Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa LIVE RESULT: Eze and Sarr score screamers as Eagles land spot in FA Cup final – reaction
CRYSTAL PALACE have beaten Aston Villa 3-0 to book their spot in the FA Cup final.
Eberechi Eze put the Eagles ahead with a thunderbolt on 31 minutes.
Early in the second half, Jean-Philippe Mateta had the chance to put his side two up from the penalty spot, but the French striker put it wide from 12 yards.
Ismaila Sarr made it 2-0 to Palace just before the hour mark with a stunning strike from the edge of the box.
The winger doubled his tally in injury time with a superb finish to cap off a dominant 3-0 win.
The Eagles will face the winner of Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City in the huge final on May 17.
- Match result: Crystal Palace 3-0 Aston Villa
- Crystal Palace team: Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Guehi, Lacroix, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Sarr, Eze, Mateta
- Aston Villa team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, McGinn, Tielemans, Asensio, Rogers, Watkins
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Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
54 - The Villa fans are in full voice as they feel their side can get back into the tie following Mateta's miss.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
MATETA HITS THE PENALTY WIDE!
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
Mateta steps up.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
51 - PENALTY!
Wharton plays a dangerous ball into Eze who turns into Kamara and hits the deck.
Anthony Taylor blows his whistle and points to the spot.
Silly defending from Kamara but clever play from the attacker who knew he was there to turn into.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
50 - AGAIN!
Henderson makes a beautiful diving save from a Digne strike to tip the ball around the corner.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
49 - GREAT SAVE!
The ball is whipped in and well and John McGinn makes a fantastic connection but Dean Henderson is there to stop the shot.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
47 - SHOT WIDE!
Eze receives the ball from Kamada, cuts inside and hits a signature curler wide of the mark.
The attacker is coming out of the gates hot.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
46 - Villa clear the ball after Mateta heads on a long ball to Eze.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
45 - AND WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY!
Anthony Taylor blows his whistle and Villa kick off the second half of this FA Cup semi-final clash.
The reaction to Eze's opening goal for Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
Well, we've enjoyed a great first-half of football here at Wembley.
Mateta has led the Palace front line by example and, arguably, should have a goal for his efforts.
Eze swept a signature strike into the far corner beyond the hands of Emi Martinez and gives Glasner the advantage over Unai Emery, once again.
The Austrian has won the last four meetings between the two sides 13-4.
At the other end, missed chances rue the day for Villa who will be confident they can create something coming into the second half.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
45+2 - HALF TIME.
Anthony Taylor blows and we stop for the break here at Wembley.
Palace have allowed Villa possession and chances on goal but go into the break 1-0 up following an Eze wonder goal.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
45 - CHANCE SQUANDERED!
Tyrick Mitchell slips and misses a chance that should have put Palace two clear going into the break.
The full-back will have nightmares about that miss if his side fail to reach the final.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
43 - Villa come close again!
Ezri Konsa narrowly misses the cross .
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
Mateta and Eze have been at the heart of Palace's attack once again.
Glasner will be hoping the Eagles can keep hold of the pair ahead of next season.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
41 - Kamada is skating on seriously thin ice here.
The midfielder makes another cynical foul and the crowd scream for a second card from Anthony Taylor
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
39 - GREAT SAVE!
Dean Henderson makes a great stop from Ezri Konsa's header.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
38 - GREAT CHANCE!
Mateta has been phenomenal today.
The Frenchman drives forward and puts a delightful cross in that misses the head of Sarr.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
36 - Medical assistance is waved onto the pitch as Morgan Rogers is clattered by two Palace players.
Throw in Villa.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
35 - Foul by Kamada in the middle, again.
The midfielder needs to be careful on a yellow.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
33 - CLOSE EFFORT!
Villa come close with a header from Pau Torres but it flies just over the bar.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
It was a stunning finish from Eze but Martinez will feel he could have saved that effort, especially in such an important fixture.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa
30 - GOAL!
WHO ELSE?!
Eberechi Eze sweeps the ball beyond Emi Martinez with ease and puts Palace ahead.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
28 - GOAL DISALLOWED!
Jean-Philippe Mateta is denied a nice finish after out-strengthening Pau and knocking the defender to the ground.
A harsh call from Anthony Taylor and Oliver Glasner disagrees.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
26 - Freekick to Palace.
Marco Asensio brings down Kamada.