LONDON — Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson shrugged off his FA Cup ultimate red-card reprieve and insisted he knew he would save Omar Marmoush’s penalty within the Eagles’ 1-0 victory at Wembley Stadium..
Eberechi Eze’s Sixteenth-minute objective was sufficient to safe the win which earned Palace their first main trophy of their 120-year historical past.
However the recreation turned on Henderson escaping a crimson card for dealing with the ball outdoors the penalty space on 24 minutes — 12 minutes earlier than he saved out Marmoush’s penalty.
An indignant Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola confronted Henderson on the pitch on the finish of the sport. Henderson informed ITV that he believed Guardiola was aggravated about Palace timewasting.
“I mentioned, ‘you bought the ten minutes you wished’. No exhausting emotions,” Henderson mentioned.
On the controversial crimson card choice, the previous Manchester United goalkeeper mentioned he was proper to keep away from a crimson card and that he would not lose a lot sleep over it.
“The ball carried into my field and I knew it was wonderful — who cares?” Henderson informed BBC Sport. “To be truthful, [Erling] Haaland might need stepped up. He gave it to Marmoush and I knew which approach he was going.
“I knew I’d reserve it.
“We had a sense it could be our day right this moment. The supervisor bought a gameplan and we executed it. We deserve this a lot.”
Palace supervisor Oliver Glasner, although, admitted that he was nervous that Henderson would see crimson.
“I believed “why do not you kick the ball?” he informed a information convention. “These had been my ideas. After which I had my fingers crossed that the VAR did not even intervene.”
England worldwide Henderson, who joined Palace from United in a £15 million ($20m) switch in 2023, devoted the win to his father, who handed away final yr.
“I misplaced my dad at the beginning of the season, however he was with me right this moment,” Henderson mentioned. “He was with me each kick of the sport. I dedicate that win to him.”
