In the FA Cup final, Manchester City lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace, with a pivotal moment being a missed penalty by Omar Marmoush. Pep Guardiola initially expected Erling Haaland to take the penalty, but the decision was made on the pitch. The penalty followed a foul on Bernardo Silva, which gave City a chance to equalize after Eberechi Eze's goal. Dean Henderson saved the penalty, highlighting a moment of controversy where he escaped a red card after a possible handball outside the box. Wayne Rooney commented on Haaland's decision as unusual for a striker of his caliber.
Guardiola's side were beaten 1-0 at Wembley Stadium... City had the chance to cancel out Eberechi Eze's opener when they were awarded a penalty.
Rooney said it was not typical for strikers to pass up a chance at scoring a penalty, highlighting Haaland's decision as unusual.
The incident was reviewed by VAR but it was deemed that he [Henderson] had not prevented a clear goalscoring opportunity and escaped a red card.
Guardiola admitted that the decision on who took the penalty was made on the pitch, and he expected Haaland to take it.
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