Eberechi Eze Shines as Crystal Palace Reach FA Cup Semi-Finals
Eberechi Eze delivered a brilliant performance to inspire Crystal Palace to a 3-0 victory over Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. The English winger scored a stunning opener and provided an assist, guiding his team to Wembley for the semi-finals.
Eze’s Moment of Magic
Fresh off scoring his first England goal earlier in the week, Eze continued his fine form. In the 34th minute, he silenced the home crowd with a fantastic strike against the run of play.
Just four minutes later, he turned provider, delivering a perfect cross from the left, which Ismaila Sarr headed into the net to double Palace’s lead.
Palace Seal the Win
Fulham dominated possession in the second half as they searched for a way back, but Palace struck again in the 75th minute when substitute Eddie Nketiah finished past Bernd Leno to seal the victory.
While Fulham now shift focus to securing a European spot through the Premier League, Palace manager Oliver Glasner and his team can dream of lifting the FA Cup for the first time in their history.
Eze Steals the Show
Much of the pre-match talk focused on Jean-Philippe Mateta’s return after suffering a serious facial injury in the previous round. Wearing a protective mask, Mateta received huge support from Palace fans, but it was Eze who stole the spotlight with a performance that could define Palace’s cup run.
With Wembley now in sight, Palace will hope Eze’s magic can guide them to a historic triumph.
