The cameras lingered on crestfallen Aston Villa faces. One half of Wembley was despondent and increasingly empty. Supporters were leaving early and, such were the queues for the exits, many had their backs turned as Ismaila Sarr’s second goal — Crystal Palace’s third — went in.

Wembley Stadium on Saturday (12:15 pm ET), haven't won a trophy in a combined 148 years.MORE - FA Cup semifinal draw & scheduleFor live FA Cup updates and highlights throughout Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa,

It’s a competition that everyone knows the world over and it’s one that we take a huge amount of pride in preparing for because it really is the best versus the best. “In the MU18s age group, you have players moving up,