Crystal Palace vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Crystal Palace edged bottom-placed Southampton 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday, securing their second home win in the Premier League thanks to goals from Eberechi Eze and Trevor Chalobah.
The victory lifted Palace one place in the standings to 15th, while Southampton remained winless under new manager Ivan Juric, suffering a second consecutive defeat following their 1-0 Boxing Day loss to West Ham United.
Southampton had the more energetic start and took the lead in the 14th minute after Kyle Walker-Peters skipped past Daniel Munoz and his cross found Adam Armstrong, who set up Tyler Dibling for a simple tap-in.
Palace pressed hard for an equaliser and made it 1-1 in the 31st minute when Trevor Chalobah headed in from a corner before Eze sealed the three points for the home side with a strike from the edge of the box.
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Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Both sides make two changes. Eze leaves the pitch after a brilliant goal in this game, and he is replaced by Kamada in midfield.
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Palace are knocking the ball around nicely, as they try and run down the clock and keep the ball away from the away side.
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Into the last 10 minutes we go, and Palace still lead in what could be a big win for their season overall. Can Southampton salvage something for themselves?
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Hughes goes into the book for a textbook tactical foul. Fernandes was running at him very quickly as he headed towards the goal, and he put a stop to that with a late challenge which got him booked.
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Interestingly, Oliver Glasner hasn’t made a change to his side yet, especially around this busy period of the football calendar. It’s working at the moment, but surely a change is coming for the home side!
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Southampton are putting on a lot of pressure as we go into the last 15 minutes. They can smell weakness in this Guehi-less backline, and they want an equaliser!
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Richards goes in hard with his tackle on Fernandes, and the referee gives the free-kick. The away fans begin chanting “you don’t know what you’re doing!” and the home fans join in with them! Neither side is happy with some of the decisions in this game.
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
CLOSE! From the resulting free-kick, Eze struck the ball hard and low and it deflected off a Southampton foot, before sailing slightly over the bar! That would’ve had Ramsdale worried for a second.
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