The 12th round in the English league opens tonight (between Tuesday and Wednesday) with two games. Brighton and Nottingham Forest parted in a draw, Crystal Palace beat Wolves 1:2.
Crystal Palace – Wolves 1:2
Patrick Vieira’s side deserved those points. With a single win in their last six games, Palace knew that a loss would mean relegation to the relegation battle.
But it started badly for the hostess. Adama Traore scored Wolves’ lead in the 31st minute after a header from Hugo Bueno and put the pressure on Palace. But Vieira’s talented team was not broken.
As the second half began, Michael Olisa’s header found Aberci Eze who quickly equalized in the 47th minute. Palace rode the waves of momentum, and in the 70th minute completed the turnaround after a great collaboration between Odson Eduard and Wilfried Zaha, with the latter rolling into the net the 1:2 and determining the result of the game.
The 3 points place Crystal Palace safely in the center of the table, with their balance standing at 13 points and temporarily in 10th place. Wolves is deeply involved at the bottom, and is with only 9 points and in 17th place, when it may find itself even below the red line until the end of the cycle.
Brighton – Nottingham Forest 0:0
Third game in a row by the “Seagulls” without a goal. Brighton, since losing Graham Potter, just don’t look like the team that started the season with a bang.
After two consecutive losses to Tottenham and Brentford, Brighton is again losing points, this time against one of the weakest teams in the league. On the other side, Nottingham Forest continues to be deep below the red line with only 6 points after 11 rounds.