Eze’s sensational solo effort helps Crystal Palace beat sad Sheffield United

Eberechi Eze scored an impressive solo goal as Crystal Palace added to Sheffield United’s misery with a 2-0 win at home.

The Blades, the only team in the division without a win or a clean sheet, got off to a nightmare start when Jeffrey Schlupp scored after just four minutes through a diversion from the firing of rejuvenated Christian Benteke.

Schlupp was sent off for an alleged hamstring injury before the break and was replaced by Eze, who despite taking an age to enter the field, lit up the game by running from inside his half to the edge of the area and doing a low shot. beyond Aaron Ramsdale.

Chris Wilder’s team, which benched Rhian Brewster’s record signing and only had a decent chance in the first period, was again toothless in the second half with a lack of movement in the final third.

Brewster eventually came in alongside rookie Antwoine Hackford, 16, but it didn’t affect the outcome as Palace’s defense held firm to record just their second win in eight games to go 12, while the Blades remain at the end of the game. table.

Derby County holds the unwanted record of 11 points in the 2007/08 season and had more points at this stage of the season than Wilder’s team currently has two. And they’ve had the worst start to a top flight season in 118 years.

It will be a huge shame if Sheffield United breaks that record given the pace of work they showed and the overweight punches to finish ninth last season.

But despite all their effort, there is a clear lack of goals in this team and they were unable to break through the Palace defense after conceding so early, allowing the Eages to keep many players behind the ball and rely on the counterattack.

The underrated center-back helped his team to three points and a clean sheet with a disciplined performance alongside Kouyate. He dominated aerial duels and restricted the Yorkshire side to few opportunities.

Crystal Palace: Guaita 5, Ward 7, Kouyate 8, Tomkins 8, Mitchell 6, Townsend 6, Milivojevic 6, McArthur 5, Schlupp n / a, Benteke 7, Zaha 6. Subs: Ayew 5, Eze 8, Riedewald n / a.

Sheffield United: Ramsdale 5, Osborn 5, Stevens 5, Basham 4, Egan 5, Bogle 6, Ampadu 4, Norwood 4, Fleck 5, Mousset 5, McGoldrick 4. Subs: Brewster, 4, Hackford n ​​/ a.

3 ‘- GOAL FOR THE PALACE! Zaha to Benteke who passes it to Schlupp who finds the bottom corner in the stretch.

40 ‘- INJURY: Eze, who did not appear to have a warm-up before entering, replaces the injured Schlupp.

45 ‘+ 5 – GOAL FOR THE PALACE! Incredible solo effort by Eze, who stepped forward from his own half to the edge of the box and coldly placed the ball in the corner.

47 ‘- INJURY: Benteke makes way for Ayew. He heads to the dressing room for treatment.

Sheffield United have not won in 20 Premier League games since beating Chelsea in July.