Crystal Palace vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Fulham today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Crystal Palace vs Fulham
The teams are back out onto the pitch for the second half. Fulham kick-off and we are under way again!
Crystal Palace vs Fulham
Looking ahead to the second half, Oliver Glasner will want his side the start making their passes count in the final third. They are getting into some great positions, but at times their final pass has been poor. If they can clean it up in attack, they will surely be able to get back into the game. As for Fulham, it will be more of the same in attack for Marco Silva’s side, but they need to take fewer risks at the back. There have been a couple of opportunities where Palace have got in behind when it was easily avoidable.
Crystal Palace vs Fulham
It’s half-time here in South London, and the away side are the team who are ahead at the break. Fulham started the game quickly and came close through Nelson who had a shot saved brilliantly in the 14th minute. The Fulham shots kept raining down on the Palace defence, but they held strong and had a couple of chances of their own. Guehi missed his chance at the back post, after heading wide from only a couple of yards out. Mateta then had a chance cleared off the line by former Palace defender, Andersen. Then, just as half-time loomed, Jimenez fed Smith-Rowe through on goal after a poor pass from Lacroix. Smith-Rowe managed to squeeze his shot past Henderson to make it 1-0 to the away team, despite the Palace goalkeeper getting a full hand on it. We go into the break with Fulham leading, despite both sides having moments in front of goal. Palace generated 0.99 xG in the first half, and Fulham made 0.55 xG, but they are ahead which is all that matters. The Opta live win probability says there is a 7.6% chance that Palace win the game, a draw is sat at 20.5%, and a Fulham win is at 71.9%.
Crystal Palace vs Fulham
OFF THE LINE! Andersen denies his former club! Sarr’s cross is deflected and Mateta beats Andersen to the header in front of the goal before it passes Leno by. Andersen does really well to get behind his keeper and clear the ball away!
Crystal Palace vs Fulham
CLOSE! Iwobi sends a thunderbolt towards Henderson’s goal from a tight angle, and the Palace goalkeeper is equal to the effort to save it over the bar.
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