Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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An early own goal and a late penalty gave Wolverhampton Wanderers a vital three points in their bid to keep clear of the Premier League relegation zone as they ended Crystal Palace’s unbeaten run under stand-in manager Roy Hodgson with a 2-0 home win on Tuesday.
Wolves had a dream start after a third-minute own goal from Joachim Andersen and made sure of the win after another horrific mistake, this time by Palace goalkeeper Sam Johnstone who gave away a stoppage-time penalty, converted by captain Ruben Neves.
Victory put Wolves nine points clear of the bottom three places, joining Palace on 37 points.
The result ended Hodgson’s run of three wins and a draw since returning to Palace in the wake of Patrick Vieira’s sacking last month.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
Wolves are back on the attack again here, with Neves once more looking to their right side. Lemina can't find any space on the wing though, with Mitchell sticking tight to him.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
Dawson easily beats Ayew in an aerial challenge, but the forward crashes into him as he does. Ayew slowly gets back to his feet without needing treatment, and Palace's free-kick comes to nothing.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
The Wolves defenders are drawn to Hughes on the left of the box, so he squares it to Olise. Lokonga has space to his right and looks for him, but the Belgian loses his footing and ends up completely missing the ball.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
Neves spins before playing another great pass over the top to look for Hwang's run down the right. He leaves Mitchell well behind him but is stopped by the linesman's flag.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
It's a poor pass from Eze to try and pick out Ayew's run, allowing Dawson to get across and clear it. Olise cuts it out, but again, can't pick out a team-mate ahead of him.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
Palace are pressing much higher upfield now and making it difficult for Wolves to play out from the back. Sa is forced to go long to Semedo, who takes a loose touch, but Milivojevic can't pick out Eze for a counter.
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