In the early morning of January 15, Beijing time, a match in the 22nd round of the Premier League took the lead, and Brighton faced Crystal Palace at home. The course of the game was quite dramatic, with Brighton leading the way in the second half after missing a penalty and being blown off the goal, but relying on the oolong ball to equalize in the final moments of the game, the two sides ended 1-1.
Brighton was once the dark horse team of the season, and they were in the European zone position of the league. Brighton's biggest problem this season, however, is the excessive draws. After the early hours of the morning, they have drawn 10 of their 20 games this season, accounting for half of the matches, the most draws in the Premier League season.
On the Crystal Palace side, their head coach is former Arsenal legend Vieira. In the middle of the season, Vieira's Crystal Palace, although the progress is not obvious, but basically do not have to fight for relegation, so his manager can also stay. Crystal Palace's problems this season are the same as Brighton's, they are the second most draw in the league, reaching 9 games, ranking second in all teams.
Draw masters, many fans before the game think that the game is likely to be a draw. Just 10 minutes into the game, Trossad had a one-handed chance, but Crystal Palace goalkeeper Batlan blocked the ball with one hand. In the 34th minute of the match, Brighton had a good chance to take the lead, but Crystal Palace Batlan once again performed well, blocking Gross's penalty.
For Brighton, the first half was really painful, suffering consecutive blows. After missing a single knife and penalty were saved, their 40-minute goal was also cancelled. Mopai originally scored in a corner kick opportunity, but the referee believed that Batlan had taken the lead in controlling the ball, so the player had a foul against the goalkeeper.
At the end of the half, Brighton scored consecutive good chances, but failed to break through the goal of Crystal Palace goalkeeper Batlan. And back in the second half, Trossad hit the upright with a shot, and it can be said that they missed four goals perfectly in this game.
Crystal Palace, which has been suppressed consecutively, finally got a chance to score in the 69th minute, and Chelsea loan player Gallagher scored on the outside to help the visiting team gain a 1-0 lead. The consecutive attacks were fruitless, but they were counterattacked by the opponent, and the home fans of Brighton were instantly silent.
Just when the Crystal Palace team thought they could take away three points away from home, in the 86th minute of the game, a dramatic scene occurred on the field. Mopai's shot from a tight angle forced Crystal Palace defender Anderson to swing himself, and the two sides returned to the same running line 1-1.
The game ended 1-1, and Arsenal legend Vieira could only accept the result of 3 points to 1 point. For Brighton, they had been scoring from the 10th minute of the game, but didn't score until the 86th minute, which was a dramatic 76 minutes.
Brighton's draw is undoubtedly also good news for Manchester United, so that the Red Devils have the opportunity to open up the gap with their opponents in this round and avoid being caught up by opponents, resulting in a further decline in the ranking.