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The Journal
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Journal
Mo Salah equals Premier League record as champions Liverpool held by Palace
The 42 FA CUP winners Crystal Palace did their best to spoil Liverpool's title party as they secured a point at Anfield. A 1-1 draw and Ryan Gravenberch's red card could not dampen spirits as fans were not prepared to allow anything to spoil seeing the trophy lift in person for the first time in 35 years. Mohamed Salah equalled the Premier League record of most goal involvements in a season — Andy Cole (1993-94) and Alan Shearer (1994-95) achieved 47 in a 42-game season — with an 84th-minute leveller. And to prove the occasion was all about celebration, even the tearful departing Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was jeered on his last appearance at Anfield, was welcomed back into the fold. Supporters who were still maybe not prepared to forgive at least ensured the defender's 354th and final appearance after a 20-year association with his boyhood club did not end on a sour note. The celebrations begin. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo The words of former manager Jurgen Klopp on Friday evening, back at Anfield for the first time in a year after leaving, saying fans were wrong in their treatment of the academy graduate, succeeded in cutting through the noise surrounding his pending move to Real Madrid. That indicates the spell the German can still cast over a fanbase who still worship him after a successful nine-year reign. Alexander-Arnold seemed determined to make the most of the occasion, entering as a half-time substitute to warm if not loud applause, and it was one of his trademark raking, through-the-eye-of-a-needle passes which set up Liverpool's best chance for fellow substitute Darwin Nunez. That the Uruguay international could not take advantage, being denied by Dean Henderson, is one of the reasons why he too is likely to also leave in the summer, albeit with none of the acrimony despite hugely under-performing. Arne Slot with the trophy. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo It also highlighted what Liverpool will be losing, with the imminent arrival of Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong introducing a player with an attacking intent but not the quality on the ball of Alexander-Arnold. Advertisement By that point, still trailing to Ismaila Sarr's ninth-minute goal, head coach Arne Slot had five forwards on the pitch. But a straight red for Gravenberch, who had been booked for diving but shown a straight red card after his miscontrol resulted in him bringing down Daichi Kamada on the halfway line, and forcing Luis Diaz to be sacrificed for midfielder Wataru Endo. One of those forwards Diogo Jota, bundled a shot against the post before Salah, already assured of a fourth Golden Boot, fired home. Ironically, the loudest noise prior to that had come immediately after conceding. Conor Bradley's pass to Salah was intercepted by Tyrick Mithchell and he played Sarr into the space between the widely split centre-backs to beat Alisson Becker. While the goal was celebrated by the travelling fans, the Kop went into overdrive, belting out their Federico Chiesa song at full volume – and the Italian was not even in the matchday squad. The departing Trent Alexander-Arnold. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo The atmosphere was feverish as, with Klopp, fellow former manager Rafael Benitez, a host of club greats, Jordan Henderson – the man who lifted the trophy behind closed doors in 2020 – and principal owner John W Henry in a rare appearance watching on, the Kop sang 'Bring out the champions' before kick-off. When they did arrive there was an unprecedented double guard of honour, with the new FA Cup holders honouring the soon-to-be crowned Premier League winners, who then reciprocated. That party feel returned when three minutes of added time were announced in the knowledge that Alan Hansen, the last Liverpool captain to lift the trophy at Anfield in front of fans 12,808 days ago, would soon be handing it over to Virgil van Dijk. The final whistle was blown against a backdrop of a rousing chorus of You'll Never Walk Alone and 'Champions, champions'. The title had been won four weeks ago with a victory over Tottenham, but this was the moment Anfield had been waiting for. Written by Press Association and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won't find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women's sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here .
