‘Who cares?’ Dean Henderson Shuns Handball Talk after Rooney says that the challenge was “100% a red card” in the final victory of the FA Cup of Palace Fa
Dean Henderson says that there was no doubt about the decision not to punish him when Crystal Palace’s goalkeeper seemed to manage the ball outside his penalty at the start of the FA Cup final in 2025 – after Wayne Rooney called the incident “100% a red card”.
With the Eagles leading 1-0 in the 24th minute, a check for assistant referee (VAR) was made for a potential dismissal after Henderson advanced towards the edge of his box to prevent Erling Haaland from perceiving the goal, with reruns seemingly seeing that he had used his hand beyond the line to prevent the attacker from advancing.
“It’s a red card,” said the top scorer of Manchester United, who won the 2015/16 FA Cup, speaking on BBC Sport. “Haaland is about to bring him around him.”
Henderson, who saved an Omar Marmoush penalty shortly after the check, did not agree. “The ball entered my box, so I knew that I was going well,” he told the broadcaster after Ebelechi Eze’s strike turned out to be the only goal of the match. “It doesn’t matter – who cares?”
Would that should have been a red card for Dean Henderson? 🤔#Facup pic.twitter.com/geexlorupj
– BBC Sport (@bbcsport) May 17, 2025
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“”[Henderson] sweeping the ball, “said Rooney, speaking at halftime after the review judged that the score opportunity for Haaland was not” obvious “.
“How can they be wrong? Just get rid of Var. They have made a mistake, so now they try to cover themselves … Everyone can see that it is a red card.”
Former city defender Micah Richards and former England striker Alan Shearer also said Henderson should have been sent before the 28 -year -old added to his impressive backup channel during the second half to help Palace win his first major trophy.
“Good decision,” smiled the manager of the Palais Oliver Glasner when he was asked for his reflections following his greatest coach success.
The municipal director, Pep Guardiola, seemed to have a verbal disagreement with Henderson at the start of the Palace celebrations, although the Spaniard is not asked when asked what had been said.
“It’s a red card. How can they be wrong? “
Wayne Rooney tried the Var after Dean Henderson avoided a red card 🗣#Facup pic.twitter.com/wk1xaofnyq
– BBC Sport (@bbcsport) May 17, 2025
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Henderson, who left Manchester United after 12 years to join Palace in 2023, paid tribute to his late father on the full -time field.
“I lost my father at the start of the season,” he said. “I will miss it here today, but he was with me with every kick of the ball. I dedicate this victory to him. ”
Part of the three -Lions team who reached Euro 2020 and 2024 decision -makers, Henderson had already played during a final of the Wembley stadium for the city of Shrewsbury in April 2018, losing the EFL trophy final in Lincoln City.
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Eze continued its remarkable shape to sweep the resilient palace with a wonderfully worked goal in the 16th minute.
Palace absorbed a succession of early attacks before Daniel Munoz courts the right and found Eze inside the box, which first pulled with its right foot for the sixth goal of England in five games in five games.
There was more misery in the first half to come to City when January sign Marmoush dismissed his first penalty so that the club was to the right of Henderson, the goalkeeper who is correctly guessing to beat the effort before returning to his feet to bring the city’s attempt to capitalize to rebound.
The Glasner team absorbed the pressure for a large part of the game, but rightly deserved thanks to a defensive display resolved and almost doubled its advantage after the break, when Munoz put himself at the back of the net before a Var control governs Ismaila Sarr.
