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Guéhi’s 87th-Minute Header Lifts Crystal Palace Over Fulham to Fourth

The result lifted Palace to fourth place, leaving Fulham 15th after a second straight league defeat.

Overview

  • Crystal Palace won 2-1 at Craven Cottage, with Marc Guéhi heading in the winner from a corner in the 87th minute.
  • Eddie Nketiah opened the scoring on 20 minutes after a slick move involving Adam Wharton.
  • Harry Wilson leveled in the 38th minute after a wall pass with Raúl Jiménez, who started and played the full match.
  • Fulham thought they had gone ahead after the break through Emile Smith Rowe, but VAR ruled the move offside in the buildup.
  • Palace moved to around 26 points in fourth, while Fulham stayed 15th on roughly 17 points following a midweek 5-4 home loss to Manchester City.