Crystal Palace Vs Wolves: Late Guessand strike gives Palace win over 10-man Wolves
In the crystal palace vs wolves clash at Selhurst Park, Evann Guessand scored a 90th-minute winner as Crystal Palace beat 10-man Wolves 1-0 to claim their first home win since early November. The game featured a saved first-half penalty, a sending-off on 61 minutes and moments that will shape fan reaction and the club’s immediate outlook.
Crystal Palace Vs Wolves: Match summary
Evann Guessand, the Ivory Coast forward, came off the bench to turn in Tyrick Mitchell's low cross for the 90th-minute winner, his first goal since arriving on loan from Aston Villa in the winter transfer window. The late strike completed a 1-0 victory over bottom club Wolves, who finished the match with 10 men.
Penalty saved and missed chances
Wolves had an opportunity to take the lead in the first half when Tolu Arokodare took a first-half penalty, but Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson saved the tame spot-kick. Palace's only other chances before the interval came from a Wolves error and a well-worked set-piece. Yerson Mosquera's underhit backpass put Yeremy Pino through on goal and although he lobbed keeper Jose Sa, it bounced well wide.
Red card and turning point
Ladislav Krejci, the Czech Republic centre-back for the visitors, was booked twice and sent off just after the hour mark, the second booking coming on 61 minutes after two yellow cards in four minutes. His dismissal handed the hosts the initiative, but Palace still had to wait until the 90th minute to make the breakthrough.
Strand Larsen, minutes and numbers
Three weeks after making a £48m move from Wolves, Jorgen Strand Larsen made his third league appearance for Palace against his former club. The 26-year-old Norway striker had just one shot in the match — a first-half effort that was blocked on the edge of the box — and looked starved of service. In his first 180 minutes of league football for Palace he scored two goals, more than he managed in 1405 minutes for Wolves this season, when he scored one.
Manager, fans and aftermath
Palace have been on a poor run of form since manager Oliver Glasner announced last month that he will leave the club when his contract expires in the summer. Some fans called for him to leave now during their Europa Conference League draw at Zrinjski Mostar in midweek. Despite saying after the game that he intends to stay, Palace turned in another poor performance at Selhurst Park before substitute Guessand popped up to give them a fortunate victory.
The win eased fears of getting dragged into the relegation battle and the discontent among Palace fans, with some holding banners to complain about both the club's board and Glasner. Some Crystal Palace fans are not satisfied with the club's progress since winning their first major honour last May.
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Palace's victory hinged on Evann Guessand's late intervention and key moments earlier in the match: Tolu Arokodare's missed penalty, Ladislav Krejci's second booking on 61 minutes and a solitary, largely isolated contribution from Jorgen Strand Larsen in his third league appearance for Palace against his former club.
Outcome: Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolves, with Evann Guessand the decisive scorer at the 90th minute and Palace claiming their first home win since early November.
