Following Crystal Palace`s historic FA Cup victory over Manchester City, manager Pep Guardiola and goalkeeper Dean Henderson had a confrontation on the pitch.
The incident occurred shortly after Eberechi Eze scored the winning goal in the 16th minute. This single strike secured Crystal Palace`s first-ever FA Cup trophy in a thrilling match at Wembley.
Manchester City largely controlled possession throughout the game, while Palace defended resolutely, often described as `like Spartans`, before launching effective counter-attacks.
The match saw controversy when Henderson handled the ball outside his penalty area. He narrowly avoided a red card after a VAR check ruled in his favour.
Just moments after this incident, Henderson made a crucial penalty save against Omar Marmoush, further cementing his performance.
In a lighter moment during the second half, Henderson also amused commentator John Murray by putting on a baseball cap to shield his eyes from the sun.
Crystal Palace, managed by Oliver Glasner, successfully held on through 10 minutes of intense pressure from City in added time to secure their hard-fought win and begin their celebrations.
However, television cameras quickly focused on Guardiola as he was seen exchanging heated words with Henderson on the pitch.
Neither man appeared willing to back down during the confrontation. Guardiola seemed visibly annoyed, while Henderson was celebrating the victory enthusiastically.
The Crystal Palace goalkeeper was eventually separated from the exchange before going to embrace his manager, Oliver Glasner.
Guardiola, however, was not finished and was seen wagging a finger at Henderson before eventually walking off the pitch.
Speaking after the match, Henderson shed light on the incident, revealing that Guardiola was apparently upset about what he perceived as time-wasting tactics by the Palace players.
Henderson quoted their brief interaction: “I just went to shake his hand and I think he was disappointed with the time-wasting. I said, `You got your 10 minutes (of added time) you were wanting`, so no hard feelings…”
The incident quickly drew numerous reactions from fans on social media.
One fan commented online: “Haha Hendo what a guy.”
Another sarcastically remarked: “Pep classy as ever in defeat.”
A third observer noted: “Not a good look for City.”
Another fan added, seemingly referencing City`s overall season performance: “£200m spent in January and still won nothing.”
