Marco Silva watched his Fulham side lose 3-0 to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup on Saturday.
The Eagles raced into a 2-0 lead after just 38 minutes to end any hopes the Cottagers had of playing in the final four at Wembley, as goals by Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr swiftly killed the game.
Eddie Nketiah put the icing on the cake with a cool finish in the 75th minute.
Through the legs of the keeper 🥜
This angle of Eddie Nketiah’s goal for @CPFC today 😮💨🤳#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/36LF9lHXvi
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 29, 2025
Marco Silva told reporters he was unhappy to see Adam Wharton stay on the pitch – feeling the England international should have received a second yellow card – but still found time to praise Crystal Palace.
Marco Silva praises “solid and compact” Crystal Palace
The 47-year-old told BBC Sport: “(It was) one game until 25 minutes of the match, we completely dominated and we had three or four dangerous moments around their goal. We should have scored in those moments. You need to be ruthless and clinical (because) they are solid and compact. They set nine players around their box every single time and when we are able to create, we have to score. We didn’t and we were not strong in both ends this afternoon.”
Silva – a target for Tottenham if Ange Postecoglou is sacked – watched his Fulham side register 70.8% possession and record 16 shots to Crystal Palace’s eight, although only three were on target compared to six from the south Londoners.
How much did Fulham and Crystal Palace make in prize money after FA Cup clash?
Crystal Palace – who want Finn Azaz – have received some cash from the FA (Football Association) after the quarter-final at Craven Cottage.
Oliver Glasner secured a sum of £450,000 for the Eagles after the 3-0 win on Saturday, and regardless of what happens at Wembley, a further £500,000 is to come, the fee handed to losers of the semi-final.
- Extra preliminary round winners (£1,125)
- Extra preliminary round losers (£375)
- Preliminary round winners (£1,444)
- Preliminary round losers (£481)
- First round qualifying winners (£2,250)
- First round qualifying losers (£750)
- Second round qualifying winners (£3,375)
- Second round qualifying losers (£1,125)
- Third round qualifying winners (£5,625)
- Third round qualifying losers (£1,875)
- Fourth round qualifying winners (£9,375)
- Fourth round qualifying losers (£3,125)
- First round proper winners (£45,000)
- First round proper losers (£15,000)
- Second round proper winners (£75,000)
- Second round proper losers (£20,000)
- Third round proper winners (£115,000)
- Third round proper losers (£25,000)
- Fourth round proper winners (£120,000)
- Fifth round proper winners (£225,000)
- Quarter-final winners (£450,000)
- Semi-final winners (£1m)
- Semi-final losers (£500,000)
- Final runners-up (£1m)
- Final winners (£2m)
In regards to Fulham, the Cottagers get nothing after losing the quarter-final, but did receive a package of £225,000 for reaching the last eight when defeating Manchester United at Old Trafford in the last round.
