Villa have been battered by Palace! The Eagles, will now play the winner between Nottingham Forest and Man City.
Crystal Palace Vs Aston Villa, FA Cup 2024-25 Highlights: Follow the football scores and updates of the first semi-final match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, right here
Villa have been battered by Palace! The Eagles, will now play the winner between Nottingham Forest and Man City.
The live-action for the Crystal Palace Vs Aston Villa, first semi-final match of the FA Cup 2024-25 will start at 9:45 pm IST. The match will be played at the Wembley Stadium in England.
We will have the playing XIs soon from Wembley Stadium as Villa take on Palace in the semi-final of the 2024-25 FA Cup.
AVFC star Marcus Rashford isn't involved and folks on the club's social media are inquiring about the Man United loanee. Well the official word is that Rashford misses out today due to injury. Big blow that!
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery firstly confirms that Marcus Rashford misses out due to injury.
On Ollie Watkins: "It is our challenge, collectively and secondly individually to try get out best performances. Overall, we're performing very well.
"Now, we are in a good moment. Today without Rashford, but Ollie Watkins is playing really well and he is feeling good, he is feeling confident. He is scoring goals in the last matches that he's played."
On Crystal Palace: "Massive respect for them.
"Successful coach [Oliver Glasner]. Crystal Palace, they experience playing at this level every season in the Premier League.
"In this competition they deserve to be here in the semi-final. When we have faced them [in the league] they are feeling strong and they were performing very well and this is the respect we have today."
(Speaking to BBC)
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner:
"We are all very excited. A great game, great atmosphere and a fantastic stadium. We're in a good shape, we feel well, so let's go.
"Aston Villa is doing so well in the league and Champions League. We know how they play and if we're very disciplined in our defending - we will get our chances."
On Aston Villa: "This is a very attacking formation, they move the ball quickly, but then we have to wait for those errors.
"Set-pieces will be a big issue - both teams are doing well from set-plays.
"We will give our best."
Crystal Palace wins: 16
Draws: 16
Aston Villa wins: 21
And we are away in Wembley as Palace get things underway against Villa in the FA Cup 2024-25 semi-final.
Unai Emery will have told his defence that be vary of Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is in supreme form at the moment. The Frenchman, who scored a fabulous goal at the Emirates, will be high on confidence.
No fiery start yet from either sides as both teams are playing watchful football. However, we will soon might see some intricate play.
CRY are having 37.2% possession in the game so far and that could probably be their mantra in the whole game. Oliver Glasner is out in the technical area and directing his troops.
Scrappy start at Wembley with either side yet to threaten the opposition keeper. The only time a shot has been taken is by Villa's Boubacar Kamara, that was sent to the stands.
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers goes on a marauding run on the wing but Tyrick Mitchell hauls him down, and gets booked. Yellow card and a free-kick!
Unai Emery, the Villa boss, wears a worried look at the sidelines but his side are looking quite competitive in the field. But can Rashford's miss affect their plans?
Morgan Rogers misses a golden opportunity! Lucas Digne crosses in from the left, and the ball misses everyone and falls to Rogers's feet, who shoots it wide.
Wow! Jean Philippe-Mateta beats Ezri Konsa and goes and scores past Villa keeper Emi Martinez but ref calls it a foul on Konsa and its disallowed.
Eberechi Eze with a screamer of a goal against Villa as he gives Palace the lead in the semi-final. The Crystal Palace fans are bouncing and why not! Huge task for Emery & co now.
Jean-Philippe Mateta! The Frenchman goes on a solo run and crosses from the left only for Ismaila Sarr to miss the header. At the other end, Ollie Watkins punishes the Palace defence but ends up winning a corner.
Approaching half-time and Villa be will be frustrated and angry that they have conceded and not scored as well. Youri Tielemans header almost finds the net but Dean Henderson saves it off the line.
What a golden chance for Palace to make it 2-0 but Tyrick Mitchell fluffs his lines and goes down. Ismaila Sarr tees up nicely for the left-back but the latter cannot score. A corner then follows and still Palace cannot score.
Eberechi Eze goal separates the teams at half-time! Chances at either ends but Palace go into the break being the happier team.
Huge moment in the game as Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta misses a penalty and Villa get a lifeline!
Adam Wharton, who has been fantastic for Palace, wins the ball and finds the Senegalese Ismaila Sarr, who hits into the bottom corner from almost 25 yards out! Palace lead 2-0 at Wembley!
Aston Villa bring on Ian Maatsen and Leon Bailey for John McGinn and Lucas Digne.
A free-kick for Villa and it gets messy in the Palace goal but the ball falls into the feet of Leon Bailey, who cannot find the back of the net and hits one of his player. Should've scored there!
Unai Emery makes more changes as he sends on Ross Barkley and Jacob Ramsey for Boubacar Kamara and Marco Asensio.
Palace need one good counter-attack to break Villa defence with the latter pinning the Eagles in their half.
Ismaila Sarr, who heads but cannot find the back of the net. What a low cross from Kamada but Sarr cannot just score there as his header goes wide.
Palace are 10 mins and plus away from finding their spot in the final. Glasner takes off injured Mitchell and brings on, Chelsea loanee, Ben Chilwell.
Palace, who are inches away from a spot in the final, if do manage to win, could earn a spot in the Europa League next season. What a season that would turn out to be for Glasner, who started off the season on a slow note.
Seven minutes added on by the 4th official.
Eddie Nketiah, releases Ismaila Sarr with the Senegalese goes one on one with Villa keeper Martinez and makes no mistake to add the game's third goal and sends the Eagles into the final. Villa fans and players are distraught.