The 42
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Mo Salah equals Premier League record as champions Liverpool held by Palace
FA CUP winners Crystal Palace did their best to spoil Liverpool's title party as they secured a point at Anfield. A 1-1 draw and Ryan Gravenberch's red card could not dampen spirits as fans were not prepared to allow anything to spoil seeing the trophy lift in person for the first time in 35 years. Mohamed Salah equalled the Premier League record of most goal involvements in a season — Andy Cole (1993-94) and Alan Shearer (1994-95) achieved 47 in a 42-game season — with an 84th-minute leveller. And to prove the occasion was all about celebration, even the tearful departing Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was jeered on his last appearance at Anfield, was welcomed back into the fold. Supporters who were still maybe not prepared to forgive at least ensured the defender's 354th and final appearance after a 20-year association with his boyhood club did not end on a sour note. The words of former manager Jurgen Klopp on Friday evening, back at Anfield for the first time in a year after leaving, saying fans were wrong in their treatment of the academy graduate, succeeded in cutting through the noise surrounding his pending move to Real Madrid. That indicates the spell the German can still cast over a fanbase who still worship him after a successful nine-year reign. Alexander-Arnold seemed determined to make the most of the occasion, entering as a half-time substitute to warm if not loud applause, and it was one of his trademark raking, through-the-eye-of-a-needle passes which set up Liverpool's best chance for fellow substitute Darwin Nunez. That the Uruguay international could not take advantage, being denied by Dean Henderson, is one of the reasons why he too is likely to also leave in the summer, albeit with none of the acrimony despite hugely under-performing. It also highlighted what Liverpool will be losing, with the imminent arrival of Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong introducing a player with an attacking intent but not the quality on the ball of Alexander-Arnold. Advertisement By that point, still trailing to Ismaila Sarr's ninth-minute goal, head coach Arne Slot had five forwards on the pitch. But a straight red for Gravenberch, who had been booked for diving but shown a straight red card after his miscontrol resulted in him bringing down Daichi Kamada on the halfway line, and forcing Luis Diaz to be sacrificed for midfielder Wataru Endo. One of those forwards Diogo Jota, bundled a shot against the post before Salah, already assured of a fourth Golden Boot, fired home. Ironically, the loudest noise prior to that had come immediately after conceding. Conor Bradley's pass to Salah was intercepted by Tyrick Mithchell and he played Sarr into the space between the widely split centre-backs to beat Alisson Becker. While the goal was celebrated by the travelling fans, the Kop went into overdrive, belting out their Federico Chiesa song at full volume – and the Italian was not even in the matchday squad. The atmosphere was feverish as, with Klopp, fellow former manager Rafael Benitez, a host of club greats, Jordan Henderson – the man who lifted the trophy behind closed doors in 2020 – and principal owner John W Henry in a rare appearance watching on, the Kop sang 'Bring out the champions' before kick-off. When they did arrive there was an unprecedented double guard of honour, with the new FA Cup holders honouring the soon-to-be crowned Premier League winners, who then reciprocated. That party feel returned when three minutes of added time were announced in the knowledge that Alan Hansen, the last Liverpool captain to lift the trophy at Anfield in front of fans 12,808 days ago, would soon be handing it over to Virgil van Dijk. The final whistle was blown against a backdrop of a rousing chorus of You'll Never Walk Alone and 'Champions, champions'. The title had been won four weeks ago with a victory over Tottenham, but this was the moment Anfield had been waiting for.
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Best fans in the world' – Heartwarming meaning of Crystal Palace tifo that inspired heroes to FA Cup triumph revealed
CRYSTAL PALACE were inspired to FA Cup glory by an incredible tifo with a heartwarming meaning. The Eagles made history on Saturday as they lifted their first-ever trophy 12 Crystal Palace were inspired to FA Cup glory by a heartwarming tifo 12 The Eagles beat Man City 1-0 to lift their first ever trophy Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 12 The tifo was inspired by fan Mark Wealleans, who died from cancer in 2017 12 In the tifo, Wealleans was celebrating Darren Ambrose's strike against Man Utd in 2011 Credit: AP:Associated Press Ebere Eze's 16th minute strike was enough to seal glory at Wembley. While Dean Henderson The game even ended with a But there was a major inspiration behind the Eagles' brilliant victory in north west London. