A tremendous Michael Olise double helped Crystal Palace to a 3-1 victory towards Brentford, with the Bees now simply 4 factors away from the relegation zone.
All 5 of the earlier high flight conferences between the 2 London sides had led to a draw. However each wanted a win to arrest poor runs of latest type, and it was Crystal Palace’s attacking high quality that shone by.
Olise was the catalyst too, hauling the Eagles degree (13) after Keane Lewis-Potter had seen Brentford in entrance inside 90 seconds. His aim was confirmed after a prolonged VAR assessment for offside.
Crystal Palace didn’t look again after the equaliser. Eberechi Eze (39) fired dwelling on the tightest of angles, earlier than Olise’s tremendous solo run accomplished his double for the afternoon.
It’s simply the second Premier League win of the season at Selhurst Park for the Eagles and sends them into thirteenth place.
For Brentford, their stoop in type continues, with seven targets now conceded of their final two Premier League video games. It has seen them drop into fifteenth place on 19 factors, simply 4 above Luton within the remaining relegation spot.
Nevertheless, Saturday’s recreation was their final league match with out suspended striker Ivan Toney’s, who can return to the squad on January 16 after his eight-month ban for breaching participant betting offences.
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What’s subsequent?
Crystal Palace are subsequent in motion on January 4, internet hosting Everton within the FA Cup, earlier than returning to Premier League commitments on January 20 with a visit throughout London to Arsenal; kick-off 12.30pm.
Brentford are additionally in cup motion early January when internet hosting Wolves on Friday fifth, earlier than league responsibility returns on January 20 when going through Nottingham Forest; kick-off 5.30pm.