A clear penalty in extra time on Saturday allowed Mateta to reward Crystal Palace’s quest for a goal, leveling the score from two goals behind against Leicester, so that both teams remain winless in under ‘Premier League’.
The clash of needy teams at Selhrust Park ended in a goalless tie. Leicester caressed him, despite the fact that they were superior in the first period, but conformist in the second until they ended up paying their waiver of judgment.
With a defensive pillar like Wout Faes, a wall that blocked every Crystal Palace chance in the first half, Ayew’s missed chances early on led to the first goal of the game as a penalty for losing the ball in midfield. Ndidi stole it and put a long pass into the race of Vardy, who, with quality, beat the goalkeeper on his way out and scored at will.
Leicester managed to extend their lead in the first half with a header from Okoli and, notably, after a defensive error when Mavididi wasted Vardy’s gift. But he did it 21 seconds after the restart. Guehi made a mistake when clearing a lateral center and the dead ball was sent into the net by Ndidi.
The key to Crystal Palace’s revival is their quick reaction. Seconds after the cross was made, Mateta, who was on the verge of being offside, headed home a cross from Mitchell’s left.
It gave way to local dominance, with attempts more faith than quality from a team that had scored just one goal in three games and ended up scoring two to salvage a point in front of their fans
Sarr’s entry was decisive. The danger grew and ended in a penalty which Mateta did not waste in the last gasp for his double.
match lineup
1
12
3
5
6
17
20
28
14
9
10
30
2
16
22
3
5
18
8
9
6
10
Selhurst Park
Mads Hermansen30
80′
James Justin2
88′
Victor Kristiansen16
Oliver Skipp22
Wout Faes3
63′
Caleb Okoli5
Jordan Ayew18
78′
82′
45′
Harry Winks8
46′
91′
Jamie Vardy9
20′
Wilfred Ndidi6
51′
75′
Stephy Mavididi10
45′
71′
Replacements
Danny Ward1
Conor Coady4
82′
90′
Ricardo Pereira21
Bilal El Khanouss11
88′
Hamza Choudhury17
75′
63′
Boubakary Soumare24
45′
Facundo Buonanotte40
80′
Abdul Fatawu7
71′
Bobby De Cordova-Reid14
coach
Oliver Glasner
Steve Cooper
Source: La Verdad
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