Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Wilfried Zaha rescues Palace point

Wilfried Zaha has scored six goals against Brighton, more than against any other side

Wilfried Zaha rescued a point for Crystal Palace against rivals Brighton & Hove Albion in a Premier League game that did not come to life until the second half.

Brighton completely dominated the opening 70 minutes, and Neal Maupay gave them a deserved lead with a fine finish into the top corner.

But, not for the first time this season, Graham Potter's side were made to pay for not taking their chances.

Injury-hit Palace - in their 100th game under Roy Hodgson - started playing with about 20 minutes to go and Zaha smashed home from the edge of the box.

Brighton were hanging on in the end as the hosts looked for a winner at a noisy Selhurst Park.

The point takes Palace - who are now unbeaten in four games - above Arsenal into ninth place and leaves Brighton down in 13th.

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Brighton pay the price again

A familiar tale for Brighton - dominating possession, creating chances and failing to win.

They played like the home team in one of the Premier League's more unusual derbies, which developed in the 1970s because of a rivalry between the two clubs' managers at the time - Terry Venables at Palace and Alan Mullery at Brighton.

Most of Brighton's efforts in the first half were from long range, as Palace held them at arm's length.

Aaron Mooy curled wide from outside the box, while Yves Bissouma and Pascal Gross had efforts from distance saved.

They had a strong penalty appeal when Jairo Riedewald clipped Martin Montoya as the full-back was shooting - but after a long delay for a video assistant referee review, nothing was given.

It was more of the same after the break and Albion's goal involved some fine football. Bissouma sprayed a ball out right for Leandro Trossard, who volleyed a cross - which Pascal Gross diverted into the path of Maupay, with the forward scoring for a third consecutive game.

Davy Propper, Maupay, Bissouma, Trossard and Montoya all had shots saved as Brighton looked to end the game.

But they were made to pay when Zaha crashed in the equaliser. And with Palace looking the more likely winners, Potter brought on defenders Shane Duffy and Bernardo for midfielders in the closing stages to see the game out.

Palace snatch a result again

If Brighton's fate seemed familiar, so did Palace's.

Only Watford, who are bottom of the table, have scored fewer than Palace's 15 Premier League goals. The Eagles' total number of shots this season - 161 - is lower than anybody else in the top flight, and yet they are in the top half.

Hodgson said before kick-off that he was experiencing the worst injury crisis he has had at the club, with six first-team players out. "The team you see tonight is the team we can field," he said.

After a first half in which his side failed to create a single chance, Hodgson brought on James McCarthy at half-time for Riedewald, who had been making his first Premier League start since February 2018.

Their first shot - excluding a Christian Benteke cross which hit the crossbar - did not come until the 68th minute, with Max Meyer missing the target. Yet in the final 22 minutes, they had 11 shots.

Zaha was Brighton's nemesis again. Luka Milivojevic crossed from the right and James Tomkins headed the ball down to the Ivory Coast international, who controlled the ball and cut on to his left foot before smashing a shot into the near top corner of the net.

That was his sixth goal against the Seagulls, more than he has scored against any other side.

From that stage on, Palace were the more likely winners. Benteke - who has scored one goal for Palace since April 2018 - forced three saves from Mat Ryan, while Jordan Ayew shot over from outside the box.

Match stats - Hodgson joins Dowie and Warnock club

Crystal Palace are unbeaten in four Premier League games (W2 D2), after losing four out of five before that. Brighton are unbeaten in three Premier League games for the first time since January (W1 D2). Roy Hodgson oversaw his 100th game as Crystal Palace manager in all competitions (W37 D24 L39), becoming the third manager to reach the milestone for the club in the 21st century, after Iain Dowie (123 games) and Neil Warnock (146 games). Neal Maupay's opener for Brighton was the first goal Crystal Palace conceded in 329 minutes of Premier League action. Maupay has scored in each of his past three Premier League appearances, as many as his previous 13 in the division. He is only the second player to score for the Seagulls in three consecutive Premier League games, after Glenn Murray in November 2017. Pascal Gross has provided 14 assists in the Premier League for Brighton, twice as many as any other player for the club.

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Line-ups Match Stats Live Text

Line-ups

Crystal Palace

31Guaita

34Kelly

5Tomkins

6Dann

44RiedewaldSubstituted forMcCarthyat 45'minutes

8KouyatéSubstituted forMeyerat 67'minutes

4Milivojevic

18McArthur

9J Ayew

17BentekeBooked at 35mins

11Zaha

Substitutes

7Meyer

13Hennessey

21Wickham

22McCarthy

23Camarasa

35Woods

39Mitchell

Brighton

1Ryan

22Montoya

15Webster

5Dunk

33Burn

24PröpperBooked at 86mins

8BissoumaSubstituted forDuffyat 85'minutes

13GroßSubstituted forBernardoat 90+2'minutes

18Mooy

7Maupay

11TrossardSubstituted forAlzateat 84'minutes

Substitutes

4Duffy

16Jahanbakhsh

17Murray

21Schelotto

27Button

30Bernardo

46Alzate

Referee:

Craig Pawson

Attendance:

24,175

Match Stats

Home TeamCrystal PalaceAway TeamBrighton

Possession

Home34%

Away66%

Shots

Home11

Away15

Shots on Target

Home4

Away10

Corners

Home3

Away7

Fouls

Home7

Away12

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Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

Full TimePosted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

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Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Kelly.

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Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).

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James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

SubstitutionPosted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Bernardo replaces Pascal Groß.

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Attempt missed. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross following a corner.

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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Adam Webster.

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Attempt missed. Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.

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Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

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James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

BookingPosted at 86'

Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Foul by Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion).

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Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt blocked. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

SubstitutionPosted at 85'

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy replaces Yves Bissouma.

SubstitutionPosted at 84'

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steven Alzate replaces Leandro Trossard.

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Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a set piece situation.

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Martín Montoya (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).

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Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Benteke.

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Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

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Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).

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Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!Posted at 76'

Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Tomkins with a headed pass.

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Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).

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James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Kelly with a cross.

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Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

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James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Attempt missed. James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.

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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Mat Ryan.

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Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.

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Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Kelly with a cross.

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Attempt saved. Martín Montoya (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

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Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.

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Attempt missed. Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Martín Montoya.

SubstitutionPosted at 67'

Substitution, Crystal Palace. Max Meyer replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion).

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Source: bbc.com