Overview
- Crystal Palace and Fulham drew 1-1 at Selhurst Park, with Jean-Philippe Mateta scoring on 39 minutes and Tom Cairney equalizing on 80.
- Both clubs move to 27 points with Palace ahead on goal difference, extending the hosts’ winless run to five matches across competitions.
- Fulham’s late pressure nearly stole victory as Raúl Jiménez hit the post and Dean Henderson denied Timothy Castagne and others in stoppage time.
- Squad availability remained stretched, with Palace missing multiple injured players and Ismaïla Sarr at AFCON, while Fulham were without Nigeria trio Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze.
- Reporting indicates Palace are pursuing Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson to bolster thin attacking options, as analysts highlight finishing underperformance and set-piece frailties behind their slump.