Henderson played a vital role in helping Palace secure their first ever piece of major silverware, keeping out Omar Marmoush’s penalty after Eberechi Eze’s opener.
The former Manchester United goalkeeper was in the spotlight earlier on in the first-half, appearing to handle the ball outside his box with Erling Haaland bearing down on goal.
No action was taken against the goalkeeper, a decision that bewildered pundits and enraged City.
Henderson went onto make more vital saves in the second-half with Guardiola making a beeline for the Palace star as soon as the game was finished.
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Guardiola was seen angrily shaking his finger at Henderson as the two exchanged words – with Henderson smiling back in response.
Speaking after the drama, the England international explained Guardiola was ‘disappointed’ with Palace’s attempts to run the clock down.
‘I went to shake his hand,’ Henderson said.
Guardiola was not happy at full-time (Picture: Shutterstock)
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‘I think he was disappointed with the time wasting. I said you got the 10 minutes you wanted. No hard feelings.’
Guardiola was quizzed on the decision not to send off Henderson while speaking to ITV post-match but refused to be drawn out on the controversy.
‘I’m not a referee’ a smiling Guardiola said.
A jubilant Oliver Glasner saw the lighter side of it, hailing it ‘good decision’ after briefly reviewing the incident when speaking to BBC One.
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