Crystal Palace qualified for the FA Cup final after thrashing Aston Villa 3-0 in the semifinal encounter, MySportDab reports.
The Eagles delivered a commanding display to defeat Villa in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley booking their place in the final for the first time since 2016.
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Eberechi Eze opened the scoring in the 31st minute with a sublime first-time strike from the edge of the box, punishing a loose clearance from Pau Torres .
Despite Jean-Philippe Mateta missing a penalty early in the second half, the Eagles never lost as they carried on pressing for more.
Ismaïla Sarr then doubled Palace’s advantage in the 58th minute, unleashing a powerful low drive that beat Emiliano Martínez at his near post.
With Villa pressing for a route back into the game, Palace’s disciplined defensive structure, marshalled by Marc Guehi and Joachim Andersen, kept the visitors at bay.
Sarr completed his brace deep into stoppage time, running onto a Villa error before calmly slotting past Martínez to seal a comprehensive victory.
The victory sets Crystal Palace up for their third FA Cup final and a chance to lift the trophy for the first time in their history.
Aston Villa, Unai Emery will need to address defensive lapses and a lack of cutting edge in attack as they regroup for the final run-in of the season.
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