In a dynamic Premier League match, Crystal Palace overcame Brentford with a 3-1 victory at Selhurst Park. Brentford opened the scoring within the first 84 seconds with a goal from Keane Lewis-Potter, concluding a beautiful team play that included a notable pre-assist backheel from Mathias Jensen. However, Crystal Palace responded with an equalizer through Michael Olise, after a crossing opportunity created by his work was put back in by Ayew, allowing Olise to volley it in. Olise later added another to his tally, and Eberechi Eze also scored, securing the win for Palace. The match was notable for breaking the trend of low-scoring encounters between these two teams, with three goals in the first half alone. Despite Brentford's early lead, Palace's counter-attacks proved too much, and substitutions like Damsgaard for Norgaard failed to turn the tide for the visitors. A VAR review confirmed Brentford's early goal, adding to the game's excitement.
Palace beat Brentford 3-1 to snap winless run https://t.co/S8yhtg5CFk https://t.co/GS99T1rXih
GET IN THERE #CPFC | #CRYBRE https://t.co/LmVFhYZ7d5
Game over. Crystal Palace 3-1 Brentford.
Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze turn on the style, and secure three precious points for @CPFC 🪄 #FestiveFixtures #CRYBRE https://t.co/0l6fssztuS
MICHAEL OLISE SCORES AGAIN. So good to have him back as a neutral, must feel even better if you support Palace. 🦅 https://t.co/MdQkOnUWrC
Crystal Palace look like they might score every time they hit Brentford on the counter. Meanwhile Brentford are struggling to create any meaningful chances. Damsgaard has now come on to replace Norgaard
Brentford coming under a spell of pressure at the beginning of the second half. They need to calm things down and take better care of the ball.
Before today, no Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Brentford had more than two goals 😲 We've got three in one half this afternoon 🍿 #CRYBRE https://t.co/geSbPlXriu
2-1 Crystal Palace. Eze.
Michael Olise just keeps on delivering for Crystal Palace 🔥 11 goal involvements (4 goals, 7 assists) in his last 16 Premier League starts 💪 #CRYBRE https://t.co/h4ZIAYiwH7
Air Olise & Crystal Palace equalize. 🦅 https://t.co/wUWdITaBx0
Goal. Palace equalise through Michael Olise. His work created a crossing opportunity, it went all the way to Ayew who put it back in and Olise was there running in to volley it beyond Flekken.
Brentford need just 84 seconds to score a brilliant team goal. How about that backheel? 😍 A VAR review took twice as long, but the goal stands. 🐝 https://t.co/LmZJU3XBQJ
The backheel from Jensen. The cross from Roerslev. Just a beautiful team goal from Brentford! #CRYBRE https://t.co/F7F6iHOHvx
There was a beautiful pre-assist from Mathias Jensen in the build-up to KLP's goal. A silky backheel which found Roerslev in space on the right wing. Jensen is back in the starting XI and making a difference.
Goal. Brilliant team move by Brentford finished by Keane Lews-Potter inside two minutes.
1-0 BRENTFORD! Keane Lewis-Potter rounds off a great move.
🥲 Four straight losses in the PL for #BrentfordFC 😬 Five draws in a row against #CPFC 💪🏽 Can they earn an important victory at Selhurst Park today? @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/hNyfWHJcpF
Great play from Odegaard to find White. He clips the ball to the back post where Jesus heads over
Chance for Arsenal. Saliba intercepts and passes straight to Odegaard who slides in Saka. He hits the post and the ball bounces away off an Arsenal attacker (looked like Trossard)
Arsenal attacking the box again. Jesus flicks Saka's pass into Martinelli's path and is taken out at the same time. Martinelli takes a snapshot wide
Almost for Arsenal. Jesus clips a nice ball into a tight area but Saka still manages to get his head on it. Areola tips it over the bar
Martin Odegaard already seems in his groove. Sprinting up to win the ball back in the final third, a slide tackled-nutmeg pass a moment later and now a backheeled pass into Saka for a shot on goal. Has just kept the ball really well in the final third again too