On a day of strange happenings for City in the FA Cup final defeat, Haaland passing up the chance to take a penalty was perhaps the weirdest

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Bernardo Silva on the FA Cup final loss. Credit: . Download . Choose your file . Higher quality (128kbps) Lower quality (64kbps)

Pep Guardiola insisted he played no part in the decision that saw Omar Marmoush take a vital FA Cup final penalty against Crystal Palace instead of Erling Haaland. City’s last chance of silverware this season evaporated at Wembley after Eberechi Eze’s 16th minute goal ultimately proved the difference between the two sides.