Crystal Palace
Dean Henderson Superb double save from Marmoush penalty and Haaland follow-up, then Echeverri’s added-time chance, though handball means he should have seen red before all of this. 10
Daniel Muñoz Radar-like service created Eze strike and shepherding of Jeremy Doku kept Belgian quiet in the opening period. Troubled O’Reilly throughout. 8
Chris Richards American was part of a backline that held firm despite Erling Haaland’s giant presence and long throw-ins posed questions. 8
Maxence Lacroix Frenchman at centre of Eagles rearguard can be proud of his Cup final. He and team soaked up City’s late assault. 7
Marc Guéhi Injury forced him off on hour but smoothness personified from the classy defender whose afternoon ended in dreamland when lifting club’s first major trophy and feeling, yes, “glad all over”. 8
Tyrick Mitchell Marshalled Savinho and was alert clearing his line but scythe down of Silva conceded a penalty. Particularly relieved at final whistle. 5
Adam Wharton Praised pre-final by Roy Keane, the 21-year-old midfield playmaker showed he was up to more defensive duties to help stymie blue wave. 8
Daichi Kamada Could find City’s whirring ball retention dizzying but closed on right end of the result and as a Palace immortal. 8
Ismaïla Sarr Had a gilded chance to double the lead at close-range but mis-hit a shot that made Stefan Orgeta’s life easy. 7
Jean-Philippe Mateta Without his superb and silken control at halfway that turned City there would be no Eze strike and no Cup. 9
Eberechi Eze Sweetest of volleys beat Ortega after this supreme attacking talent ghosted in to the centre of the area. Close to another in second half. 9
Subs: Lerma (Guehi 60) 6, Nketiah (Mateta 78) 6, Hughes (Wharton 87) 6
Manchester City
Stefan Ortega Could do absolutely zero to prevent Eze’s finish and after that was hardly bombarded so will feel especially disappointed. 6
Manuel Akanji Pace needed to rescue buckling rearguard, blocked Eze unload but little was seen of him stepping into central midfield. 5
Rúben Dias Torn apart by Palace’s speed for their winner, City’s “second captain” offers scant attacking potency so was helpless in quest for goal. 3
Josko Gvardiol Early header repelled by Henderson and could do nothing to stop Muñoz’s cross for goal. 4
Nico O’Reilly Eze’s winner came down his flank though as a midfielder turned defender cannot be rated too culpable. Spurned second-half opening to square the contest. 4
Bernardo Silva Scintillating burst claimed penalty as the Portuguese decided to wrestle the contest back City’s way but after this was very quiet in lesser seen central role. 7
Kevin De Bruyne Clever skimmed cross created volley for Haaland but too many miscontrols tell the tale of this anti-Super Kev performance. 4
Savinho Found Palace’s muscular marshalling as tough as beating a man and playing a killer ball to a colleague. Under par. 4
Omar Marmoush Dawdled in possession, and badly fluffed the spot-kick by not hitting it where no goalkeeper can save it: a top corner. 3
Jérémy Doku Frustrated by right of Palace’s defence, he brightened after the break though a curled effort was as wild as City were tame. 5
Erling Haaland Flung himself at an early scissor-kick but really should have taken the penalty: three previous missed or not. 4
Subs: Phil Foden (Marmoush 76) 4, Claudio Echeverri (Savinho 76) 4, İlkay Gündoğan (Silva 89) 5
