Dean Henderson handles ball in moment of madness in FA Cup final but escapes red card after VAR review

by Philippa Kaur 17 May 2025, 16:01 149 Views

DEAN HENDERSON handled the ball in a moment of madness during Crystal Palace’s FA Cup final against Man City.

But the Eagles star was left breathing a sigh of relief after escaping a red card following a VAR review.

Dean Henderson escaped a red card after handling the ball against Man CityCredit: Getty

The goalie was well outside the box as he slapped the ball away from Erling Haaland

Henderson escaped a red card following a VAR review

The bizarre incident occurred minutes after Palace took the lead at Wembley through Eberechi Eze’s strike following a blistering counter-attack.

City looked to get back into the game as a long ball made its way to Erling Haaland.

The striker tried to take the bouncing ball down with his foot outside Palace’s box.

But Haaland was thwarted as Henderson rushed out to palm the danger away.

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