Manchester City Miss FA Cup Penalty As Haaland Refuses Spotkick at Wembley

Manchester City lost the FA Cup final to Crystal Palace 1-0, with the only goal scored by Eberechi Eze early in the match. A key moment was when Erling Haaland, who has a poor scoring record at Wembley and has missed three of seven penalties this season, declined to take a penalty, handing it instead to Omar Marmoush, whose attempt was saved by Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson. Guardiola confirmed that the decision on who would take the penalty was made by the players on the pitch, and he praised his team's overall performance despite the loss. Former players Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer criticized Haaland's decision, contrasting it with the mentality of all-time greats like Messi and Ronaldo who never relinquish penalty duties. Henderson was also noted to have been fortunate to avoid a red card for a handball outside the box that prevented a clear goal-scoring opportunity. Guardiola declined to comment on the refereeing decisions but congratulated Crystal Palace on their historic victory.