By MICHAEL PAVITT
Published: 12:14 EDT, 17 May 2025 | Updated: 12:21 EDT, 17 May 2025
Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson survived a red card scare during the FA Cup final against Man City, before the Eagles star produced a superb penalty save.
Henderson was left sweating over a VAR decision after coming to the edge of his box and palming the ball away from the rapidly approaching Erling Haaland.
The VAR check followed for a potential denial of a goalscoring opportunity, with officials ruling whether Henderson handled outside his penalty area.
Henderson was ultimately given a reprieve and avoided a red card for the incident.
The England international would then come to Crystal Palace's rescue later in the first half to preserve their 1-0 lead, after Eberechi Eze's opener.
Henderson produced a superb penalty save from Omar Marmoush, after Tyrick Mitchell brought down Bernardo Silva in the box with a sliding challenge.
Dean Henderson appeared to have handled outside his box with Erling Haaland approaching
A VAR check decided against a red card with Henderson deemed to have been in his box
Henderson then came to Crystal Palace's rescue with a penalty save from Omar Marmoush