Late Guessand Winner Decides Crystal Palace Vs Wolves as Tensions Grow at Selhurst Park
Evann Guessand's 90th-minute goal gave Crystal Palace a 1-0 win against 10-man Wolves, a result that matters now because it ended Palace's long wait for a home victory and eased immediate relegation fears. The match, a bruising encounter at Selhurst Park, was shaped by a saved penalty, a second-half sending-off and simmering unrest among Palace supporters that has followed manager Oliver Glasner's recent announcement.
Crystal Palace Vs Wolves: Guessand's late intervention
Substitute Evann Guessand turned in Tyrick Mitchell's low cross in the 90th minute to score what became the decisive goal. The Ivory Coast forward's strike was his first since arriving on loan from Aston Villa in the winter transfer window, and it secured Palace's first home win since early November. The outcome of crystal palace vs wolves hinged on that single touch after 90 minutes of largely subdued attacking play from the hosts.
Oliver Glasner and supporter unrest at Selhurst Park
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 immediately during Palace's Europa Conference League draw at Zrinjski Mostar in midweek, and at Selhurst Park several supporters held banners criticizing both the club's board and Glasner. Despite the unrest, Glasner said after the match that he intends to stay. What makes this notable is the timing: a managerial exit declared weeks earlier has not settled tensions and has framed how fans interpret performances on the pitch.
Tolu Arokodare penalty saved and Ladislav Krejci red card
Bottom club Wolves might have taken the lead in the first half but spurned a great chance when Tolu Arokodare's tame penalty was saved by Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson. That save kept the scoreline level and proved pivotal as the match progressed. Just after the hour mark, Ladislav Krejci was sent off for the visitors following a second booking on 61 minutes; he had been booked twice in four minutes, an action that handed the hosts the initiative even though Palace did not convert that advantage until stoppage time. The sequence—penalty saved, then a sending-off—directly influenced both teams' tactics and the match's final shape.
Jorgen Strand Larsen's early Palace spell and Wolves' missed opportunities
Three weeks after making a £48m move from Wolves, Jorgen Strand Larsen made his third league appearance for Palace against his former club. In his first 180 minutes of league football for Palace he scored more goals (two) than he did in 1, 405 minutes for Wolves this season (one). Against Wolves he had just one shot, a first-half effort that was blocked on the edge of the box, while Palace's only other chances before the interval came from a Wolves error and a well-worked set-piece.
Wolves' defensive lapse also created an opening when Yerson Mosquera's underhit backpass put Yeremy Pino through on goal; Pino lobbed keeper Jose Sa but the attempt bounced well wide. Those missed moments compounded Wolves' frustrations and left them with nothing to show despite spells of pressure.
Coverage interruption and immediate implications
Attempting to follow play, some viewers encountered a live match blog that displayed the message: "Sorry, this blog is currently unavailable. Please try again later. " The interruption did not affect events on the pitch but limited real-time written updates for supporters engaging online.
The victory eased fears of Palace being dragged into a relegation battle and provided a fortunate boost for a team that delivered another poor performance at Selhurst Park before Guessand's late intervention. The single-goal margin and the manner of the win underline both how thin Palace's recent margins have become and how individual moments—a saved penalty, a red card, a late cross finished by a loan striker—can determine results in finely balanced contests.
