Crystal Palace Advances to FA Cup Quarter-Finals with Win Over Millwall
Crystal Palace overcame a determined Millwall side to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup 2024/25. The Championship team was reduced to 10 men early in the match after their goalkeeper was sent off for a last-man foul, but they still put up a strong fight against their Premier League opponents.
The game remained competitive until the final minutes, when Eddie Nketiah scored the decisive goal for Palace. The forward headed the ball into the top right corner from the center of the box, sealing the victory and ensuring his team's progression in the tournament.
2024-25, England - FA Cup
Crystal Palace - Millwall 3:1 (2:1)
Goals: Tanganga, 33 (own goal) (1:0); Muñoz D., 40 (2:0); Harding, 45 (2:1); Nketiah, 81 (3:1)
Crystal Palace: Turner M.; Lacroix M.; Guehi; Muñoz D.; Chilwell; Richards Chr.; Sarr Is. (Esse, 65); Lerma; Eze; Hughes W. (Wharton A., 65); Mateta (Nketiah, 16)
Bench: Henderson D.; Mitchell T.; Clyne; França; Devenny; Kamada
Millwall: Roberts L. (till 8); Cooper Ja.; Tanganga; Mitchell B. (Saville G., 66); Bryan; Harding; De Norre (Honeyman, 66); Cundle (Jensen L.B., 13); Neghli (Bangura-Williams, 33); Azeez; Coburn (Ivanovic M., 66)
Bench: Wallace M.; Sturge; Wintle; Emakhu
Yellow Cards: Bangura-Williams 45; Cooper Ja. 74
Red cards: Roberts L. 8'
