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      Crystal Palace vs Brighton and Hove Albion

      Palace 1 Brighton 1

      Palace1
      Ayew45'+1'
      Brighton1
      Welbeck82'
      Thu 21 Dec 20:00(KO listed in users′ timezone)

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      Match Summary

      Summary:

      • Three changes for Palace; Hughes, Lerma & Ayew all return to starting XI
      • Nervy opening sees visitors enjoy majority of possession
      • Henderson keeps out Adingra’s rising drive across goal
      • Mateta tests Verbruggen’s handling from distance after 25 minutes
      • Forward sees first-time effort blocked as Palace finish the half strongly
      • Richards, Mateta and Olise all denied by last-ditch Brighton defending
      • Ayew stoops to head home Olise cross in closing moments of the half
      • HT: Palace 1-0 Brighton
      • Verbruggen smothers Mateta’s poked shot as match picks up tempo
      • Dunk heads wide of the far post as visitors push back
      • Henderson denies Gilmour's drive and Hinshelwood blazes over as Brighton up the pressure
      • Goalkeeper involved in goalmouth scramble as Guéhi blocks from Van Hecke
      • Eze sees effort on the breakaway blocked by Brighton defender
      • Welbeck’s impressive looping header draws Brighton level
      • Brighton striker comes close to scoring fortunate late winner
      • FT: Palace 1-1 Brighton

      Palace had clinched a superb result at Manchester City the Saturday prior – particularly given, as manager Roy Hodgson had pointed out, the number of absences from his regular starting XI at the Etihad Stadium.

      Three stalwarts of the team were once again fit and eligible for the visit of arch-rivals Brighton to Selhurst Park, with midfielders Jefferson Lerma and Will Hughes restored to the side following injury and illness respectively, and Ayew returning from suspension.

      Setting out to give their supporters a lead-up to Christmas to remember, Palace’s raucous support – all four sides of the stadium bouncing – set the tone for a thunderous atmosphere in SE25.

      Yet despite its setting, the match began slowly, Brighton – as you might expect – enjoying the majority of possession without really threatening the Palace goal.

      Their first real chance arrived after 18 minutes from a raking pass from left-back Igor Julio, which drifted across the box for Simon Adingra to touch and hit. Palace home debutant Dean Henderson did well to beat the strike away, before Carlos Baleba – under pressure from Hughes – skewed the rebound wide.

      It was to prove Brighton’s best chance of the half – and paved the way for a spell of Palace domination.

      Jean-Philippe Mateta, scorer of goals against both Liverpool and Manchester City in his last two appearances, was heavily involved throughout, testing goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen’s handling with a dipping effort from 30 yards following good work from Tyrick Mitchell.

      Then, on the half-hour mark, Palace took hold of proceedings, a pair of teasing Olise deliveries – the first requiring Brighton defender Paul Van Hecke to head just wide of his own goal on the stretch, the second rebounding off an unsighted Ayew six yards out – setting the tone.

      The crowd was roaring and the chances kept flowing, Olise feeding Mateta inside the box; the forward’s first-time shot on the spin was blocked by the covering Lewis Dunk.

      Moments later and three Palace players all saw themselves denied by last-ditch blocks in quick succession: Chris Richards, Mateta and Olise were all denied clean strikes at goal.

      It was one-way traffic as half-time approached and – as the clocked ticked into injury-time – Palace were finally able to profit from their dominance.

      The goal owed much to the perseverance of Richards, who came close to nicking the ball off Verbruggen on the Brighton goal-line – but instead forced the ‘keeper to play the ball straight to Olise.

      The winger did well to exchange passes with Hughes and curl in a delightful, dipping cross which Ayew – inside the six-yard box – stooped to head home with south London’s glee.

      It was the last action of note in a half Palace had grown to dominate – and they resumed that tempo immediately after the restart. A hopeful ball forwards invited Mateta to show his strength, wrestling past Dunk and stretching out a long leg to prod it goalwards – but Verbruggen, racing from his line, was able to smother.

