Crystal Palace Vs Wolves: Guessand’s 90th-minute strike wins it for Palace at Selhurst Park
Evann Guessand’s 90th-minute goal settled the match in a tight crystal palace vs wolves encounter, handing Palace their first home win since early November and leaving a bottom-club Wolves side to rue missed chances and a red card.
Guessand’s 90th-minute winner ends Selhurst Park drought
Substitute Evann Guessand, an Ivory Coast forward on loan from Aston Villa, turned in Tyrick Mitchell’s low cross to score in the 90th minute for his first goal since arriving in the winter transfer window. The late strike gave Palace a fortunate 1-0 victory at Selhurst Park and delivered the club their first home win since early November.
Crystal Palace Vs Wolves: penalty miss, red card and missed chances
Wolves, described in the match details as the bottom club, had a gilt-edged opportunity to lead when Tolu Arokodare was awarded a first-half penalty, but his tame spot-kick was saved by Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson. The visitors were reduced to 10 men when Czech Republic centre-back Ladislav Krejci was shown a second booking and sent off on 61 minutes after being booked twice in four minutes. Palace’s only other openings before the interval came from a Wolves error and a well-worked set-piece.
Strand Larsen’s recent move and limited influence against his former team
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 been more prolific in his first 180 minutes of league football for Palace, scoring two goals, than he had been in 1, 405 minutes for Wolves this season, where he managed one. Against Wolves he looked starved of service, registering just one shot — a first-half effort that was blocked on the edge of the box.
Moments of sloppy defending: Mosquera, Pino and Jose Sa
A notable error from Yerson Mosquera, an underhit backpass, put Yeremy Pino through on goal; Pino attempted a lob over keeper Jose Sa but the effort bounced well wide. Those moments, coupled with Wolves’ missed penalty, were the clearest opportunities before Guessand’s late intervention.
Glasner’s future, fan unrest and relegation fears
Palace’s poor run of form dates back to when 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 some supporters held banners at Selhurst Park to complain about both the club’s board and Glasner. Despite saying after the game that he intends to stay, Glasner presided over another underwhelming home display; the late winner eased fears of being dragged into a relegation battle but did little to quiet the discontent among sections of the fanbase who remain unsatisfied since the club won its first major honour last May.
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