Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton: Neal Maupay salvages dramatic level for Seagulls in stoppage time

Neal Maupay scored a dramatic last-minute equaliser to salvage an unlikely draw for Brighton at Crystal Palace in a feisty 1-1 draw.

After Chelsea and Liverpool each didn’t win on the weekend, a win for Graham Potter’s group would have lifted them to the summit however a Wilfried Zaha penalty on the stroke of half-time regarded to have flattened them.

It was Palace who performed with the required punch and aggression, summed up by Conor Gallagher’s decided burst that gained the penalty after a lazy problem from Leandro Trossard.

Zaha – on his four-hundredth Palace look – transformed from 12 yards, netting his eighth objective in opposition to the Seagulls.

Nevertheless, regardless of limiting Brighton to no massive possibilities, Maupay sneaked by means of on objective within the final minute and lobbed an excellent end into the web to ship the away finish wild.

There have been feisty scenes on the full-time whistle with James McArthur and Robert Sanchez squaring as much as each other earlier than Brighton’s gamers had been seen having verbal exchanges with Palace followers by the tunnel space.

How Maupay left it late for Seagulls…

Vieira has managed to vary Palace right into a extra possession-based group since taking the reins with their two centre-backs, Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi, very snug at beginning assaults. From that base, Palace began brightly roared on by their residence help, relishing the derby nature of the sport from the stands.

Regardless of their enticing patterns in midfield, Palace had been unable to significantly take a look at Sanchez with solely a robust drive from Odsonne Edouard calling him into motion on 20 minutes.

Brighton bought to grips with the Palace formation halfway by means of the half and Sanchez took out your complete Palace group with a direct ball that despatched Welbeck by means of on objective. Nevertheless, Vicente Guaita confirmed nice focus to be out rapidly at his toes to make a significant save.

The sport regarded set to go in stage on the break however Palace discovered a method by means of simply earlier than the whistle. Joel Ward thumped right into a deal with with Welbeck and despatched Palace on their method into the ultimate third. From there, Conor Gallagher made a burst into the field and was deemed to be impeded by Leandro Trossard in a shoulder-to-shoulder problem. Up stepped Zaha and he made no mistake, discovering the nook earlier than dashing off to have a good time in entrance of the away finish.

Graham Potter switched to a again 4 within the second half and withdrew Dan Burn for Steven Alzate as a way to try to get Brighton larger up the pitch. Lewis Dunk examined Guaita with a looping header following a nook however Palace remained comparatively snug of their form with Zaha at all times obtainable on the counter down the left and Gallagher’s tenacity in midfield shining by means of.

Palace ought to have wrapped up the factors with 13 minutes to go however Jordan Ayew could not profit from an opportunity being placed on a plate for him by substitute Christian Benteke.

Regardless of solely holding a one-goal benefit, Palace hardly ever regarded troubled in opposition to a really lacklustre Brighton within the closing levels. Within the remaining 40 minutes of the sport, Brighton solely had two efforts on the Palace objective – a Shane Duffy header that did not actually bother Guaita and the profitable objective that got here out of nowhere within the remaining minute.

Palace could have thought the sport was gained as Guehi switched off from a protracted ball excessive from Joel Veltman and Maupay was the quickest to react. He stayed cool beneath stress and skilfully lobbed an beautiful end over Guaita to go away most of Selhurst Park crestfallen.

Man of the match: Conor Gallagher

Tenacious, industrious, full-blooded – this was the whole lot you wished from a participant within the derby environment. However what put the cherry on prime of the efficiency was Gallagher’s high quality when in possession, too. He actually is an all-round participant who seems to be to be enhancing with each Premier League minute he performs.

No Palace participant gained as many tackles as him over the 90 minutes and it was his cost into the field that created what ought to have been the match-winning second for the south Londoners.

Gallagher informed Sky Sports activities: “It hurts a lot – all through the entire recreation we performed so nicely defended brilliantly and labored so exhausting all of us. It looks like a loss, to be trustworthy, we had the three factors there after which an absence of focus loses us two factors, everybody’s gutted.

“It is simply focus, a minute left, we might by no means blame a person, it is a group factor and everyone seems to be gutted. There’s stuff to be taught from for certain.”

What the managers mentioned

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira: “The gamers are as upset as I’m, the followers too. To concede a objective like that with the final kick is tough to just accept.

“We’ve got to take a look at the sport and the way tough we made it for them. They seem to be a good facet with a variety of confidence. We must always take the three factors.

