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Crystal Palace won in the Premier League for the first time in 2023Crystal Palace snatched a late victory over fellow strugglers Leicester City as Jean-Philippe Mateta scored deep into stoppage time on Roy Hodgson's return.
Palace were dominant and recorded 20 shots by the break, the highest total of any Premier League side since 2015, but struggled to find the breakthrough.
They were made to pay for their wastefulness shortly into the second half when substitute Ricardo Pereira unleashed a well-struck effort after being teed up by Timothy Castagne.
But Leicester's lead was short-lived as Palace equalised only three minutes later when Eberechi Eze's free-kick hit the crossbar and deflected in off goalkeeper Daniel Iversen's back.
Palace captain Wilfried Zaha was forced off in the first half after pulling up with a groin injury.
The hosts won in dramatic fashion as Mateta turned his marker before slotting a low Jordan Ayew ball past Iversen.
Palace now sit five points clear of the drop zone in 12th, with Leicester one point adrift of safety in 18th.
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Crystal Palace
Squad number13Player nameGuaita
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 number22Player nameÉdouard
Squad number11Player nameZaha
Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew
Squad number14Player nameMateta
Squad number19Player nameHughes
Leicester City
Squad number31Player nameIversen
Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Squad number15Player nameSouttar
Squad number3Player nameFaes
Squad number16Player nameKristiansen
Squad number25Player nameNdidi
Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
Squad number37Player nameTetê
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Squad number20Player nameDaka
Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Squad number21Player nameRicardo Pereira
Squad number33Player nameThomas
Line-ups
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Guaita
- 2Ward
- 16Andersen
- 6GuéhiBooked at 88mins
- 3Mitchell
- 10EzeBooked at 81mins
- 28Doucouré
- 15SchluppSubstituted forHughesat 81'minutes
- 7Olise
- 22ÉdouardSubstituted forMatetaat 86'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11ZahaSubstituted forJ Ayewat 45+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Milivojevic
- 8Sambi Lokonga
- 9J Ayew
- 14Mateta
- 17Clyne
- 18McArthur
- 19Hughes
- 21Johnstone
- 44Riedewald
Leicester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Iversen
- 27Castagne
- 15SouttarBooked at 68mins
- 3Faes
- 16KristiansenBooked at 29minsSubstituted forThomasat 60'minutes
- 25NdidiBooked at 89mins
- 22Dewsbury-HallBooked at 83mins
- 37TetêSubstituted forRicardo Pereiraat 45'minutes
- 10Maddison
- 7Barnes
- 20DakaSubstituted forIheanachoat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ward
- 4Söyüncü
- 9Vardy
- 14Iheanacho
- 18Amartey
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 24Mendy
- 33Thomas
- 42Soumaré
Live Text
Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Leicester City 1.
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Leicester City 1.
Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Leicester City 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Harry Souttar (Leicester City).
Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Odsonne Édouard.
Attempt missed. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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