Neal Maupay scored with literally the last kick of the game as Crystal Palace and Brighton had to settle for a share of the football results in the Premier League. With the results of Liverpool and Chelsea going their way, Brighton had a chance to go to the top of the Premier League. Wilfried Zaha gave Crystal Palace a deserved lead from the penalty spot just before the halftime whistle. Patrick Vieira missed the win with the last-minute sucker punch.
Player ratings
Crystal Palace: Guaita (7), Ward (7), Andersen (8), Guehi (7), Mitchell (7), Gallagher (8), Milivojevic (6), McArthur (7), Ayew (6), Edouard (6), Zaha (8)
Subs used: Benteke (6), Kouyate (6)
Brighton: Sanchez (6), Veltman (6), Duffy (6), Dunk (6), Burn (5), Cucurella (5), Gross (6), Lallana (6), Welbeck (7), Trossard (5), Maupay (7)
Subs used: Alzate (6), Moder (6), Connolly (6)
Man of the match: Conor Gallagher
Managers Reaction
Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira: “The players are as disappointed as I am, the fans too. To concede a goal like that with the last kick is difficult to accept.” he added. “We have to look at the game and how difficult we made it for them. They’re a good side with a lot of confidence. We should take the three points.”
Brighton boss Graham Potter: “It’s a fantastic feeling. It’s great for our supporters. It was a tight game. We pushed and pushed in the second half. We showed great spirit to keep going. It was a fantastic finish to get the equalizer.” he added. “The crowd makes a huge difference and Patrick’s style of play has changed to what they did before. It was a hard-fought tight game. I didn’t think there was too much in it. In the end, we are happy with a point.”
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