Crystal Palace buried the ghosts of their recent record in east London this evening, pulling themselves from behind to win 2-1 over an in-form West Ham United.
Summary
- Gary Cahill captains the side with James McCarthy starting in place of the suspended Luka Milivojevic
- After an uneventful start, both sides unnerve the other but fail to break the deadlock
- Half time: 0-0
- West Ham take the lead through Sebastien Haller
- Palace pull it back through a Patrick van Aanholt penalty eight minutes later
- After seeing his goal disallowed, Jordan Ayew wins it for Palace with VAR awarding the effort upon review
- Full time: West Ham 1-2 Palace
Despite a gladiatorial build-up to kick-off and in stark contrast to its concluding drama, this evening’s game began at a steady pace with West Ham enjoying the lion’s share of possession.