Crystal Palace Under-23s earned their first victory of 2021 with a sensational 4-0 win over Norwich City on Monday afternoon, Sion Spence's sensational hat-trick and a smart John-Kymani Gordon effort sealing the three points.
Summary
- Former Eagle David Wright names first-team Norwich signing Sebastian Soto in his starting XI
- Palace work a promising chance by goalkeeper Joe Rose and defender Jon Tomkinson deny their hosts
- Harlem Hale hits the crossbar from just inside the box
- Norwich force Jacob Russell into a smart stop through Matthew Dennis’ deflected shot
- Palace break the deadlock through Sion Spence, who nets from the spot
- The Eagles find a second as Spence turns home under pressure on the end of a John-Kymani Gordon ball in the box
- Half-time: Crystal Palace 2-0 Norwich City Under-23s
- Palace return with all of their first-half dominance
- After a short spell with Norwich on top, the Eagles seal their victory as Spence claims his hat-trick and Gordon strikes home shortly after
- Full-time: Crystal Palace 4-0 Norwich City Under-23s
The young Canaries were boosted by Sebastian Soto’s inclusion, the new first-team signing making his debut outing in yellow.