Christian Benteke’s stoppage-time goal gave Crystal Palace a smash-and-grab Premier League win at rivals Brighton, who are now in danger of being drawn into a relegation battle.
The visitors had opened the scoring against the run of play, with Jean-Philippe Mateta backheeling Jordan Ayew’s cross in from their first attack of the game.
But Brighton’s dominance in possession though was rewarded with an equaliser after the break when Joel Veltman swept a left-foot effort into the bottom-right corner.
The hosts spurned several excellent chances to go ahead before Benteke superbly volleyed in the winner against the run of play in the final minute of added time.
It proved to be a remarkable conclusion to the contest with Brighton enjoying 75% of the ball, registering 25 shots on goal to Palace’s three and forcing 13 corners while conceding none.
The result sees Palace move up a place to 13th but the Seagulls remain 16th, just four points above a resurgent Fulham in 18th.
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Player of the match
BentekeChristian Benteke
Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Squad number5Player nameDunk
Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Squad number26Player nameSánchez
Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Squad number11Player nameTrossard
Squad number8Player nameBissouma
Squad number13Player nameGroß
Squad number3Player nameWhite
Squad number14Player nameLallana
Squad number17Player nameAlzate
Squad number16Player nameJahanbakhsh
Squad number9Player nameMaupay
Crystal Palace
Squad number20Player nameBenteke
Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew
Squad number24Player nameCahill
Squad number14Player nameMateta
Squad number8Player nameKouyaté
Squad number31Player nameGuaita
Squad number10Player nameTownsend
Squad number2Player nameWard
Squad number27Player nameMitchell
Squad number22Player nameMcCarthy
Squad number25Player nameEze
Squad number44Player nameRiedewald
Squad number4Player nameMilivojevic
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 26Sánchez
- 3White
- 5Dunk
- 33BurnBooked at 53mins
- 34VeltmanBooked at 84mins
- 13GroßSubstituted forJahanbakhshat 81′minutes
- 8Bissouma
- 17AlzateSubstituted forWelbeckat 45′minutes
- 11Trossard
- 10Mac AllisterSubstituted forLallanaat 68′minutes
- 9Maupay
Substitutes
- 7Connolly
- 14Lallana
- 15Moder
- 16Jahanbakhsh
- 18Welbeck
- 22Tau
- 23Steele
- 24Pröpper
- 29Zeqiri
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Guaita
- 2Ward
- 8Kouyaté
- 24Cahill
- 27Mitchell
- 44Riedewald
- 4Milivojevic
- 25EzeSubstituted forMcCarthyat 90+1′minutes
- 9J Ayew
- 14MatetaSubstituted forBentekeat 75′minutes
- 10Townsend
Substitutes
- 1Butland
- 3van Aanholt
- 6Dann
- 17Clyne
- 20Benteke
- 22McCarthy
- 23Batshuayi
- 34Kelly
Live Text
Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crystal Palace 2.
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crystal Palace 2.
Hand ball by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crystal Palace 2. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McCarthy replaces Eberechi Eze.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joel Ward.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Pascal Groß.
Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a headed pass.
Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
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