Crystal Palace will be bidding to provide an upset when they tackle Manchester City in the 2025 FA Cup final.
The Eagles are aiming to win the FA Cup for the first time in their history; twice the team have reached the final, including in 2016, when they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.
Palace were excellent in the semi-finals of the competition, recording a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, while they also comfortably dispatched Fulham in the quarter-finals, winning 3-0 at Craven Cottage.
Oliver Glasner‘s side have been full of goals in this season’s tournament, scoring 12 times, but they will be the underdogs heading into the final against a Man City outfit that are bidding to win the competition for the eighth time.
The Citizens suffered a defeat to Man United in last season’s final, but they will be fired-up to triumph this time around, particularly considering their troubles in the Premier League this term.
Pep Guardiola‘s side beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the semi-finals of the competition, while they famously put eight goals past League Two Salford City in the early stages of the tournament back in January.
Here, Sports Mole provides the lowdown on when and where the 2025 FA Cup final will take place, as well as how to watch it and who the favourites are to lift the prestigious trophy.
When and where will the 2025 FA Cup final take place?
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The 2025 FA Cup final between Palace and Man City will take place on Saturday, 17 May at Wembley Stadium in London.
Wembley Stadium opened in 2007 on the site of the original Wembley, which had stood between 1923 and 2003; the ground is England’s national football stadium, and it has a capacity of 90,000.
Kickoff for the FA Cup final is scheduled for 4.30pm BST.
How can UK viewers watch Palace vs. Man City in the FA Cup final?
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The showpiece event will be broadcast live in the UK on ITV1, ITVX, UTV, STV, STV Player, BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Palace’s route to the final:
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Third round: Palace beat Stockport County 1-0
Fourth round: Palace beat Doncaster Rovers 2-0
Fifth round: Palace beat Millwall 3-1
Quarter-finals: Palace beat Fulham 3-0
Semi-finals: Palace beat Aston Villa 3-0
Man City’s route to the final:
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Third round: Man City beat Salford 8-0
Fourth round: Man City beat Leyton Orient 2-1
Fifth round: Man City beat Plymouth Argyle 3-1
Quarter-finals: Man City beat Bournemouth 2-1
Semi-finals: Man City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0
Who are the favourites?
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Unsurprisingly, the bookmakers are siding with Man City for this contest, with Palace available to be backed at 4/1 for a victory within 90 minutes, demonstrating the size of their task when it comes to overcoming Guardiola’s side.
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