Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton threaten and Welbeck helps Gross' corner towards goal. However, Ayew is well-placed to block his header and the hosts eventually scramble the ball clear.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Palace go straight onto the attack from the restart and force a corner. Under pressure from Lerma, Verbruggen does well to punch clear for Brighton.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Fresh from that double-substitution, Brighton get the ball rolling again in the second half.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Buonanotte also enters the action for the hosts. Balepa is the player to make way.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Simon Adingra Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton controlled possession for large periods of the first half, recording 60.5 per cent of it. But from it, they only fashioned two shots on target. Therefore, De Zerbi will be urging his players to show more of a clinical edge upon the restart.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
That goal came at an ideal time for Palace, who head into the break with the lead at Selhurst Park. Chances had been few and far between until the first minute of stoppage time, when the hosts pounced on Verbruggen's poor clearance with Olise crossing for Ayew to break the deadlock.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
HALF-TIME: CRYSTAL PALACE 1-0 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
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