Crystal Palace vs Man City kick-off time and prize money confirmed for FA Cup Final | OneFootball

A third meeting of the season between the two sides will take place at Wembley Stadium

The kick-off time for this season's FA Cup Final showdown between Crystal Palace and Manchester City has now been confirmed by the FA.

Palace are aiming to win the first piece of major silverware in their history when they take part in the showpiece of English football’s oldest club competition at Wembley Stadium on May 17.

Though unlike the previous two years, the 2024-25 FA Cup Final will kick-off at 4.30pm BST.

A statement reads: "The kick-off time has been agreed in collaboration with the competing clubs, broadcasters, local authorities, police, and the Safety Advisory Group."

Palace and Man City have met twice already this season in the Premier League.

The game at Selhurst Park back in December finished 2-2 whilst the Eagles raced into an early two-goal lead in the fixture at the Etihad Stadium last month before falling to a 5-2 defeat.

Crystal Palace let a two-goal lead slip away at Manchester City last month

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That may give Man City the advantage heading into the final, but manager Pep Guardiola insists reclaiming the FA Cup trophy will not mean his side’s season can be classed as a success.

Speaking after beating Nottingham Forest in the semi-final, he said: “This season has not been good. We are a thousand million points behind Liverpool, come on.”

“It will not confuse that fact to qualify for the Champions League and win the FA Cup, all respect for Crystal Palace.”

It has also been confirmed the winners and the runners-up will receive £2,000,000 and £1,000,000 from the competition’s prize fund respectively.