Crystal Palace secured a place in the FA Cup fifth round by beating Doncaster Rovers 2-0, with goals from Daniel Munoz and Justin Devenny. Despite Doncaster initially threatening an upset, Palace took control when Munoz scored from a rebound shortly after Mateta's free-kick hit the post. Devenny's skillful goal sealed the match in the second half. This victory marks Palace's first advancement to this stage since the 2021-22 season, highlighting Devenny's promising talent as he becomes the youngest FA Cup scorer for the club since early 2022.
Though the visitors dominated possession in the opening exchanges, it would be Doncaster who registered the first effort on target, with Ethan Ennis testing Matt Turner.
Palace are through to the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2021-22, with their progression sealed by an inspired display from promising talent Devenny.
Devenny ended the contest having registered a team-high expected goals (xG) total of 1.03, while he also recorded the joint-most shots (three, level with Mateta) for Palace.
At 21 years and 122 days old, Devenny became the youngest player to score for Palace in the FA Cup since Michael Olise (20yrs 55d) against Hartlepool United in February 2022.
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