      Buoyed by the fresh energy of two half-time substitutes, Brighton admittedly then went up the gears, Dunk’s header from a deep free-kick drifting back across goal, but thankfully wide of the far post.

      A flurry of bookings followed for both sides and 18-year-old David Ozoh – so impressive off the bench against Manchester City – was introduced as Palace looked to reassert themselves in the contest.

      But Brighton’s opportunities kept coming, and Henderson was called upon to produce a firm low block to deny Billy Gilmour’s fizzing first-time shot, seconds before Jack Hinshelwood blazed over when picked out at the back post by Pascal Gross.

      There was a moment of difficulty for the ‘keeper when a deep cross proved too hot to handle at the first attempt, but he did well to improvise and keep the ball away from the onrushing Joao Pedro, before Marc Guéhi blocked from Van Hecke.

      Under increasing pressure, Palace were having to choose their moments to break forwards – but only a fine last-ditch challenge from Van Hecke prevented late substitute Ebere Eze from sliding in a second for the hosts after cute approach play from Olise and Mateta.

      Then, with eight minutes left, the sucker-punch: an in-swinging cross from Gross was flicked goalwards by substitute Danny Welbeck and looped slowly, highly – and agonisingly – into the top corner of the net.

      It could have gotten worse for Palace in the closing seconds as Henderson punched a long ball forwards from Billy Gilmour onto Welbeck's head – but thankfully the ricochet trickled wide of the mark.

      Late frustration for Palace, but a battling point for the Eagles ahead of festive fixtures away at Chelsea and home to Brentford.

      Palace: Henderson (GK), Clyne, Guéhi, Andersen, Mitchell, Richards, Hughes (Ozoh, 59), Lerma, Olise, Ayew (Eze, 70), Mateta

      Subs: Matthews (GK), Tomkins, Riedewald, Schlupp, Ahamada, Ebiowei, França

      Brighton: Verbruggen (GK), Igor Julio, Van Hecke, Dunk, Hinshelwood (Lallana, 75), Gross, Gilmour, Adingra (Welbeck, 45), Baleba (Buonanotte, 45), Mitoma (Moder, 83), Pedro

      Subs: Steele (GK), Milner, Dahoud, Ferguson, Kavanagh

      Match Blog

      Full-Time

      Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
      90'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
      90'

      Yellow Card

      Henderson(30)
      Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
      88'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
      87'

      free kick won

      Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      85'

      Yellow Card

      Ozoh(52)
      David Ozoh (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      85'

      free kick won

      Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      83'

      Substitution

      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Kaoru
      Mitoma(22)
      off
      Jakub
      Moder(15)
      on
      82'

      Brighton and Hove Albion Goal

      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Goal!
      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Danny
      Welbeck(18)
      Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
      81'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
      79'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
      79'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
      79'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
      78'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Adam Lallana.
      78'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
      77'

      free kick won

      Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      75'

      Substitution

      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Jack
      Hinshelwood(41)
      off
      Adam
      Lallana(14)
      on
      72'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
      71'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      71'

      offside

      Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro is caught offside.
      70'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Jordan Ayew
      Jordan
      Ayew(9)
      off
      Eberechi Eze
      Eberechi
      Eze(10)
      on
      69'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
      67'

      free kick won

      Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      66'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
      65'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
      65'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
      59'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Will Hughes
      Will
      Hughes(19)
      off
      David Ozoh
      David
      Ozoh(52)
      on
      58'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte.
      57'

      Yellow Card

      Igor Julio(3)
      Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      57'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      55'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
      54'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß following a set piece situation.
      54'

      Yellow Card

      Mitchell(3)
      Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      54'

      free kick won

      Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      52'

      free kick won

      Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      52'

      miss

      Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
      51'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
      50'

      corner

      Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
      50'

      Yellow Card

      Hughes(19)
      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      49'

      free kick won

      Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      49'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      47'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma is caught offside.
      47'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
      45'

