Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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Crystal Palace held high-flying Brighton & Hove Albion to a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Saturday after James Tomkins capitalised on a calamitous error to cancel out Solly March’s opener.
The result leaves Brighton on 35 points in sixth place, while Palace are 12th with Patrick Vieira’s side yet to taste a league victory in 2023.
Brighton, who have not lost this year, were able to break through Palace’s defence numerous times in the first half, with Kaoru Mitoma seeing his angled shot denied by goalkeeper Vicente Guaita while Adam Webster also had a header go wide.
Pervis Estupinan had the ball in the net shortly after the half-hour mark but just as the Ecuadorian full back celebrated what he thought was his first goal for Brighton, VAR came to Palace’s rescue and chalked it off for offside.
The breakthrough finally came in the 63rd minute when March stole past the last defender to skilfully turn in Estupinan’s cross at the far post despite it being at an awkward height.
But Palace levelled when Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez made a mess of a straightforward catch from a set-piece, with the ball bouncing up kindly for Tomkins who headed it into an empty net.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
The first chance of the game goes to Palace. On the left flank, Schlupp lays the ball into the path of Mitchell who approaches the byline. Chipping it across the box towards Doucoure, the midfielder takes on touch before shooting well wide.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
After sitting back in the opening exchanges, Brighton are now the team on the ball. They are playing high when in possession with Dunk and Webster staying around the halfway line.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Undav looks to play a throughball behind the Palace defence with March running down the middle, but Guehi blocks his path.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
The home side have kept possession well in the opening few minutes of the game. Brighton have only had it for a matter of seconds with Palace playing a long ball over the top, with Caicedo giving it away soon after.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Palace get this Premier League game under way. Olise with the first touch.
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