Crystal Palace vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Wilfried Zaha emphasised his importance to Crystal Palace ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline but his side had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Brentford following Yoane Wissa’s late equaliser.
Talisman Zaha, who is reportedly a target for Chelsea and Arsenal before the window closes, looked to have earned Palace a slender win with a stunning second-half opener.
But the battling Bees snatched a share of the spoils against their London rivals thanks to unmarked substitute Wissa heading home two minutes from time.
Thomas Frank’s visitors very nearly left Selhurst Park with all three points as Rico Henry then squandered a golden opportunity in stoppage time before Ben Mee headed against the crossbar.
Michael Olise hit a post for the Eagles ahead of Zaha’s 59th-minute opener, while many of Brentford’s earlier forays forward were undermined by a lack of cutting edge.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
BRENTFORD (4-3-3): David Raya; Aaron Hickey, Zanka, Ben Mee, Rico Henry; Keane Lewis-Potter, Bryan Mbuemo, Mathias Jensen; Shandon Baptiste, Ivan Toney (c), Vitaly Janelt.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
SUBS: Tyrick Mitchell, Chris Richards, Kayden Rodney, Sam Johnstone, Jordan Ayew, Killian Phillips, Luka Milivojevic, Odsonne Edouard, Malcolm Ebiowei.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
CRYSTAL PALACE (5-4-1): Vicente Guaita; Nathaniel Clyne, Joel Ward (c), Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, Michael Olise; Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cheick Oumar Doucoure, Jeffrey Schlupp, Wilfried Zaha; Eberechi Eze.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
Brentford picked up a 1-1 draw against Everton in their last match, returning to earth after their 4-0 thumping of Manchester United. The Bees have conceded in each of their last 18 games on the road, the longest current run in the division. Still, Thomas Frank's men will be hopeful of picking up their first away win of the season.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
Palace welcome Brentford to South London for this midweek London derby with both sides enjoying solid starts to the season. The Eagles suffered a 4-2 away defeat to Manchester City last time out but have held their own against strong opposition. Even without their talisman Wilfried Zaha, they'll view this game as one they have a realistic chance of winning.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
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