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Before kick-off, a stunning tifo was unveiled by Palace fans bearing the message: 'Wembley will shake… and it will be beautiful.' Alongside was an image of a Palace fan celebrating with two children. And during the match, the club explained the heartwarming reason behind the tifo. Posting a tweet, which also showed the original picture it was based on, Palace explained all with a caption declaring: 'Best fans in the world.' Most read in FA Cup BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS They said: 'After Darren Ambrose's 40 yard screamer against Manchester United in 2011, the cameras panned to the away end and, amidst 3,000 supporters jumping for joy, found an adrenalised red-and-blue clad supporter, Mark Wealleans, screaming with passion while holding up two young Palace lads who — then nine and six-years-old — responded by bursting into tears. 'Tragically, Mark Wealleans, a proud south London and Season Ticket holder, lost his life in February 2017, aged just 49, five months after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Furious Pep Guardiola and Dean Henderson clash on pitch after Crystal Palace's FA Cup triumph READ MORE ON PALACE'S INCREDIBLE FA CUP TRIUMPH Furious Pep Guardiola and Dean Henderson Dean Henderson Man City and Crystal Palace staff Dean Henderson saves penalty 10 minutes after he 12 Ebere Eze scored the only goal of the game after 16 minutes 12 Dean Henderson then avoided a red card for handball 12 The ace was clearly outside his box when he stopped Erling Haaland from going through 12 Henderson then saved Omar Marmoush's penalty 10 minutes later 'His two kids are in the crowd today continuing the Palace supporting tradition.' Fans responded with delight to the emotional tribute. One said: 'Another reason why every other football fan is delighted for Palace.' Another declared: 'Wow what an honour and gesture, thank you.' One noted: 'Love that, amazing, congrats Palace.' Another added: 'Nah this is class, RIP.' Crystal Palace ratings CRYSTAL PALACE secured their first ever trophy with a famous FA Cup final victory over Manchester City. The Eagles went into the match as underdogs but managed to nullify the former Treble winners with a spectacular defensive display. And at the heart of it was goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who could have been sent off for handling the ball outside the box before making the most of his reprieve. The goalkeeper went on to save a penalty from Omar Marmoush before producing a string of saves to keep Pep Guardiola's men out. 12 Pep Guardiola clashed with Henderson at full time 12 The City boss was left fuming at the result 12 Guardiola still gave it large as Henderson hugged Oliver Glasner 12 Pep waved a finger at Henderson as he walked off The tifo certainly seemed to do the trick for Palace. Oliver Glasner's men put in a monstrous defensive effort to keep City at bay, with goalkeeper Henderson putting in several big saves. But the stopper was lucky to be on the pitch after handling the ball outside his own half. He was only saved from a red card thanks to a controversial VAR check after swatting the ball away from a goal-bound Erling Haaland. And the decision proved to be pivotal as Henderson went on to save a penalty from Omar Marmoush just 10 minutes later. Pep Guardiola was left raging at full-time as he clashed with Henderson, who dedicated Palace's incredible win to his late father. And it was the goalie who had the last laugh as he joined teammates for a trophy lift they and Palace's fans will never forget. Man City ratings MANCHESTER CITY were stunned by Crystal Palace at Wembley, condemning Pep Guardiola to a first trophyless season in eight years. Eberechi Eze netted the only goal of the game to leave the Eagles quite literally 'Glad All over'. And as much as City huffed and puffed they were unable to hit the back of the net, mainly thanks to the fine form of Dean Henderson. The Palace goalkeeper could have been sent off for handling the ball outside the box, but made the most of seeing only a free kick given against him.
Scottish Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘Best fans in the world' – Heartwarming meaning of Crystal Palace tifo that inspired heroes to FA Cup triumph revealed
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CRYSTAL PALACE were inspired to FA Cup glory by an incredible tifo with a heartwarming meaning. The Eagles made history on Saturday as they lifted their first-ever trophy with a 1-0 win over Manchester City. 12 Crystal Palace were inspired to FA Cup glory by a heartwarming tifo 12 The Eagles beat Man City 1-0 to lift their first ever trophy Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 12 The tifo was inspired by fan Mark Wealleans, who died from cancer in 2017 12 In the tifo, Wealleans was celebrating Darren Ambrose's strike against Man Utd in 2011 Credit: AP:Associated Press Ebere Eze's 16th minute strike was enough to seal glory at Wembley. While Dean Henderson avoided a red card for handball before saving a penalty moments later. The game even ended with a clash between Henderson and City boss Pep Guardiola, who was left fuming at full-time, But there was a major inspiration behind the Eagles' brilliant victory in north west London. