2025 FA Cup finalDate17 May 2025 (2025-05-17)VenueWembley Stadium, LondonPlayer of the MatchDaniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)RefereeStuart Attwell (Birmingham)Attendance84,163WeatherSunny← 20242026 → The 2025 FA Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 17 May 2025 between Crystal Palace and Manchester City that determined the winners of the 2024–25 FA Cup.
2024–25 Premier LeagueThe 2024–25 Premier League was the 33rd season of the Premier League and the 126th season of top-flightEnglish football overall. Manchester City entered the season as four-time defending champions, but were dethroned by Liverpool, who emerged as Premier League winners with four games to spare, equalling Manchester United's record of 20 English league titles.
FA CupAssociation football tournamentFootball tournamentThe Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockoutfootball competition in domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competition in the world. It is organised by and named after the Football Association (the FA). A concurrent Women's FA Cup has been held since 1970.
Crystal Palace F.C.Association football club in London, EnglandFootball clubCurrent seasonCrystal Palace Football Club, often referred to simply as Palace, is a professional football club based in Selhurst, South London, England, which competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was established as a professional outfit in 1905 at the Crystal Palace exhibition building, but has origins as far back as 1861.
Wembley StadiumWembley Stadium, branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London, England. It opened in 2007 on the site of the original Wembley Stadium, which had stood from 1923 until 2000. The stadium is England's national football stadium, and thus hosts the majority of the England national team home matches and the FA Cup Final – the final of England's primary domestic club football competition.
2025 FA Community ShieldCrystal Palace won 3–2 on penaltiesDate10 August 2025VenueWembley Stadium, LondonMan of the MatchIsmaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)RefereeChris Kavanagh (Manchester)Attendance82,645← 20242026 → The 2025 FA Community Shield was the 103rd FA Community Shield, an annual association football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions.
2025–26 UEFA Conference LeagueThe 2025–26 UEFA Conference League was the fifth season of the UEFA Conference League, Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. This was the second UEFA Conference League played under a new format involving a 36-team league phase.Manchester City F.C.Manchester City Football Club, commonly referred to as Man City or simply City, is a professional football club based in Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton), they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894.
Association footballTeam sport played with a ballAssociation football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who mostly use their feet to kick an inflated ball around a pitch (playing field). The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball into the rectangular-framed goal which that team defends. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes.Liverpool F.C.Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1892, the club joined the Football League the following year and has played its home games at Anfield since its formation. Liverpool is one of the most valuable and widely supported clubs in the world.
Emirates (airline)Founded15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)Commenced operations25 October 1985 (1985-10-25)HubsDubai International AirportFrequent-flyer programEmirates SkywardsSubsidiariesArabian AdventuresCongress Solutions InternationalEmirates HolidaysEmirates ToursFleet size261Destinations148Parent companyThe Emirates GroupHeadquartersAl Garhoud, Dubai, UAEKey peopleTim Clark (president)Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum(chairman and CEO)FounderAhmed bin Saeed Al MaktoumRevenueUS$34.83 billion (2024–25)Net incomeUS$5.19 billion (2024–25)Employees69,465 (2024–25)Websitewww.emirates.comEmirates is one of the two flag carrier airlines of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Etihad Airways).
LondonLondon is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.14 million people in 2025. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.4 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.