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
WIDE! March runs from right to left, pretending to shoot to make space before cutting it back to Mac Allister. From close range, his effort deflects behind with Undav unhappy. He wanted it to be played into his path.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Webster wins another battle against Mateta, blocking another one of his shots after Caicedo gave the ball away inside the Brighton box.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Caicedo plays the ball out to March. The winger moves inside from the right before sending a cross into the box, but it goes out for a goal-kick. He was looking for Estupinan, who was unmarked at the back of the box after making a late run.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mitchell is down momentarily but gets back to his feet after a conversation with the referee.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Undav twists on the ball before looking for March, but he puts way too much power on it with his pass going out for a goal-kick.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
HUGE BLOCK! Up the other end, Olise approaches the box before sliding it down the right to Mateta. Taking a low shot, his goal-bound effort is blocked by Webster.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
NO GOAL! After a VAR check, the goal is disallowed for offside with Estupinan just beyond Guehi.
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