
Henderson then emotionally added: “I lost my dad at the start of the season, but he was with me today.
“He was with me every kick of the game.
“I dedicate that win to him.”
Nightmare ending
There’s no fairytale for Kevin De Bruyne…
He ends his time at Man City without winning a trophy.
Pep Guardiola’s side have missed out on silverware after a dismal year that was only kept positive due to this FA Cup run.
It’s defeat at Wembley though, and a painful one at that.
They’ll be desperate to bounce back next season.
