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Eberechi Eze took and converted his first ever penalty in the Premier LeagueCrystal Palace edged a seven-goal thriller against West Ham to reach the 40-point mark targeted by manager Roy Hodgson and leave the Hammers in relegation trouble.
Former England boss Hodgson has led Palace to four wins in six games since returning as manager last month to almost certainly guide the Eagles, now 11 points clear of the bottom three, to safety.
Kick-off in south London was delayed by 15 minutes because of an issue with the turnstiles - but there was no shortage of action once the match got under way.
Although West Ham took an early lead when Tomas Soucek punished Michael Olise's failure to clear a corner, Palace swung the game in their favour with three goals in an impressive 15-minute spell.
Jordan Ayew levelled within six minutes with a first-time finish at the end a slick move, before the returning Wilfried Zaha finished from Eberechi Eze's pass across the six-yard box and Jeffrey Schlupp added a third after dispossessing Soucek.
A superb first-half took another twist when West Ham again capitalised on a corner, Michail Antonio heading in at the back post to reduce the deficit before the break.
Eze's penalty restored Palace's two-goal advantage midway through the second half after he was judged to have been fouled by Nayef Aguerd - but the Hammers defender made amends as the visitors responded with a scrappy third from yet another set-piece.
However, David Moyes' side could not find a late equaliser to boost their survival prospects and West Ham remain five points above the relegation places with five games remaining.
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Crystal Palace
Squad number21Player nameJohnstone
Squad number2Player nameWard
Squad number16Player nameAndersen
Squad number6Player nameGuéhi
Squad number3Player nameMitchell
Squad number10Player nameEze
Squad number28Player nameDoucouré
Squad number15Player nameSchlupp
Squad number7Player nameOlise
Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew
Squad number11Player nameZaha
Squad number4Player nameMilivojevic
Squad number22Player nameÉdouard
West Ham United
Squad number1Player nameFabianski
Squad number5Player nameCoufal
Squad number4Player nameZouma
Squad number27Player nameAguerd
Squad number33Player nameEmerson
Squad number28Player nameSoucek
Squad number41Player nameRice
Squad number20Player nameBowen
Squad number11Player nameLucas Paquetá
Squad number8Player nameFornals
Squad number9Player nameAntonio
Squad number3Player nameCresswell
Squad number14Player nameCornet
Squad number18Player nameIngs
Squad number21Player nameOgbonna
Squad number22Player nameBenrahma
Line-ups
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
- 21Johnstone
- 2Ward
- 16Andersen
- 6Guéhi
- 3Mitchell
- 10Eze
- 28DoucouréSubstituted forMilivojevicat 90+5'minutes
- 15Schlupp
- 7Olise
- 9J AyewBooked at 15mins
- 11ZahaSubstituted forÉdouardat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Milivojevic
- 5Tomkins
- 8Sambi Lokonga
- 13Guaita
- 14Mateta
- 19Hughes
- 22Édouard
- 26Richards
- 44Riedewald
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Fabianski
- 5CoufalBooked at 58mins
- 4ZoumaSubstituted forOgbonnaat 19'minutes
- 27Aguerd
- 33EmersonSubstituted forCresswellat 45'minutes
- 28SoucekBooked at 24mins
- 41Rice
- 20Bowen
- 11Lucas PaquetáSubstituted forIngsat 69'minutes
- 8FornalsSubstituted forBenrahmaat 45'minutes
- 9AntonioSubstituted forCornetat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Cresswell
- 10Lanzini
- 12Downes
- 13Aréola
- 14Cornet
- 18Ings
- 21Ogbonna
- 22Benrahma
- 24Kehrer
Live Text
Match ends, Crystal Palace 4, West Ham United 3.
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 4, West Ham United 3.
Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces Cheick Doucouré.
Delay in match because of an injury Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United).
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
Substitution, West Ham United. Maxwel Cornet replaces Michail Antonio.
Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Wilfried Zaha.
Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Guéhi with a headed pass.
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
Offside, West Ham United. Declan Rice tries a through ball, but Saïd Benrahma is caught offside.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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