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Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

Nottingham Forest remained in the for a League place despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Eberechi Eze opened the scoring from the spot after the video assistant referee (VAR) intervened to show Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels taking out Tyrick Mitchell in the penalty area.

But the hosts’ lead lasted just four minutes as Murillo flicked on Neco Williams’ powerful past Dean Henderson.

The goals arrived after a lacklustre half, in which each side lacked quality in front of goal.

Mitchell delivered a superb cross to an unmarked Daniel Munoz, who could only sweep an awkward volley at Sels, while Anthony Elanga failed to complete a blistering counter-attack he sent his strike at Henderson.

Chris Wood felt he should have been awarded a first-half penalty when he was pulled back by Munoz as Forest delivered a -kick into the box, but referee Andrew Madley waved away the appeals and VAR quickly backed up his decision.

In a frantic spell after the interval, Ismaila Sarr was kept out by the onrushing Sels before Maxence Lacroix made a crucial block at the other end to stop Wood from scoring his 20th Premier League goal of the .

Eze puffed out his chest and soaked up the admiration of the Palace crowd after slamming his penalty into the left , but Murillo’s quick-thinking flicked finish dulled the atmosphere at Selhurst Park.

Substitute Eddie Nketiah thought he had won the game at the for Palace when he prodded a wide from Eze into the back of the net, but their celebrations were short by the offside flag.

The draw keeps Forest sixth, two points behind Newcastle and Chelsea – in fourth and fifth – with three remaining.

Palace remain 12th and are three points away from equalling their best Premier League points tally of 49, set season.

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