LONDON (AP) — Pep Guardiola confronted Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson on the field after Manchester City's shock FA Cup final loss on Saturday.
The City manager was unhappy about Henderson’s perceived time wasting during the match.
Guardiola was heated as he repeatedly approached Henderson after the final whistle at Wembley Stadium.
“Listen, he defend his position, we defend our position,” Guardiola said. "I understand in the last minutes (time wasting), but since the one or two minutes ... he’s British. You know in English football you have to play.
“Everyone can do what they want. You have to score goals. We didn’t lose because Henderson was time wasting."
Guardiola added: “In my teams I never tried (time wasting) because I try to play the game the people deserve to watch.”
Eberechi Eze scored the winner for Palace and Henderson was also a hero by saving Omar Marmoush’s first half penalty.
“We had a feeling it would be our day today," Henderson said. “The manager got a gameplan and we executed it. We deserve this so much.”
He was also involved in a contentious moment earlier in the match when handling the ball outside the box to deny Erling Haaland a chance.
Guardiola refused to comment on the incident, but Palace manager Oliver Glasner was happy to.
“I thought ‘Why you don’t kick the ball?'” he joked. “I had my fingers crossed that the VAR doesn’t intervene. Everything worked.”
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola addresses Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson as teammate Matt Turner steps in following the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola addresses Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson following the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola addresses Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson as teammate Matt Turner steps in following the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern Munich started the new year by routing Wolfsburg 8-1 with six second-half goals to move 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
Olise, Harry Kane and Luis Díaz picked apart the Wolfsburg defense on Sunday in a display of dominance which leaves Bayern firmly on course to defend the title in only the 16th game of the 34-game season.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany was pleased his players didn't let up.
“It’s these moments where it’s five, six, 7-1, and they keep running, they keep pressing and keep trying to score goals," he told broadcaster DAZN. "I have to say, I like that.”
In freezing temperatures for Bayern's first game since the winter break, Olise got a brace and Kane and Díaz one apiece, along with goals for substitutes Raphael Guerreiro and Leon Goretzka, and two Wolfsburg own-goals.
Bayern only had two nervous moments all game. The first was Dzenan Pejcinovic's goal for Wolfsburg in the 13th, which leveled the score at 1-1 after right back Konrad Laimer missed an interception.
The other was a brief injury scare for Kane, who needed treatment after being caught on the ankle by defender Moritz Jenz midway through the first half but was soon back in action.
It was Bayern's biggest margin of victory in a Bundesliga game since Kompany took over ahead of the 2024-25 season. His team has scored a remarkable 63 goals in 16 league games this season, nearly four per game, and conceded only 12.
Bayern hasn't lost a Bundesliga game since March and remains the only unbeaten team in any of Europe's five biggest leagues. Wolfsburg is 14th, three points above the relegation zone, as a troubled season hits a new low.
Bayern's closest rivals all had difficulties this weekend as second-place Borussia Dortmund drew 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen lost 4-1 to Stuttgart and Leipzig’s game was postponed due to snow.
Also Sunday, United States full back Joe Scally scored his first goal since 2023 as Borussia Moenchengladbach beat Augsburg 4-0. Gladbach moved up two places to 10th after winning at home for only the second time this season.
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Munich's Luis Diaz celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg in Munich, Germany, Sunday Jan. 11, 2026. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)
Munich's Michael Olise celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg in Munich, Germany, Sunday Jan. 11, 2026. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)
Mönchengladbach's Joe Scally, center, celebrates scoring with teammates during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach - FC Augsburg in Mönchengladbach, Germany, Sunday Jan. 11, 2026. (Marius Becker/dpa via AP)
Munich's Michael Olise celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg in Munich, Germany, Sunday Jan. 11, 2026. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)
Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg in Munich, Germany, Sunday Jan. 11, 2026. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)
