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Crystal Palace fans in ecstasy after FA Cup win over Manchester City | |
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Fans celebrated the "unbelievable" win against Manchester City on Saturday | Fans celebrated the "unbelievable" win against Manchester City on Saturday |
Crystal Palace fans celebrated late into the night following the club's historic FA Cup win over Manchester City on Saturday. | Crystal Palace fans celebrated late into the night following the club's historic FA Cup win over Manchester City on Saturday. |
The south London side won 1-0, marking the club's first major trophy in its history. | The south London side won 1-0, marking the club's first major trophy in its history. |
Eberechi Eze's 16th minute goal secured the victory, with scenes of ecstasy breaking out among fans across the capital and beyond when the full-time whistle was blown. | |
"It's an amazing day," one fan who was at Wembley told BBC London. "I've supported Palace for 46 years and I don't know if I ever thought I'd see this. | "It's an amazing day," one fan who was at Wembley told BBC London. "I've supported Palace for 46 years and I don't know if I ever thought I'd see this. |
"Genuinely the best day of my sporting life." | "Genuinely the best day of my sporting life." |
"Unbelievable," another added. "I was here 35 years ago for the cup final [defeat by Manchester United]. After winning it now - unbelievable - a really emotional day." | "Unbelievable," another added. "I was here 35 years ago for the cup final [defeat by Manchester United]. After winning it now - unbelievable - a really emotional day." |
"The best day of my sporting life," one Palace fan told BBC London | "The best day of my sporting life," one Palace fan told BBC London |
The FA Cup win marks the first major trophy won by the club | The FA Cup win marks the first major trophy won by the club |
One fan described the win as a "once in a lifetime" victory | One fan described the win as a "once in a lifetime" victory |
There was jubilation among Palace supporters who watched the match in south London pubs | There was jubilation among Palace supporters who watched the match in south London pubs |
While City dominated possession, Oliver Glasner's side kept the seven-time winners out, with keeper Dean Henderson saving from Erling Haaland, Josko Gvardiol and Jeremy Doku in the first half, then denying Claudio Echeverri after the break. | While City dominated possession, Oliver Glasner's side kept the seven-time winners out, with keeper Dean Henderson saving from Erling Haaland, Josko Gvardiol and Jeremy Doku in the first half, then denying Claudio Echeverri after the break. |
As the club lifted their first major trophy in their 120-year professional history, there were tears of joy in the stands. | As the club lifted their first major trophy in their 120-year professional history, there were tears of joy in the stands. |
"I absolutely can't believe it. It's incredible, once in a lifetime," a fan in the crowd said. | "I absolutely can't believe it. It's incredible, once in a lifetime," a fan in the crowd said. |
"When we got our chance to attack, we made it," added another. | "When we got our chance to attack, we made it," added another. |
"I can't believe that we just won that - absolutely incredible." | "I can't believe that we just won that - absolutely incredible." |
Another fan told BBC London he couldn't even speak after watching the club win | Another fan told BBC London he couldn't even speak after watching the club win |
Drinks go airborne in Boxpark as Palace fans celebrate FA Cup victory | Drinks go airborne in Boxpark as Palace fans celebrate FA Cup victory |
Outside of the stadium, fans following the match on TV and radio went wild as victory was confirmed. | Outside of the stadium, fans following the match on TV and radio went wild as victory was confirmed. |
At Croydon's Boxpark, supporters who were watching the game on the big screen launched their drinks into the air when the referee blew the final whistle. | |
"That was epic. I love this team, I love this town," one supporter, who was from Croydon, said. | "That was epic. I love this team, I love this town," one supporter, who was from Croydon, said. |
"We cried. But hey, I'm 65. If I cry, I cry." | "We cried. But hey, I'm 65. If I cry, I cry." |
Another added: "Tears that I didn't know I had came out." | Another added: "Tears that I didn't know I had came out." |
"If we never win another match again, I don't care now. I'm so happy," a third said. | "If we never win another match again, I don't care now. I'm so happy," a third said. |
The joy is set to continue with the Eagles announcing that their official winners party is set to take place on 26 May. | |
The victory was the club's first FA Cup win, having last made it to the final in 2016 | The victory was the club's first FA Cup win, having last made it to the final in 2016 |
'It's brilliant for south London' | |
Analysis by BBC London Sport's Phil Parry | |
What Crystal Palace, their manager and their players need to be congratulated on is how seriously they've taken the FA Cup right from the get-go, right from playing the likes of Stockport County early doors. | |
Oliver Glasner's played a strong team all the way through and he's been nothing shy of declaring he wants to go far, he wants to win it if he possibly can. | |
That belief that's come from the manager has been extended out on to the pitch. | |
I think there was a growing belief ahead of yesterday that they could win against Manchester City. | |
It's brilliant for football that someone different wins the FA cup. It's brilliant for south London and I think it's given the FA Cup a real boost. | |
Celebrations went on late into the night following the historic win | Celebrations went on late into the night following the historic win |
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