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL GUARD UP Henderson reveals what he and Guardiola said to each other in FA Cup final row Before kick-off, a stunning tifo was unveiled by Palace fans bearing the message: 'Wembley will shake… and it will be beautiful.' Alongside was an image of a Palace fan celebrating with two children. And during the match, the club explained the heartwarming reason behind the tifo. Posting a tweet, which also showed the original picture it was based on, Palace explained all with a caption declaring: 'Best fans in the world.' BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS They said: 'After Darren Ambrose's 40 yard screamer against Manchester United in 2011, the cameras panned to the away end and, amidst 3,000 supporters jumping for joy, found an adrenalised red-and-blue clad supporter, Mark Wealleans, screaming with passion while holding up two young Palace lads who — then nine and six-years-old — responded by bursting into tears. 'Tragically, Mark Wealleans, a proud south London and Season Ticket holder, lost his life in February 2017, aged just 49, five months after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Furious Pep Guardiola and Dean Henderson clash on pitch after Crystal Palace's FA Cup triumph READ MORE ON PALACE'S INCREDIBLE FA CUP TRIUMPH 12 Ebere Eze scored the only goal of the game after 16 minutes 12 Dean Henderson then avoided a red card for handball 12 The ace was clearly outside his box when he stopped Erling Haaland from going through 12 Henderson then saved Omar Marmoush's penalty 10 minutes later 'His two kids are in the crowd today continuing the Palace supporting tradition.' Fans responded with delight to the emotional tribute. One said: 'Another reason why every other football fan is delighted for Palace.' Another declared: 'Wow what an honour and gesture, thank you.' One noted: 'Love that, amazing, congrats Palace.' Another added: 'Nah this is class, RIP.' Crystal Palace ratings CRYSTAL PALACE secured their first ever trophy with a famous FA Cup final victory over Manchester City. The Eagles went into the match as underdogs but managed to nullify the former Treble winners with a spectacular defensive display. And at the heart of it was goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who could have been sent off for handling the ball outside the box before making the most of his reprieve. The goalkeeper went on to save a penalty from Omar Marmoush before producing a string of saves to keep Pep Guardiola's men out. Here's how SunSport's Dan King rated the Crystal Palace players on the most famous day in the club's history. 12 Pep Guardiola clashed with Henderson at full time 12 The City boss was left fuming at the result 12 Guardiola still gave it large as Henderson hugged Oliver Glasner 12 Pep waved a finger at Henderson as he walked off The tifo certainly seemed to do the trick for Palace. Oliver Glasner's men put in a monstrous defensive effort to keep City at bay, with goalkeeper Henderson putting in several big saves. But the stopper was lucky to be on the pitch after handling the ball outside his own half. He was only saved from a red card thanks to a controversial VAR check after swatting the ball away from a goal-bound Erling Haaland. And the decision proved to be pivotal as Henderson went on to save a penalty from Omar Marmoush just 10 minutes later. Pep Guardiola was left raging at full-time as he clashed with Henderson, who dedicated Palace's incredible win to his late father. And it was the goalie who had the last laugh as he joined teammates for a trophy lift they and Palace's fans will never forget.
Scottish Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Crystal Palace vs Man City live stream: How to watch the FA Cup final for FREE
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE FA Cup final will come LIVE from Wembley in the annual showdown - and fans can watch it all for FREE. Man City will take on Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final, with a new champion guaranteed as Man Utd OUT of the competition. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Man City eased past Crystal Palace when they recently met in the Premier League Credit: Getty 3 Crystal Palace have only conceded one goal in the FA Cup this season Credit: Getty 3 The FA Cup final will be FREE to watch in the UK Credit: Scott Llewellyn | MI News FA CUP FINAL LIVE Oliver Glasner's Palace side eased past Aston Villa in the semi-final, and have only conceded ONCE in the whole competition this season. Pep Guardiola's City will not win the Premier League title, but could still end with a trophy, despite a poor season by their standards. The Citizens and Palace recently faced off, but City had too much for Palace in a 5-2 victory at The Etihad. Read more FA Cup The beautiful game Ex-Premier League star who had two strokes wins triumphant Wembley final The Eagles are no strangers to Manchester at Wembley in the FA Cup final, as Utd beat them 2-1 in the final in 2016. How to watch the FA Cup final for FREE Man City vs Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final is FREE to watch in in the UK. The game will be aired LIVE on both BBC One and ITV1. The FA Cup final can also be live streamed via BBC iPlayer or ITVX. The final will kick-off at 4.30pm BST. Alternatively, SunSport will live blog all the action as it happens from Wembley. Why does the FA Cup final start at 4:30pm
