水晶宫建队119年来之前曾两次踢进足总杯决赛，最终却都屈居亚军。此外，他们也从未亮相过欧洲赛场，此次若能击败曼市夺冠，不仅将首夺足总杯冠军，还将首获欧战资格，可谓一箭双雕，球员们必会全力把握这次的机会。

（曼彻斯特路透社）曼市（Manchester City）队长德布吕纳（De Bruyne）在个人倒数第二场主场比赛一脚定江山，帮助球队在英超1比0小胜狼队，暂时升上第三位，增加获得欧冠资格的机会。

LONDON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The race to qualify for next season's Champions League tightened on Friday night as Aston Villa beat Tottenham and Chelsea claimed a 1-0 win at home over Manchester United, ...

Ismaila Saar and Eberechi Eze will lead Palace's challenge against a City side that looked to be returning to form, only to be held to a 0-0 draw away to bottom of the table, Southampton last weekend, ...

比赛中，曼市不乏破门良机，B席尔瓦禁区推射远角被斯蒂芬斯门线前解围，哈兰德半单刀无私横传被两位包抄的队友踢空，及马尔穆什禁区内劲射打在横梁上弹出等等。