Southampton squandered an opportunity to raise doubts over a direct rival for safety and lost 2-1 against Crystal Palace, sinking and leaving the team almost hopeless. Ivan Juric in the last position of the table with only six points at the end of the first round.
That’s Southampton’s total baggage, half a dozen units out of a possible 57. With these statistics, barring a miracle, they are set to finish the season in one of the Championship’s relegation positions. And, this Sunday, the beneficiary is Crystal Palace, who need a win to give themselves a break and end the year on a good note.
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Indeed, failure to beat Southampton would leave Crystal Palace just three points above relegation. However, even with some uncertainty, they did not waste their chance and beat the weakest team in the entire Premier League.
He had to overcome a little Tyler Dibling, who opened the scoring after quarter of an hour with a shot into an empty goal after a cross from Adam Armstrong. Southampton’s joy almost lasted fifteen minutes, which lasted Trevoh Chalobah at the signing of the tie with a precise header that laid the foundation for his team’s victory.
Southampton’s kneeling ended at the start of the second half, when Eberechi Eze got a good goal from the hat: From outside the area he put together a good shot near a post and secured the three points for Crystal Palace, who will rest before 2025, the year in which it must fight to avoid relegation.
Meanwhile, Southampton will be praying for their safety. It takes a miracle.
match lineup
1
12
3
26
5
27
19
8
14
7
10
30
14
2
15
35
6
18
7
32
33
9
Selhurst Park
Aaron Ramsdale30
James Bree14
Kyle Walker-Peters2
85′
Nathan Wood15
Jan Bednarek35
79′
30′
Taylor Harwood-Bellis6
68′
78′
85′
Mateus Fernandes18
57′
Joe Aribo7
50′
Paul Onuachu32
64′
93′
Tyler Dibling33
14′
85′
51′
85′
Adam Armstrong9
64′
Replacements
Alex McCarthy1
Ryan Manning3
85′
Yukinari Sugawara16
Charlie Taylor21
Armel Bella-Kotchap37
85′
Adam Lallana10
85′
85′
Kamaldeen Sulemana20
64′
Lesley Ugochukwu26
50′
93′
95′
Cameron Archer19
64′
coach
Oliver Glasner
Ivan Juric
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
