On Sunday, Crystal Palace clinched a narrow 1-0 win against Wolverhampton in their Premier League clash at Selhurst Park. The decisive goal came from Evann Guessand in the dying moments of the match, at the 90th minute.
Receiving a precise assist from Tyrick Mitchell, Guessand expertly placed the ball into the bottom right corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance to save it.
Wolverhampton had a golden opportunity to take the lead earlier when Toluwalase Arokodare missed a penalty in the 42nd minute of the first half.
Evann Guessand was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, not only scoring the crucial goal but also completing six successful passes.
Crystal Palace’s goalkeeper, Dean Henderson, also played a key role, making seven critical saves and completing six passes accurately, contributing to the team’s clean sheet.
Head coach Oliver Glasner deployed a 5-4-1 formation for Crystal Palace, with the following lineup: Dean Henderson in goal; Daniel Muñoz, Chadi Riad, Chris Richards, Jaydee Canvot, and Tyrick Mitchell in defense; Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Yéremy Pino, and Ismaïla Sarr in midfield; with Jörgen Larsen leading the attack.
Wolverhampton, managed by Rob Edwards, opted for a 5-2-3 formation, featuring José Sá as the goalkeeper; Jackson Tchatchoua, Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci, and Hugo Bueno in defense; André Trindade and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde in midfield; and Mateus Mane, Toluwalase Arokodare, and Adam Armstrong in attack.
The referee for this tense encounter was Thomas Kirk.
Looking ahead, Crystal Palace’s next match will be an away fixture against Manchester United, while Wolverhampton is set to host Aston Villa. With this victory, Crystal Palace climbs to 35 points, placing them 13th in the league, whereas Wolverhampton remains in 20th place with just 10 points.
Substitutions for Crystal Palace
45’ 2T – Will Hughes was replaced by Daichi Kamada
71’ 2T – Chadi Riad was substituted by Evann Guessand
77’ 2T – Yéremy Pino gave way to Brennan Johnson
Bookings for Crystal Palace:
14’ 1T Will Hughes (Unsporting behavior)
30’ 1T Jaydee Canvot (Unsporting behavior)
40’ 1T Adam Wharton (Unsporting behavior)
21’ 2T Chadi Riad (Unsporting behavior)
51’ 2T Ismaïla Sarr (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Wolverhampton
62’ 2T – Adam Armstrong was replaced by David Wolfe
86’ 2T – Jean-Ricner Bellegarde went off for João Gomes
91’ 2T – Yerson Mosquera was substituted by Angel Gomes
Bookings for Wolverhampton:
12’ 2T Ladislav Krejci (Unsporting behavior)
47’ 2T André Trindade (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Wolverhampton:
15’ 2T Ladislav Krejci (Red due to second yellow card)