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Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle, RESULT: Luka Milivojevic equalised with penalty after Mohamed Diame opener in Premier League clash

Daily Mail | February 8, 2018

Related Topics: Mohamed Diamé, Crystal Palace F.C., Premier League, Promotion and relegation, Penalty kick (association football), Equalization (audio)

An important game between two relegation rivals ended in honours even in south-east London on Sunday afternoon.

Newcastle took the lead at Crystal Palace when Mo Diame scored on 22 minutes. A vital away win looked on the cards until Eagles captain Luka Milivojevic equalised from the penalty spot in the second half.

Palace will be ruing the chances they wasted - especially those which befell Christian Benteke.

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson looks on from the touchline at Selhurst Park
Ciaran Clark (floor) denies Crystal Palace the lead with a crucial block inside the Newcastle box
Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha (centre) controls the ball before attempting to cross
Karl Darlow could only palm Luka Milivojevic's shot into the goal for Palace's equaliser
Christian Benteke congratulates his Palace team-mate Milivojevic on his goal
Crystal Palace's Luka Milivojevic scores their equalising goal from the penalty spot
Milivojevic wheels away to celebrate after scoring from the penalty spot
Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke misses a chance to score at the end of the first half
Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez gestures from the touchline at Selhurst Park
Kenedy (front) of Newcastle United is challenged by Timothy Fosu-Mensah of Crystal Palace
Mohamed Diame (right) taps home to give Newcastle United the lead
Diame celebrates netting the opening goal at Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace saw a chance to score pass after Christian Benteke is denied by Karl Darlow
Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace has his effort on goal saved by Karl Darlow of Newcastle United

The battle against relegation is heating up in the Premier League as Crystal Palace host Newcastle United at Selhurst Park to get Sunday's action underway.

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