Ismaila Sarr scores second-half brace as Crystal Palace book FA Cup final spot

Ismaila Sarr scores second-half brace as Crystal Palace book FA Cup final spot.

Ismaila Sarr scored two second-half goals as Crystal Palace book their place in the FA Cup final for a third time following a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at Wembley.

Eberechi Eze opened the scoring with a lovely finish in the 31st minute – assisted by Sarr – but a missed penalty from Jean-Philippe Mateta after the restart added extra drama in the second half.

Ollie Watkins started for Villa, who were missing the injured Marcus Rashford, and Unai Emery’s men were not without their chances to get on the scoresheet but it was Sarr who doubled Palace’s lead in the 58th minute.

But it was Sarr that ensured the สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น Eagles would be one win away from lifting the FA Cup for the first time when he completed his brace in the fourth minute of stoppage-time.

The sense of occasion was potent from the outset, but it took longer for the action to echo the atmosphere and the Premier League rivals were still feeling each other out after the first 10 minutes had pass.

Boubacar Kamara then sent an effort over the crossbar from distance, which remained the only real attack on goal until Sarr skied an effort of his own at the midway point in the half.

The unmarked Morgan Rogers looked to level proceedings after a cross bounced favourably his way from a throw-in, but he whistled his half-volley just wide of Dean Henderson’s left post.

Mateta had the ball in the back of the net just before the half-hour mark, but it was chalked off after a VAR check confirmed the Frenchman had fouled Ezri Konsa in the build-up.

There could be no such doubt about Eze’s opener, however, after Sarr had got in the way of Pau Torres’ pass, then collected the resulting ricochet to the right of Villa’s 18-yard box.