      Substitution

      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Carlos
      Baleba(20)
      off
      Facundo
      Buonanotte(40)
      on
      45'

      Substitution

      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Simon
      Adingra(24)
      off
      Danny
      Welbeck(18)
      on

      First-Half Ends

      First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
      45'+1'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Jordan
      Ayew(9)
      Jordan Ayew
      Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
      43'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      40'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
      36'

      free kick won

      Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      36'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
      36'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
      34'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
      33'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
      33'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
      31'

      Yellow Card

      Baleba(20)
      Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
      31'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      30'

      free kick won

      Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      29'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      29'

      Yellow Card

      Mateta(14)
      Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
      29'

      free kick won

      Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      27'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
      25'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      23'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
      21'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      19'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
      19'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Igor Julio.
      18'

      free kick won

      Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      14'

      free kick won

      Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      14'

      free kick won

      Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      10'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      7'

      free kick won

      Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      6'

      offside

      Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro is caught offside.
      4'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.

      Kick-Off

      lineup

      Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

      Starting lineup

      1
      Bart Verbruggen
      GK
      29
      Jan Paul van Hecke
      DF
      5
      Lewis Dunk
      DF
      41
      Jack Hinshelwood
      DF
      substitution icon75'
      3
      Igor Julio
      DF
      57'
      22
      Kaoru Mitoma
      MF
      substitution icon83'
      24
      Simon Adingra
      MF
      substitution icon45'
      11
      Billy Gilmour
      MF
      20
      Carlos Baleba
      MF
      31'
      substitution icon45'
      13
      Pascal Groß
      MF
      9
      João Pedro
      S

      Substitutes

      6
      James Milner
      8
      Mahmoud Dahoud
      14
      Adam Lallana
      substitution icon75'
      15
      Jakub Moder
      substitution icon83'
      18
      Danny Welbeck
      substitution icon45'
      82'
      23
      Jason Steele
      28
      Evan Ferguson
      40
      Facundo Buonanotte
      substitution icon45'
      52
      Leigh Kavanagh

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      Starting lineup

      1
      Bart Verbruggen
      GK
      29
      Jan Paul van Hecke
      DF
      5
      Lewis Dunk
      DF
      41
      Jack Hinshelwood
      DF
      substitution icon75'
      3
      Igor Julio
      DF
      57'
      22
      Kaoru Mitoma
      MF
      substitution icon83'
      24
      Simon Adingra
      MF
      substitution icon45'
      11
      Billy Gilmour
      MF
      20
      Carlos Baleba
      MF
      31'
      substitution icon45'
      13
      Pascal Groß
      MF
      9
      João Pedro
      S

      Substitutes

      6
      James Milner
      8
      Mahmoud Dahoud
      14
      Adam Lallana
      substitution icon75'
      15
      Jakub Moder
      substitution icon83'
      18
      Danny Welbeck
      substitution icon45'
      82'
      23
      Jason Steele
      28
      Evan Ferguson
      40
      Facundo Buonanotte
      substitution icon45'
      52
      Leigh Kavanagh

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      Match Summary

      Summary:

      • Three changes for Palace; Hughes, Lerma & Ayew all return to starting XI
      • Nervy opening sees visitors enjoy majority of possession
      • Henderson keeps out Adingra’s rising drive across goal
      • Mateta tests Verbruggen’s handling from distance after 25 minutes
      • Forward sees first-time effort blocked as Palace finish the half strongly
      • Richards, Mateta and Olise all denied by last-ditch Brighton defending
      • Ayew stoops to head home Olise cross in closing moments of the half
      • HT: Palace 1-0 Brighton
      • Verbruggen smothers Mateta’s poked shot as match picks up tempo
      • Dunk heads wide of the far post as visitors push back
      • Henderson denies Gilmour's drive and Hinshelwood blazes over as Brighton up the pressure
      • Goalkeeper involved in goalmouth scramble as Guéhi blocks from Van Hecke
      • Eze sees effort on the breakaway blocked by Brighton defender
      • Welbeck’s impressive looping header draws Brighton level
      • Brighton striker comes close to scoring fortunate late winner
      • FT: Palace 1-1 Brighton

      Palace had clinched a superb result at Manchester City the Saturday prior – particularly given, as manager Roy Hodgson had pointed out, the number of absences from his regular starting XI at the Etihad Stadium.

