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Ebere Eze’s sensational solo goal helped Crystal Palace beat Sheffield United 2-0 and Chris Wilder’s side achieved a record 17 Premier League games without a win since the start of the season.
The visitors made the worst possible start by falling behind to a deflected shot by Jeff Schlupp after just four minutes at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze celebrates his brilliant goal
The hosts then doubled their lead thanks to Eze’s individual effort in first-half injury time as the substitute beat three players after starting his career midway inside his own half, before finding the bottom corner. .
As a result, Roy Hodgson’s team rose to 12th place after ending their six-game winless streak, while the visitors remained anchored at the foot of the table after extending their winless streak to 20 matches in total.
How Palace put more pressure on Blades without a win
Chris Wilder’s team arrived in the capital looking to avoid an unwanted Premier League record, but without nine players, the visitors were never really in contention.
It didn’t help that they fell behind so quickly and towards a goal that had a large chunk of fortune when Andros Townsend’s raked pass threw Wilfried Zaha down the left flank.
Crystal Palace players celebrate their victory
However, after the forward found Christian Benteke on the edge of the box, the Belgian’s pause was kindly deflected into Schlupp’s path, before the winger’s own shot also had a crucial blow its way over Aaron Ramsdale. .
But if that goal was a bit fortuitous in nature, there was no luck in Palace’s second in injury time in the first half.
Eze, who had replaced the injured Schlupp five minutes before halftime, regained possession midway into his own half, before embarking on a fascinating solo career that saw him outsmart three opponents, before coldly finding the bottom corner from the edge of the area. .
That goal, just before half-time, took the visitors breathless, who failed to get a shot on goal in the second half until the late shot by 16-year-old substitute Antwoine Hackford was blocked.
Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze celebrates his team’s second goal (AP)
The Blades have become the third team in top flight history to be winless in their first 17 games of the season.
A rare shutout of the Eagles – Opta stats
- Sheffield United are winless in their 17 Premier League games this season (D2 L15), the longest winless streak since the start of a Premier League campaign. The Blades are the first top-flight English team to win none of their first 17 games in a season since Bolton Wanderers in 1902-03 (22).
- Sheffield United became the fifth Premier League team to go more than 20 games without a win, and the first since West Brom between August 2017 and January 2018 (20).
- Crystal Palace have been undefeated in each of their last eight Premier League home games against teams that start the day in the relegation zone (six wins and two draws).
- Crystal Palace kept their first clean sheet in the Premier League in 16 games, since a 1-0 win at Southampton in September.
Whats Next?
Palace will travel to the Wolves in the third round of the FA Cup on Friday night (7:45 PM), while Sheffield United will visit Bristol Rovers in the cup next Saturday afternoon (3:00 PM).
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