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Last Updated: February 04, 2024, 00:00 IST
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The stress elevated on Crystal Palace supervisor Roy Hodgson after his crew slumped to a dispiriting 41 loss at fierce rival Brighton within the Premier League on Saturday.
BRIGHTON, England: The stress elevated on Crystal Palace supervisor Roy Hodgson after his crew slumped to a dispiriting 4-1 loss at fierce rival Brighton within the Premier League on Saturday.
Goals from Lewis Dunk, Jack Hinshelwood, Facundo Buonanotte and Joao Pedro made it a snug afternoon for the hosts, with the pissed off visiting followers once more protesting the membership’s management and lots of of them leaving earlier than the ultimate whistle.
Palace was the Premier League’s largest spender within the January switch window with an outlay of greater than 30 million kilos ($38 million), but it surely didn’t pay instant dividends regardless of newcomer Daniel Munoz beginning at proper-again and deadline-day signing Adam Wharton coming off the bench after simply 28 minutes.
The 76-yr-outdated Hodgson is with out Eberechi Eze by means of damage whereas his different key man, Michael Olise, got here off the bench at halftime when Palace was already 3-0 down and solely lasted eight minutes earlier than pulling up.
A late aim from Jean-Philippe Mateta did little to masks Palace’s issues, that are solely made worse captain Marc Guehi needed to come off with a primary-half knee damage.
Brighton was coming off a shocking 4-0 drubbing at Luton in midweek, however Dunk headed within the opener within the third minute.
The 18-yr-outdated Hinshelwood headed dwelling a cross within the thirty third, and it was 3-0 simply 86 seconds later after Wharton was dispossessed by Pascal Gross, who strolled ahead earlier than slipping in Buonanotte to attain.
A quick, belated Palace flurry noticed Mateta head in a cross within the 71st, however any hopes of a comeback have been dashed when Pedro performed a one-two with Danny Welbeck and slotted dwelling to complete the Eagles off.
Brighton climbed above Manchester United on aim distinction into seventh place, whereas Palace is 14th, 5 factors above the relegation zone.
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