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Nottingham Forest draws at Crystal Palace as Champions League hopes fade

5May

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Nottingham Forest draws at Crystal Palace as Champions League hopes fade

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo (centre) applauds the fans after the final whistle in the Premier League match at Selhurst Park, London. Picture date: Monday May 5, 2025. Nottingham Forest drew with Crystal Palace 1-1 in the Premier League on Monday and saw its Champions League hopes fade. Nuno Espírito Santo´s men have spent most of the year in the league top three but a run of one win in four has dropped them behind Chelsea, Newcastle and a resurgent Manchester City. A win at Selhurst Park would have brought them equal with Chelsea and Newcastle but one point means it stays in sixth, with the top five qualifying for next season's Champions League. Neither team was able to take control of a sometimes scrappy match that saw eight names go in the referee´s book. Palace too...

Dougie Freedman leaves role as Crystal Palace sporting director

18Mar

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Dougie Freedman leaves role as Crystal Palace sporting director

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Dougie Freedman Sporting Director of Crystal Palace watches from the stands during the Barclays Women's Championship match between Crystal Palace Women FC and Sunderland Women FC at Selhurst Park on April 28, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman has left his role at the club after eight years. The 50-year-old is see as a Palace legend by the fans and others at the club for spells as both a player and manager. Freedman had two stints as a player for Palace the first coming between 1995-1997 before he returned in 2000 and stayed till 2008. Three years on from that the Scotsman was announced as the new Palace manager in 2011, before he left just a year later in a decision he has since said he always regretted as Palac...

Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton to undergo surgery on hernia injury

2Nov

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Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton to undergo surgery on hernia injury

Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace leaves the pitch after picking up an injury during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace at Villa Park on October 30, 2024 in Birmingham, England. Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton will undergo surgery on Sunday to rectify his hernia injury. The highly-rated 20-year-old has been carrying the injury since the start of the season and Palace took the decision for him to have the operation after he came off early midweek in their Carabao Cup clash with Aston Villa. Wharton has caught the eye of Manchester City, Man United, Liverpool and Real Madrid with his progression since making the move from Blackburn Rovers last January. Palace are determined to hold on to the England international until the summer at least but are an...

Diogo Jota strike enough for Liverpool to see off Crystal Palace

5Oct

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Diogo Jota strike enough for Liverpool to see off Crystal Palace

Diogo Jota’s goal kept Liverpool at the top of the Premier League for another week as they beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park.The Portugal international punished some poor defending to earn Arne Slot’s men a third league win on the spin. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 5: Jefferson Lerma of Crystal Palace and Diogo Jota of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace FC and Liverpool FC at Selhurst Park on October 5, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images) Liverpool showed their title pedigree in south London and head into the international break in high spirits ahead of a home clash against Chelsea later this month. Palace were out of the blocks quickly and had the ball in the net inside a minute, only for Eddie Nk...

Diaz moves Liverpool to top spot, United held at Palace

22Sep

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Diaz moves Liverpool to top spot, United held at Palace

Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League with a resounding 3-0 win over Bournemouth as Manchester United were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace on Saturday. Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win at West Ham, while Aston Villa are level on points at the top after coming from behind to beat Wolves 3-1. Liverpool suffered the first setback of Arne Slot’s early days in charge when Nottingham Forest shocked Anfield seven days ago. But the Reds responded in style to blow Bournemouth away before half-time. Luis Diaz was rested for an impressive 3-1 win at AC Milan to start Liverpool’s Champions League campaign in midweek. Restored to the starting line-up, the Colombian struck twice inside two minutes. Diaz pounced on a misjudgement from Kepa Arriz...

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s late penalty secures 2-2 draw for Crystal Palace vs Leicester

14Sep

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Jean-Philippe Mateta’s late penalty secures 2-2 draw for Crystal Palace vs Leicester

Crystal Palace rescued a dramatic point against Leicester City at Selhurst Park, with Jean-Philippe Mateta’s stoppage-time penalty cancelling out Leicester’s two-goal advantage. The encounter showcased the resilience of Roy Hodgson’s side and highlighted the ongoing struggles of both teams in the Premier League. Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta and Leicester City's Victor Kristiansen (right) battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Selhurst Park, London. Picture date: Saturday September 14, 2024. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) The match began with Leicester City asserting their authority, and Jamie Vardy was quick to capitalise on Palace’s defensive lapses. Midway through the first half, Vardy pounced on a pass from Wilfred Ndidi, round...