Brighton is on the cusp of the English Premier League this season, when it hosts Arsenal next Saturday, in the seventh round of the local competition.
Brighton and Crystal Palace
Brighton overcame the top spot in the English Premier League this round, but managed to snatch a deadly draw with Crystal Palace, as the two teams tied with one goal for each team in the match that was held at the latter’s stadium in the sixth round of the English Premier League..
Crystal Palace advanced through Wilfried Zaha from a penalty kick obtained by himself in the last minute of the first half, and he successfully executed it to the left of the goalkeeper’s right. David Gaeta superbly scored the equalizer, jostling the big boys at the top of the competition.
Brighton and Crystal Palace
Brighton raised its score to the 13th point in sixth place, one point behind leaders Liverpool, and Crystal Palace’s balance rose to the sixth point in 15th place..
Brighton will meet Arsenal in the seventh round of matches at home on Saturday 2 October.
Brighton and Crystal Palace
Brighton raised its score to 13 in sixth place, refusing to lose and missing a historic opportunity to take the lead.
After one season in the first division previously in 1982-1983, Brighton waited until 2017 to return to the elite league with its current name, the Premier League, without achieving better than fifteenth place out of 20 teams (in 15th, 17th, 15th and 16th place, respectively)..
Brighton and Crystal Palace
On his part, Patrick Vieira said about the last minute equalizer against Brighton: “After the match, I saw the players’ faces and the frustration was hanging over them as is the case for me and the fans, this is a sign of a team that wants to achieve victories and this gives me hope for the season. We are disappointed with this tie and it is hard to accept.”
Crystal Palace’s Zaha celebrated in front of the Brighton fans, so Brighton striker Neil Maupai responded after he scored the equalizer in the last minute in the same celebration in front of the Palace fans.
