Crystal Palace were certainly not the favorites against Aston Villa, but only one team was in the spotlight at Wembley - that team would be playing in the FA Cup final for the third time in history.
The London team outclassed their rivals from Birmingham (3:0) and after nine years, they again believe they can win the trophy in the oldest competition in the world - the only question is whether they will attack it against Nottingham Forest or Manchester City.
"Citizens" and "Forestmen" meet in the second semi-final on Sunday, also in the temple of football.
Eberechi Eze "broke through" Emiliano Martinez with a shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 31st minute, and at the beginning of the second half he forced a penalty that Jean-Philippe Mateta did not convert into a goal, but everything came to fruition in the 58th minute.
Then Villa's midfield reacted badly, and Ismaila Sarr once again checked Martinez from over 20 meters.
Sarr set the final score in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
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