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3 years ago

CRYSTAL PALACE 2-2 SOUTHAMPTON: JORDAN AYEW CLOSES DROUGHT TO SCUPPER SAINTS REBOUND

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Jordan Ayew saved a point for Crystal Palace and cut down a Southampton rebound in Wednesday's Premier League draw.


A second-half strike from a tight point by the Ghanaian made it 2-2 to clear out a pinpoint James Ward-Prowse free-kick and Armando Broja strike from distance at Selhurst Park.


It had taken Palace a little more than a moment to lead, through Wilfried Zaha, before the mid-table pair were made to share the focuses.


With three matches delayed during the most recent four days, this was one of only a handful of exceptions to endure the rising Covid-19 emergency in the Premier League however Saints safeguard Jack Stephens was subtle by his nonappearance.


It implied Lyanco made just his fourth beginning for Southampton and the Brazilian was immediately reminded this division doesn't release botches unpunished. A crunching second-minute tackle from Will Hughes on the middle back won belonging for Palace and inside a glimmer, the hosts had started to lead the pack with Odsonne Edouard ready to observe Zaha, who cut inside from the left and impacted past Willy Caballero.


Visiting supervisor Ralph Hasenhuttl previously looked angry yet would have been diminished when ex-Argentina global Caballero - who just marked prior in the month to cover for wounds - denied James Tomkins from short proximity before long.


Chances were proceeding to come for Palace and Edouard ought to have improved in the 23rd moment when he tapped wide from Zaha's middle.


Jack Butland was all the while holding on to be tried by the 30-minute imprint yet with their first shot on track, Saints evened out in the capital.


Broja was fouled by Hughes around 25 yards out and Ward-Prowse conveyed a brand name free-kick exceptional, twisting over the divider and into the top corner with 32 minutes on the clock. Palace goalkeeper Butland had got the slightest of contacts to the strike and after four minutes again had a vibe of the ball however was selecting it from his net.


Incomparable design to the opener, Kyle Walker-Peters figured out how to seize Conor Gallagher and Broja required no challenge to shoot from range, boring a low exertion which slipped off the surface and into the base corner for his 6th objective in all rivalries this season.


The Eagles set aside an effort to recuperate from Southampton's quickfire twofold yet they gradually got once again into their section and Edouard was upset twice by Caballero not long before the hour mark.


It was an indication of things to accompany Palace forward Edouard again denied by the Saints plug in the 65th-minute yet this time Ayew was available to space home from a tight point and track down the net without precedent for 45 counterparts for his club.


The two chiefs made replacements to attempt to constrain a victor however regardless of five minutes of stoppage time, no further objectives were impending.


Southampton, who have Brentford next, stay fifteenth while Palace are up to eleventh however might be without a game on Saturday because of a Covid-19 flare-up at booked rivals Watford.

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