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FA Cup final: Man City penalty taker 'decided on the pitch,' Pep Guardiola says

LONDON -- Pep Guardiola admitted he thought Erling Haaland would take Manchester City's penalty during their FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace and revealed it was "decided on the pitch" that Omar Marmoush would step up before his miss.

Guardiola's side were beaten 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday as Palace lifted the first major trophy in their history.

City had the chance to cancel out Eberechi Eze's opener when they were awarded a penalty following Tyrick Mitchell's challenge on Bernardo Silva.