      Three stalwarts of the team were once again fit and eligible for the visit of arch-rivals Brighton to Selhurst Park, with midfielders Jefferson Lerma and Will Hughes restored to the side following injury and illness respectively, and Ayew returning from suspension.

      Setting out to give their supporters a lead-up to Christmas to remember, Palace’s raucous support – all four sides of the stadium bouncing – set the tone for a thunderous atmosphere in SE25.

      Yet despite its setting, the match began slowly, Brighton – as you might expect – enjoying the majority of possession without really threatening the Palace goal.

      Their first real chance arrived after 18 minutes from a raking pass from left-back Igor Julio, which drifted across the box for Simon Adingra to touch and hit. Palace home debutant Dean Henderson did well to beat the strike away, before Carlos Baleba – under pressure from Hughes – skewed the rebound wide.

      It was to prove Brighton’s best chance of the half – and paved the way for a spell of Palace domination.

      Jean-Philippe Mateta, scorer of goals against both Liverpool and Manchester City in his last two appearances, was heavily involved throughout, testing goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen’s handling with a dipping effort from 30 yards following good work from Tyrick Mitchell.

      Then, on the half-hour mark, Palace took hold of proceedings, a pair of teasing Olise deliveries – the first requiring Brighton defender Paul Van Hecke to head just wide of his own goal on the stretch, the second rebounding off an unsighted Ayew six yards out – setting the tone.

      The crowd was roaring and the chances kept flowing, Olise feeding Mateta inside the box; the forward’s first-time shot on the spin was blocked by the covering Lewis Dunk.

      Moments later and three Palace players all saw themselves denied by last-ditch blocks in quick succession: Chris Richards, Mateta and Olise were all denied clean strikes at goal.

      It was one-way traffic as half-time approached and – as the clocked ticked into injury-time – Palace were finally able to profit from their dominance.

      The goal owed much to the perseverance of Richards, who came close to nicking the ball off Verbruggen on the Brighton goal-line – but instead forced the ‘keeper to play the ball straight to Olise.

      The winger did well to exchange passes with Hughes and curl in a delightful, dipping cross which Ayew – inside the six-yard box – stooped to head home with south London’s glee.

      It was the last action of note in a half Palace had grown to dominate – and they resumed that tempo immediately after the restart. A hopeful ball forwards invited Mateta to show his strength, wrestling past Dunk and stretching out a long leg to prod it goalwards – but Verbruggen, racing from his line, was able to smother.

      Buoyed by the fresh energy of two half-time substitutes, Brighton admittedly then went up the gears, Dunk’s header from a deep free-kick drifting back across goal, but thankfully wide of the far post.

      A flurry of bookings followed for both sides and 18-year-old David Ozoh – so impressive off the bench against Manchester City – was introduced as Palace looked to reassert themselves in the contest.

      But Brighton’s opportunities kept coming, and Henderson was called upon to produce a firm low block to deny Billy Gilmour’s fizzing first-time shot, seconds before Jack Hinshelwood blazed over when picked out at the back post by Pascal Gross.

      There was a moment of difficulty for the ‘keeper when a deep cross proved too hot to handle at the first attempt, but he did well to improvise and keep the ball away from the onrushing Joao Pedro, before Marc Guéhi blocked from Van Hecke.

      Under increasing pressure, Palace were having to choose their moments to break forwards – but only a fine last-ditch challenge from Van Hecke prevented late substitute Ebere Eze from sliding in a second for the hosts after cute approach play from Olise and Mateta.

