Crystal Palace Vs Wolves: Guessand's 90th-minute strike seals 1-0 win as fans lash out at Glasner
Crystal Palace Vs Wolves ended 1-0 after Evann Guessand scored in the 90th minute to secure a late home victory, a result that combined on-field drama with visible fan unrest and a tense reception for manager Oliver Glasner.
Crystal Palace Vs Wolves: late drama at Selhurst Park
Evann Guessand's 90th-minute goal produced the decisive moment in a match that saw Wolves reduced to 10 men and miss a first-half penalty. The substitute swept home a cut-back from Tyrick Mitchell, also described as turning in Mitchell's low cross, to record his first Palace goal after joining on loan from Aston Villa in the winter transfer window.
Guessand's breakthrough and loan status
Guessand came off the bench to score what was called his first Palace goal since arriving on loan from Aston Villa. That late strike gave Palace a narrow win and lifted the mood at Selhurst Park after a generally poor performance by the hosts in open play.
Red card, penalty save and pivotal sequences
Wolves' Ladislav Krejci was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in quick succession; the second yellow has been noted as occurring on 61 minutes and has also been described as coming three minutes and 16 seconds after an earlier booking, with another description placing the two cautions within four minutes. Earlier in the match Adam Wharton fouled Matheus Mane to concede a penalty, but Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson saved Tolu Arokodare's tame or weak spot-kick to keep the match level.
Fan unrest, banners and Oliver Glasner's reception
Fans at Selhurst Park displayed banners reading 'opportunities missed - board inept' and 'fans disrespected - Glasner finished', while some supporters held banners complaining about both the club's board and manager Oliver Glasner. Glasner had told fans to "be humble" after some turned on him following a Thursday 1-1 draw in the Europa Conference League at Zrinjski Mostar earlier in the week. His reception as he left the stadium was mostly positive, and there were humorous chants of "one-nil to the humble boys. " In a post-match comment he noted there had been boos and a banner, said he will always say what he thinks, and stated that he believes he never disrespected anyone.
Impact on league positions and bigger picture
The victory was described as Palace's first home win since early November and was also noted as only their second win in 16 games in all competitions. The goal was said to take Palace to 35 points, 10 points clear of the drop zone, while the result condemned bottom-side Wolves to their 20th Premier League defeat of the campaign.
Player ratings and individual snapshots
- Player of the Match: Dean Henderson.
- Crystal Palace ratings listed: Henderson, Munoz, Riad, Richards, Canvot, Mitchell, Hughes, Wharton, Pino, Sarr, Strand Larsen. Subs: Kamada, Guessand, Johnson.
- Wolves ratings listed: Sa, Tchatchoua, Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Krejci, Hugo Bueno, Andre, Bellegarde, Mane, Arokodare, Armstrong. Subs: Wolfe, Joao Gomes, Angel Gomes (n/a).
- Yeremy Pino missed Palace's best first-half chances, scooping from a poor backpass by Yerson Mosquera and later scuffing a shot against the post from a corner.
- Wolves created chances from corners with Tolu Arokodare and Yerson Mosquera going close before the penalty was missed.
- Jørgen Strand Larsen made his third league appearance for Palace against his former club three weeks after a £48m move from Wolves; in his first 180 minutes for Palace he had scored two goals, more than the single goal he managed in 1, 405 minutes for Wolves this season. He registered just one shot in the match, a first-half effort that was blocked on the edge of the box.
Overall, a late intervention from a loan signing, a saved penalty and a dismissal shaped a match that provided relief in the standings for Palace but left tensions between supporters and management visible. Details of some timings and descriptions vary across match accounts; those particulars are unclear in the provided context.
