"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."
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.
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