Crystal Palace buried the ghosts of their recent record against Brighton & Hove Albion this afternoon, raiding the south coast club’s home with a collected Jordan Ayew winner to ensure all three points would return to south London.
Summary
- Roy Hodgson names the same starting XI which beat Newcastle United
- Both Christian Benteke and Cheikhou Kouyate miss out on promising chances
- Brighton substitute Ezequiel Schelotto is booked after an altercation with Wilfried Zaha
- Half-time: Brighton 0-0 Palace
- Jordan Ayew slams Palace into the lead after 75 minutes
- Full-time: Brighton 0-1 Palace
After five minutes in which each side tested one another with matching approaches - sitting deep, looking to pass their way around the opposition before making a swift transition forward - a chance apiece fell with the same minute.