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RTÉ News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Premier League wrap: Manchester City close in on Champions League spot
Kevin De Bruyne's final Manchester City home game ended in a 3-1 win over Bournemouth after Omar Marmoush's late entry for goal of the season put City on their way to a critical three points in the fight for Champions League places. All the focus had been on De Bruyne as the 33-year-old made his 142nd and final appearance at the Etihad Stadium but it was Marmoush who stole the spotlight in the 14th minute with a stunning shot which swerved and dipped before going in off the post. After De Bruyne somehow hit the crossbar in front of an open goal and Evanilson hit the post at the other end, Bernardo Silva doubled City's lead before half-time. Nico Gonzalez got a third in the 89th minute before Daniel Jebbison's consolation. A mad few minutes in the second half saw both sides reduced to 10. First Mateo Kovacic went for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity when he pulled back Evanilson in the 67th minute - forcing Pep Guardiola to end De Bruyne's final home appearance early. Six minutes later, Lewis Cook followed for an ugly challenge on his replacement Gonzalez. Bouncing back from Saturday's FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace, City moved up to third in the table and a point at Fulham on Sunday should be enough for a top-five finish, but Bournemouth saw their hopes of clinching a European place come to an end. Eberechi Eze repeated his cup final heroics as Crystal Palace celebrated a 4-2 victory against Wolves in their first match since lifting the trophy. Substitute Eze, who scored Palace's only goal in Saturday's 1-0 Wembley triumph over Manchester City, struck again at Selhurst Park to seal the points on Tuesday night. The south Londoners had to come from behind, though, with Eddie Nketiah scoring twice to take his Premier League tally to three. Emmanuel Agbadou's header from a corner gave Vitor Pereira's men a 24th-minute lead prior to Nketiah's double, before Chelsea loanee Ben Chilwell's deflected free-kick made it 3-1. Jorgen Strand Larsen's header offered Wolves hope in the 62nd minute, but Eze put the match beyond reach with a signature run and finish.
Express Tribune
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Glasner writes new chapter in Palace history
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner and Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrate with the trophy after winning the FA Cup. PHOTO: REUTERS Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said his players had given fans a "moment for their life" by beating Manchester City 1-0 to win the first major trophy in the club's history. Eberechi Eze scored in the first half at Wembley on Saturday and Palace dug deep against Pep Guardiola's men to get over the line and secure a first full venture into European football. "We wanted to write history," said Glasner. "I think now we wrote really a big chapter in history." The Austrian said the players had stuck together after a terrible start to the season, when they won just one of their first 13 league games. "I think you can see now what you can get when you are patient as a club and also a big credit to our supporters," he said. "Because we had a very bad start, three points after eight games. Usually, the fans get impatient, are complaining. "Our fans always supported us. You could see the effort. Even three or four weeks ago, we conceded 10 goals within four days at City five, at Newcastle five. "We were 5-0 down after 60 minutes at Newcastle. Our fans were supporting the team. I think this is a special connection." Glasner, in his first full campaign at Selhurst Park, said he felt something special was building at the club during the winter months. "I got this feeling during the season, that we can achieve incredible things," said the 50-year-old. "This feeling is the same. There's no button where you can turn it on. I know we have talented players. We have great characters in the club. Such a togetherness. Such a great work ethic. Such a great environment, atmosphere." Glasner said the joy of the fans, who celebrated loud and long in the Wembley sunshine, was his major takeaway from the final. "I think the biggest achievement we as football players, football managers, the biggest achievement that we can have, the biggest success that we can have... we could give thousands of our fans, of south Londoners, we could give them a moment for their life. "We can give them great times, we can give them, maybe they have some troubles, some problems at home. "We give them hours and days where they forget all of this. Just be feeling happy and celebrating. I think this is the biggest achievement that sportsmen can do." Glasner, who won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2021/22, can now train his sights on the competition again, with Palace moving into in new territory. Their only previous experience of continental competition was one home-and-away tie in the Intertoto Cup back in 1998. "Next year, we will start to write a new chapter," said Glasner. "It is first time playing in Europe. And let's see." Palace, 12th in the Premier League, also need just one point to set the club's best-ever tally in the competition. "The craziest thing is on Monday, I have to think about the Wolves game on Tuesday," said Glasner. But for now he can drink in his status as the only manager in the club's history to win major silverware. "I hope I start to find my party motors slowly and get the right vibe," he said.
