Palace thrash Villa to reach FA Cup final

Sarr and Eze deliver big victory for Eagles

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Crystal Palace reached the FA Cup final for the first time in nine years as Ismaila Sarr's double and a rocket from Eberechi Eze sealed a 3-0 win against Aston Villa at Wembley on Saturday.

Oliver Glasner's side took the lead in the semi-final through Eze's long-range blast before Sarr netted twice in the second half.

In the final on May 17, Palace will face Nottingham Forest or Manchester City, who were to meet in the second semi-final last night (Thai time).

The Eagles have never won the FA Cup, losing their two final appearances against Manchester United in 2016 and 1990.

"All the credit to the players. They had to work so hard. They had to overcome a few difficult moments," Glasner said.

"We got more control and it was an unbelievable performance. The players stuck to the plan and we never lost our heads.