Daniel Munoz scored an excellent last-gasp header to raise Crystal Palace out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 1-1 draw in opposition to Newcastle.
The defender had seen two wonderful possibilities to attain his first Palace purpose go him by, first lacking the goal on the finish of a beautiful first-half counter-attack after which being denied by a diving Dan Burn. However within the 94th minute, he rose on the again publish to move in a improbable equaliser.
It was captain Marc Guehi – the topic of repeated bids from Newcastle in the summertime switch window – who put within the cross, a reprieve for him after he had scored an personal purpose from Anthony Gordon’s cross earlier within the half.
The celebrations round Selhurst had been wild, not least from Palace boss Oliver Glasner, who went dashing down the touchline to hitch his gamers. This felt like a win however it was an important level, permitting Palace to capitalise on Saturday afternoon defeats for Wolves and Ipswich.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe had a glance of disbelief on his face on the full-time whistle. He thought his aspect had bounced again from Monday’s dwelling loss to West Ham however fairly than closing in on the highest 4, the Magpies are caught down in tenth.
Throughout the course of a sport wherein that they had only one shot to Palace’s 16, they’ll have few complaints although. A hip damage to Alexander Isak, which pressured the striker off within the first half, provides to their frustrations.
Glasner: Munoz ought to have had a hat-trick!
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner:
“The end result will not be a superb end result while you see the efficiency. We deserved extra right now. Whenever you rating the equaliser within the 94th minute, it’s important to be pleased with it and we’re however the feeling will not be it was a fortunate level however we misplaced two factors.
“Whenever you make investments and do not get the reward it is irritating. This sport right now is sort of a mirror of our season. In each sport we’re aggressive. We’re at all times preventing for the win however we did not. Now we have accountable ourselves. The efficiency stage is rising. If we proceed taking part in like this we are going to get the factors.”
On Munoz and his possibilities: “I stated to him normally he ought to take the ball dwelling after scoring a hat-trick! The primary one he ought to rating, he is aware of it. The second was an important alternative – credit score to Burn. Probably the most troublesome one he scored on the finish. It exhibits the character of all of us that they saved going.”
Howe: A devastating blow | Hopefully Isak will get well shortly
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe:
“A killer blow on the finish. We defended very well for almost all of the sport. Nick [Pope] has had a few saves to make. We stood as much as that actually effectively till the top and it is a devastating blow for us.
“It was an odd efficiency from us with the ball. There was numerous good within the first two thirds however nothing within the remaining third. A lot of set performs. We glance a little bit low on confidence. Dropping Alex was an enormous blow to that. Missing the innovative up entrance.”
On goal-scoring issues: “It is a troublesome one to reply. We’ve not modified our attacking philosophy in any method. It is one thing we’re conscious of and proceed to work to enhance. I’ve obtained no challenge with the standard of gamers we now have.
“Totally match Premier League strikers will value us an extortionate sum of money we do not have. Now we have to again the gamers we now have. Callum [Wilson] has had minimal coaching time. I did not really feel bringing him on at that stage was one thing I might do.”
On Isak’s damage: “It was a contact damage, not a muscle pull which is nice information for us. Hopefully he’ll get well shortly however at this second I do not know.”
Munoz goes from zero to hero
How did Munoz fail to transform from shut vary on the finish of that slick, sweeping counter-attack from Crystal Palace within the first half? He is in all probability nonetheless asking himself the identical query. He was agonisingly seeking to the sky after Dan Burn one way or the other blocked his shot sure for an unguarded purpose within the second half, too. However what a option to lastly seize your first Palace purpose.
The header was the hardest probability of the lot however it was excellently executed by the defender, rising excessive to squeeze the ball in at Nick Pope’s close to publish.
Munoz has rightly earned plaudits for his performances in a Palace shirt since becoming a member of the membership in January however this was his most excellent and essential second up to now. Palace celebrated it like a win – and it might be a massively helpful level, psychologically as a lot as something, as they attempt to haul themselves out of this example.
Newcastle lacking spark to launch top-four problem
Anthony Gordon’s cross is changed into the Crystal Palace web by Marc Guehi
Three wins for Newcastle earlier than the worldwide break prompt they had been again on monitor for a superb season – however because the Premier League has returned a shock defeat at dwelling to struggling West Ham and this last-gasp draw at Palace has blunted their optimism.
Victory at Selhurst would have had them closing in on the highest 4 locations however as a substitute they’re again in mid-table. The desk is tight however with Liverpool subsequent up, Newcastle aren’t trying like a aspect able to mount a cost for the Champions League spots.
They managed only one shot in opposition to relegation-threatened Palace and had been lucky to not concede greater than that late, late equaliser. Isak’s damage provides to the issues for Howe, whose aspect are lacking a spark proper now.