IOL News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Oliver Glasner writes new chapter in Crystal Palace history with FA Cup win
Palace on top of the world Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi lifts the FA Cup trophy after they beat Manchester City in Saturday's final at Wembley Stadium in London. Photo: Adrian Dennis/AFP Image: Adrian Dennis/AFP Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said his players had given fans a "moment for their life" by beating Manchester City 1-0 to win the first major trophy in the club's history. Eberechi Eze scored in the first half at Wembley on Saturday and Palace dug deep against Pep Guardiola's men to get over the line and secure a first full venture into European football. "We wanted to write history," said Glasner. "I think now we wrote really a big chapter in history." The Austrian said the players had stuck together after a terrible start to the season, when they won just one of their first 13 league games. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. "I think you can see now what you can get when you are patient as a club and also a big credit to our supporters," he said. "Because we had a very bad start, three points after eight games. Usually, the fans get impatient, are complaining. "Our fans always supported us. You could see the effort. Even three or four weeks ago, we conceded 10 goals within four days at City five, at Newcastle five. "We were 5-0 down after 60 minutes at Newcastle. Our fans were supporting the team. I think this is a special connection." Glasner, in his first full campaign at Selhurst Park, said he felt something special was building at the club during the winter months. "I got this feeling during the season, that we can achieve incredible things," said the 50-year-old. "This feeling is the same. There's no button where you can turn it on. I know we have talented players. We have great characters in the club. Such a togetherness. Such a great work ethic. Such a great environment, atmosphere." 'Biggest success' Glasner said the joy of the fans, who celebrated loud and long in the Wembley sunshine, was his major takeaway from the final. "I think the biggest achievement we as football players, football managers, the biggest achievement that we can have, the biggest success that we can have... we could give thousands of our fans, of south Londoners, we could give them a moment for their life. "We can give them great times, we can give them, maybe they have some troubles, some problems at home. "We give them hours and days where they forget all of this. Just be feeling happy and celebrating. I think this is the biggest achievement that sportsmen can do." Glasner, who won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2021/22, can now train his sights on the competition again, with Palace moving into in new territory. Their only previous experience of continental competition was one home-and-away tie in the Intertoto Cup back in 1998. "Next year, we will start to write a new chapter," said Glasner. "It is first time playing in Europe. And let's see." Palace, 12th in the Premier League, also need just one point to set the club's best-ever tally in the competition. "The craziest thing is on Monday, I have to think about the Wolves game on Tuesday," said Glasner. But for now he can drink in his status as the only manager in the club's history to win major silverware. "I hope I start to find my party motors slowly and get the right vibe," he said. AFP Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Glasner writes new chapter in Palace history with FA Cup win
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said his players had given fans a "moment for their life" by beating Manchester City 1-0 to win the first major trophy in the club's history. Eberechi Eze scored in the first half at Wembley on Saturday and Palace dug deep against Pep Guardiola's men to get over the line and secure a first full venture into European football. Advertisement "We wanted to write history," said Glasner. "I think now we wrote really a big chapter in history." The Austrian said the players had stuck together after a terrible start to the season, when they won just one of their first 13 league games. "I think you can see now what you can get when you are patient as a club and also a big credit to our supporters," he said. "Because we had a very bad start, three points after eight games. Usually, the fans get impatient, are complaining. "Our fans always supported us. You could see the effort. Even three or four weeks ago, we conceded 10 goals within four days at City five, at Newcastle five. Advertisement "We were 5-0 down after 60 minutes at Newcastle. Our fans were supporting the team. I think this is a special connection." Glasner, in his first full campaign at Selhurst Park, said he felt something special was building at the club during the winter months. "I got this feeling during the season, that we can achieve incredible things," said the 50-year-old. "This feeling is the same. There's no button where you can turn it on. I know we have talented players. We have great characters in the club. Such a togetherness. Such a great work ethic. Such a great environment, atmosphere." Advertisement - 'Biggest success' - Glasner said the joy of the fans, who celebrated loud and long in the Wembley sunshine, was his major takeaway from the final. "I think the biggest achievement we as football players, football managers, the biggest achievement that we can have, the biggest success that we can have... we could give thousands of our fans, of south Londoners, we could give them a moment for their life. "We can give them great times, we can give them, maybe they have some troubles, some problems at home. "We give them hours and days where they forget all of this. Just be feeling happy and celebrating. I think this is the biggest achievement that sportsmen can do." Advertisement Glasner, who won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2021/22, can now train his sights on the competition again, with Palace moving into in new territory. Their only previous experience of continental competition was one home-and-away tie in the Intertoto Cup back in 1998. "Next year, we will start to write a new chapter," said Glasner. "It is first time playing in Europe. And let's see." Palace, 12th in the Premier League, also need just one point to set the club's best-ever tally in the competition. "The craziest thing is on Monday, I have to think about the Wolves game on Tuesday," said Glasner. Advertisement But for now he can drink in his status as the only manager in the club's history to win major silverware. "I hope I start to find my party motors slowly and get the right vibe," he said. jw/nf
Evening Standard
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Evening Standard
Crystal Palace 'wrote big chapter in history' with FA Cup glory, says Oliver Glasner
'The biggest achievement is not lifting the trophy, it's giving tens of thousands of south Londoners a moment for their life. We could give them good times. Maybe they have some problems at home. We gave them hours and days when they can forget all of this.
