Dean Henderson clashes with Pep Guardiola after FA Cup triumph, Luke Shaw among first to congratulate former Man Utd goalkeeper

Crystal Palace took encouragement from Manchester United’s FA Cup triumph in 2024 as they beat Manchester City at Wembley.

Saturday was a day that Crystal Palace fans will never forget after watching their club celebrate a major trophy, and third time lucky after losing two previous finals they have played in.

Man City enjoyed phases of domination, but Eberechi Eze, who was previously linked with a move to Manchester United, put Palace 1-0 up with the game’s only goal in the 16th minute.

Pep Guardiola’s side had a chance to get back into the game when they were rewarded a penalty kick, after Tyrick Mitchell’s sliding tackle took out Bernardo Silva inside the box. That was before former Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson saved Omar Marmoush’s spot kick.

This meant that City have now lost the last two FA Cup finals in a row, after losing 2-1 to United last year.

A United side inspired by Erik ten Hag stunned City after goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo to seal a second trophy in as many years.

This weekend meant another unhappy trip to London for City.

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Dean Henderson wins FA Cup and clash with Pep Guardiola

Since leaving Manchester United in 2023 in search of regular football, Dean Henderson has won his first major trophy and it’s one he will never forget.

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The former United stopper performed brilliantly at Wembley as he made multiple saves to prevent City from scoring in the FA Cup final.

Henderson stopped a penalty from Marmoush to ensure Palace protected their 1-0 lead.

However, he was involved in controversy after appearing to handle the ball outside the box.

It looked like Henderson was facing a red card before being saved by a controversial VAR review.

This incident led to a post-match clash with Guardiola, who waved his finger at the Palace keeper, who had clearly aggravated him.

Speaking to broadcasters after the final, Henderson dedicated the win to his late dad, who passed away in July.

“It’s why I left (Man Utd), it’s what I set out to do.

“But honestly I lost my dad at the start of the season and I’ll miss him here today.

“But he was with me every kick of the ball today and I dedicated that win to him.”

Luke Shaw congratulates Henderson on FA Cup win

Henderson was active on Instagram after winning the FA Cup.

The 28-year-old shared multiple pictures from Palace’s big day out at Wembley, including one with the FA Cup trophy.

Henderson shared a post using three emojis as the caption to suggest Palace are on top of the world after winning their first major trophy.

This prompted several responses from players Henderson considered teammates at Old Trafford such as David de Gea, Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay.

Shaw wrote: “Love that brother.”

It’s a huge moment in Henderson’s career. He hopes to experience more like it in the coming years.

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