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Crystal Palace v Manchester City | Key Moments | Final | Emirates FA Cup 2024-25

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00:00The FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace will kick off at 16.30 British

00:05summertime on Saturday, May 17 at Wembley. The Football Association said the time was

00:10agreed following collaboration with the two clubs, broadcasters, local authorities,

00:15police and the safety advisory group. Both of the previous two finals, featuring City

00:20and Manchester United, started at 1,500 hours as police would not allow them to be later,

00:25while the 2022 final between Chelsea and Liverpool was at 16.45.

00:30No Premier League matches have been scheduled for the day.

00:34City's semi-final against Nottingham Forest last weekend saw thousands of empty seats in the blue

00:38half of Wembley, with fans blaming the cost of tickets and travel as well as the timing of the

00:43match, 16.30 on a Sunday. On this year's final day, the last direct train back to Manchester

00:49from Houston is at 21.09, which should give fans enough time even if the match were to go to extra

00:54time and penalties. Pep Guardiola's side booked their place in the final for a third successive

00:59year with a 2-0 victory over Forest while Palace, who have never won the FA Cup, made it to the

01:04final for just a third time after a 3-0 win against Aston Villa. The 2024-25 FA Cup final

01:11will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.