Manchester City will face Crystal Palace in the 2025 FA Cup Final, which is scheduled to be played on Saturday, 17 May 2025, at Wembley Stadium.
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This year’s FA Cup journey has been filled with drama, surprises, and standout performances. Now, two Premier League sides will battle it out for the coveted trophy in what promises to be a thrilling finale to England’s oldest domestic competition.
The FA Cup is the oldest national football competition in the world and will be the 144th season of the FA Cup held in England and Wales. 2024–25 FA Cup is the current season of the tournament, where 653 clubs reached at qualifying competition after the National League System out of 745 entrants.
In the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, 32 teams competed for a place in the Fifth Round, with only 16 teams advancing. From there, the eight winners of the Fifth Round progressed to the Quarter-finals. The four victorious sides in the Quarter-finals earned their spot in the Semi-finals.
The 2024–25 FA Cup Semi-finals featured Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, and Manchester City—the four teams that emerged as winners from the Quarter-finals stage.
2025 FA Cup Final: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Manchester City Aim to Add Seventh FA Cup
Manchester City are competing in their 14th FA Cup final. Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, are no strangers to Wembley or silverware. Having already lifted multiple domestic and international titles in recent years, City will be aiming to add yet another FA Cup to their growing collection.
Their road to the final has included dominant performances, tactical brilliance, and key contributions from star players like Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, and Kevin De Bruyne. A win at Wembley would mark City’s seventh FA Cup title and further cement their era of dominance in English football.
Crystal Palace Chasing History – Looking for first-ever major trophy
Crystal Palace have reached the FA Cup Final third time in their club history. Crystal Palace chase their first-ever major trophy.
This is a significant moment for Crystal Palace. The South London club is set to appear in only their third FA Cup final, having last reached this stage in 2016 and previously in 1990. On both occasions, they were defeated by Manchester United.
Under the leadership of manager Oliver Glasner, Palace have shown grit, organisation, and attacking flair throughout the tournament. Key players such as Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise, and Jean-Philippe Mateta have been instrumental in their cup run. A win would make history, as it would be Palace’s first-ever major trophy.
2025 FA Cup Final: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Starting XI Lineup
The current form of Manchester City is 4th position in the 2025 Premier League Points table, and Crystal Palace holds 12th position in the Standings.
Manchester City – Predicted Starting XI
- Goalkeeper: Stefan Ortega
- Defenders: Kyle Walker, Rúben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Rico Lewis
- Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (captain), Ilkay Gündogan, Jack Grealish
- Forwards: Savinho, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku
Crystal Palace – Predicted Starting XI
- Goalkeeper: Dean Henderson
- Defenders: Trevoh Chalobah, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guéhi
- Midfielders: Daniel Muñoz, Cheick Doucouré, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell
- Attacking Midfielder: Eberechi Eze
- Forwards: Eddie Nketiah, Jean-Philippe Mateta
Match Details:
- Fixture: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
- Event: 2025 FA Cup Final
- Date: Saturday, 17 May 2025
- Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
- Kick-off Time: 4.30 PM UK
Head-to-Head & Tactical Analysis
Historically, Manchester City has dominated this fixture, winning 38 out of 71 encounters. In recent FA Cup meetings, City has prevailed, including a 4–2 victory in April 2024.
- Crystal Palace FA Cup form: WWWWW
- Crystal Palace form (all competitions): LDDWDW
- Manchester City FA Cup form: WWWWW
- Manchester City form (all competitions): WWWWWD
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace final match Prediction
- Predicted Score: Manchester City 2–1 Crystal Palace
How to watch the 2025 FA Cup Final match, and Live Score.
The 2025 FA Cup Final will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC One and ITV, with streaming available on BBC iPlayer and ITVX. Fans around the world can also follow the action through official broadcasters in their respective regions. You can follow the match coverage on the official site of the FA or ITV Football.
- Channels
- Digital – ITVX, and BBC iPlayer
- TV – BBC Two or BBC One, ITV1 or ITV4, STV
Recently FA Cup Final winners
- 2024: Manchester City 1-2 Manchester United
- 2023: Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United
- 2022: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (Liverpool win 6-5 after penalty shootout)
- 2021: Chelsea 0-1 Leicester City
- 2020: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
