Oliver Glasner explains reserved reaction as Crystal Palace reach FA Cup final

FootballSports
27 Apr 2025 • 4:20 PM MYT
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  • Crystal Palace defeated Aston Villa 3-0 to reach the FA Cup final thanks to goals by Eberechi Eze and a brace from Ismaila Sarr.
  • This is Palace's third FA Cup final appearance, having lost in their previous two.
  • Manager Oliver Glasner, delighted with the result, chose not to celebrate with his players in order to maintain focus.
  • He said “I’m enjoying walking in front of the stands seeing how happy people are” but joked if he started dancing, he would have “destroyed this moment”.
  • Palace awaits the winner of the other semi-final to determine their opponent in the final.

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