The atmosphere down in SE25 was electric as Premier League football returned to the home of the Eagles, three new faces made the matchday squad and fans took in all the summer improvements that had been made around Selhurst Park.
Although Palace didn't open their new season with a win, there were plenty of positives to take from a game they grew into and ultimately deserved to win come full-time.
Max Meyer and Christian Benteke discussed post-match the belief that Roy Hodgson's side should've kept all three points in south London but were now looking forward to next week's away trip to Sheffield United, following on from a partiuclarly impressive second half against Everton.