‘Absolutely pathetic' decision as Dean Henderson avoids red card at Wembley
Speaking on ITV, former Palace striker Ian Wright said: 'How this is not denying a goalscoring opportunity, it's absolutely pathetic. It's crazy, he's going to tap that past him and then he's just going to tap that into the goal.
🗣️ "How they could say this is not denying a goalscoring opportunity is PATHETIC!" – @IanWright0
💬 "That is one of the worst decisions I've seen in football." – @JoleonLescott
Fair to say our pundits disagree with the Dean Henderson handball decision 😅 #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/D0Zbq0dB01
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) May 17, 2025
'Why are they making up these rules and saying it so eloquently? To confuse us? That's supposed to be a sending off.'
Former City defender Joleon Lescott went even further in his assessment, adding: 'That's one of the worst decisions I've seen in football. Because of the explanation, not because of the decision. To deem that is not a goalscoring opportunity, one of the most prolific goalscorers we've seen.'
Similar views were expressed by former England captain Wayne Rooney on BBC, who said: 'It is a red card – how can they get this wrong? Just get rid of VAR. They have made a mistake and now they are trying to cover up. It is a red card and everyone can see it's a red card.'
To rub salt into City's wound, Henderson went on to save a penalty from Omar Marmoush after Eberechi Eze had given Palace the lead.
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