Crystal Palace surged into their first FA Cup final since 2016 with a ruthless 3-0 demolition of Aston Villa at Wembley, ending their trophy dreams.
After an early disallowed goal for Jean-Philippe Mateta, Palace struck first with a thunderous 20-yard strike from Eberechi Eze, leaving Emi Martinez rooted to the spot.
Villa rallied briefly, but Dean Henderson stood tall to deny Konsa and McGinn, preserving Palace’s slender lead into halftime.
A missed penalty from Mateta threatened to derail Palace’s momentum, but Ismaila Sarr responded decisively.
Capitalizing on a Villa turnover, Sarr drove forward and smashed home a second to crush any hopes of a Villa comeback.
He added a third deep into stoppage time on the counter-attack to cap a career-defining performance.
Palace’s dynamic duo of Eze and Sarr tore through a listless Villa side, while Henderson’s heroics kept them in control throughout.
Meanwhile, Martinez, once again under scrutiny after high-profile errors in recent weeks, was left grasping at thin air for all three goals.
Oliver Glasner’s side now await the winner of Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City in the final.
For Villa, it is a brutal collapse, and their focus must quickly shift back to salvaging Champions League qualification through the Premier League.
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