“We gave them so many issues. The best way they performed the final quarter-hour with lengthy balls does not appear like them. Not scoring the second objective left the door open. That was an vital second for us.

“It was a tricky recreation. Each groups did not create a lot.

“We’re enhancing. We’re getting stronger. The primary few video games we performed in opposition to Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham, we managed to create possibilities. We should have extra factors to this point. We’re in a great course of.”

Brighton boss Graham Potter: “It is a implausible feeling. It is nice for our supporters. It was a good recreation. We pushed and pushed within the second half. We confirmed nice spirit to maintain going. It was a implausible end to get the equaliser.

“The gang make an enormous distinction and Patrick’s type of play has modified to what they did earlier than.

“It was a hard-fought tight recreation. I did not assume there was an excessive amount of in it. In the long run we’re pleased with some extent.”

“Dan [Burn] has been injured a very long time and we felt a change may assist. We weren’t implausible within the first half, however we weren’t dangerous. We had some good alternatives. We wished one other participant in midfield to assist us within the build-up. We did not management that in addition to we might like.

“There is a resilience, perception and character there. I did not assume it was a one-sided affair. We deserved some extent greater than Palace did after they gained 2-1 final time. That is 13 factors from six video games, a great begin however we are able to enhance.”

Participant response: ‘I felt there was one final probability’

Brighton striker Neal Maupay to Sky Sports activities:

“It has been a tricky recreation. I assumed Palace performed nicely and we weren’t so good in the present day however the resilience of the group was spot on. In the long run we scored so we’re undoubtedly pleased with this level tonight.

On if he knew how late his objective was: “I knew as a result of I requested the ref how lengthy was on the clock and he mentioned minute so I used to be like okay, we would have yet another probability however we would not. The ball went in behind the defender and I believed I might get it and in the long run, I scored so I am very, very blissful tonight.

“You have to imagine the ball is coming to you even should you won’t get it. In the event you do not imagine the ball coming then you definately may cease and it is too late and the defender could be in entrance of you. The entire recreation we did not have a lot to work with for the forwards and the entire group principally however typically one probability is all it takes to attain and get one thing from the sport.

“I have to see it once more however when the ball bounced I noticed the keeper not on his line and it is exhausting for a keeper to leap working backwards and I used to be like okay, that is my probability to place it above him and I assumed I did nicely so I am pleased with this objective.”

Evaluation: What occurred on the finish?

Thierry Henry informed Monday Evening Soccer:

“I can solely imagine what I noticed from what Guehi did on the very finish. If you are going to try this in the sort of recreation, you are going to get punished within the Premier League.

“Guehi was good all through the sport however within the final minute, he decides to let the ball drop over his head. He is aware of as he put his palms up however he let the ball bounce.

“I used to be impressed with Palace and I really feel sorry for Patrick. Connor Gallagher should not be within the group that did not win the sport in the long run tonight. Palace ought to’ve gained.

“I like what Zaha did off the ball in the present day however within the Premier League, little particulars depend. You possibly can’t make these little errors on this league.”

Jamie Carragher informed Monday Evening Soccer:

“It is his understanding of what is round him. He wasn’t conscious that Maupay was there.

“Numerous instances final season, you watched Brighton and felt they did not get what they deserved. Nevertheless it was the identical tonight – they did not should get the equaliser as Palace had been the higher facet.

“Final season, they had been in that state of affairs themselves, lacking the probabilities Palace did tonight. That is soccer.”

Opta stats

• Zaha has scored extra objectives (8) in opposition to Brighton than in opposition to some other facet in English Soccer (all competitions) -The Ivorian has scored 5 objectives in his final 5 in opposition to the Seagulls at Selhurst Park.
• Zaha made his four-hundredth look in all competitions for Crystal Palace and netted his seventieth objective for the Eagles. He additionally scored in consecutive residence Premier League video games for Crystal Palace (two penalties) for the primary time since Could 2018 (a run of three).
• At 94 minutes and 26 seconds, Maupay’s equaliser was Brighton’s joint-second latest-ever Premier League objective, after Solly March’s strike in opposition to Manchester United in September 2020 (94:29).

What’s next?

Crystal Palace now host Leicester on Tremendous Sunday at 2pm, reside on Sky Sports activities Premier League, whereas Brighton host Arsenal on Saturday Evening Soccer, reside on Sky Sports activities Premier League at 5.30pm.