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A late goal by Joel Ward rescued a 2-2 draw for Crystal Palace at Fulham on Saturday, after the hosts’ striker Aleksandar Mitrovic bagged two goals on his first start since serving an eight-match ban.
Fulham have 52 points from 37 games - four behind ninth-placed Brentford - and remain 10th. Palace, who have 44, move up to 11th ahead of Chelsea, who play leaders Manchester City on Sunday.
Palace took the lead in the 34th minute when Odsonne Edouard’s fierce effort completed a sweeping counterattack after the Frenchman was played through on goal by Eberechi Eze following a Fulham corner.
Fulham forward Harry Wilson was hacked down by Tyrick Mitchell just before halftime and Mitrovic stepped up to thump his penalty past Sam Johnstone to level the game.
The Serbian, playing without a number on his back after a bloody nose left him in need of a new shirt, put Fulham ahead in the 61st minute with a bullet header.
But Ward salvaged one point for the visitors in the 83rd minute when he stabbed home a rebound after Fulham failed to defend a set-piece.
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Fulham vs Crystal Palace
After a 2-0 win over Bournemouth last week, Crystal Palace occupy 12th place in the table; level on points with 11th-placed Chelsea. The Eagles have ascended the standings since Roy Hodgson's return but have recently lost back-to-back away matches without scoring - in all, Palace have won just twice on the road in 2023. Today's visitors were beaten 3-0 by Fulham on Boxing Day and have never lost twice to the Cottagers in a single Premier League season.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace
Ahead of today's final London derby of the 2022-23 Premier League season, Fulham are seeking their third successive win, following recent triumphs over Leicester City and Southampton. Marco Silva's men consigned the latter to relegation last weekend, but they sit safely in 10th place themselves after promotion last year. Eight defeats from their last 12 matches, though, have seen the Cottagers' pursuit of an unlikely European place recede, and they have lost both of their last two home games against Crystal Palace.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace
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