If their draw at Manchester City was one to celebrate for Crystal Palace, this was the total opposite.
It was perhaps predictable - with the last four meetings between these two at Selhurst Park ending 1-1. But the fifth one was accompanied by huge frustration for Roy Hodgson's side.
They led in the so-called M23 derby through Jordan Ayew's goal just before half-time. But rather than try and build on their advantage, they sat back much to the frustration of the restless natives and were eventually, and almost inevitably, made to pay for allowing Brighton to take the initiative.