Date and time confirmed for City’s FA Youth Cup clash with Crystal Palace | OneFootball

A date and kick-off time for City’s FA Youth Cup third-round tie with Crystal Palace has been confirmed.

The game will be played at the Joie Stadium on Friday 6 December with kick-off scheduled for 19:00pm (UK).

City’s Under-18s will be looking to retain the prestigious trophy we won last May and our journey in the 2024/25 competition begins with a home clash against the Eagles.

Our opponents reached the fifth round of the competition last season, beating Plymouth Argyle and Hull City before a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea.

Palace have won the FA Youth Cup twice since its inception in 1952. They lifted the trophy in 1977 and 1978 but haven’t featured in the final of the competition since finishing runners-up in 1992 and 1997.

City meanwhile are looking to claim the cup for a fifth time and in back-to-back seasons for the first time in the Club’s history. Our previous triumphs came in 1986, 2008 and 2020 before our 2024 trophy lift at the Etihad.

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