      Then, with eight minutes left, the sucker-punch: an in-swinging cross from Gross was flicked goalwards by substitute Danny Welbeck and looped slowly, highly – and agonisingly – into the top corner of the net.

      It could have gotten worse for Palace in the closing seconds as Henderson punched a long ball forwards from Billy Gilmour onto Welbeck's head – but thankfully the ricochet trickled wide of the mark.

      Late frustration for Palace, but a battling point for the Eagles ahead of festive fixtures away at Chelsea and home to Brentford.

      Palace: Henderson (GK), Clyne, Guéhi, Andersen, Mitchell, Richards, Hughes (Ozoh, 59), Lerma, Olise, Ayew (Eze, 70), Mateta

      Subs: Matthews (GK), Tomkins, Riedewald, Schlupp, Ahamada, Ebiowei, França

      Brighton: Verbruggen (GK), Igor Julio, Van Hecke, Dunk, Hinshelwood (Lallana, 75), Gross, Gilmour, Adingra (Welbeck, 45), Baleba (Buonanotte, 45), Mitoma (Moder, 83), Pedro

      Subs: Steele (GK), Milner, Dahoud, Ferguson, Kavanagh

      Match Blog

      Full-Time

      Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
      90'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
      90'

      Yellow Card

      Henderson(30)
      Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
      88'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
      87'

      free kick won

      Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      85'

      Yellow Card

      Ozoh(52)
      David Ozoh (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      85'

      free kick won

      Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      83'

      Substitution

      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Kaoru
      Mitoma(22)
      off
      Jakub
      Moder(15)
      on
      82'

      Brighton and Hove Albion Goal

      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Goal!
      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Danny
      Welbeck(18)
      Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
      81'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
      79'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
      79'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
      79'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
      78'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Adam Lallana.
      78'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
      77'

      free kick won

      Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      75'

      Substitution

      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Jack
      Hinshelwood(41)
      off
      Adam
      Lallana(14)
      on
      72'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
      71'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      71'

      offside

      Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro is caught offside.
      70'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Jordan Ayew
      Jordan
      Ayew(9)
      off
      Eberechi Eze
      Eberechi
      Eze(10)
      on
      69'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
      67'

      free kick won

      Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      66'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
      65'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
      65'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
      59'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Will Hughes
      Will
      Hughes(19)
      off
      David Ozoh
      David
      Ozoh(52)
      on
      58'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte.
      57'

      Yellow Card

      Igor Julio(3)
      Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      57'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      55'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
      54'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß following a set piece situation.
      54'

      Yellow Card

      Mitchell(3)
      Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      54'

      free kick won

      Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      52'

      free kick won

      Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      52'

      miss

      Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
      51'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
      50'

      corner

      Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
      50'

      Yellow Card

      Hughes(19)
      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      49'

      free kick won

      Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      49'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      47'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma is caught offside.
      47'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
      45'

      Substitution

      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Carlos
      Baleba(20)
      off
      Facundo
      Buonanotte(40)
      on
      45'

      Substitution

      Brighton and Hove Albion
      Simon
      Adingra(24)
      off
      Danny
      Welbeck(18)
      on

      First-Half Ends

      First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
      45'+1'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Jordan
      Ayew(9)
      Jordan Ayew
      Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
      43'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      40'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
      36'

      free kick won

      Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      36'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
      36'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
      34'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
      33'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
      33'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
      31'

      Yellow Card

      Baleba(20)
      Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
      31'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      30'

      free kick won

      Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      29'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      29'

      Yellow Card

      Mateta(14)
      Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
      29'

      free kick won

      Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      27'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
      25'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      23'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
      21'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      19'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
      19'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Igor Julio.
      18'

      free kick won

      Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      14'

      free kick won

      Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      14'

      free kick won

      Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      10'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      7'

      free kick won

      Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      6'

      offside

      Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro is caught offside.
      4'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.

      Kick-Off

      lineup

      Lineups are announced and players are warming up.