Match Summary

Crystal Palace – Fulham FC: 1–1

Crystal Palace and Fulham shared the spoils with a 1–1 draw in a livelier-than-it-looks London clash. Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring for Palace with a fine header from Nathaniel Clyne’s assist in the 39th minute. Fulham responded in the second half as super-sub Tom Cairney leveled things up in the 80th minute after a layoff from Sasa Lukic. Fulham edged possession and had more shots on target, but both sides ultimately settled for a point apiece at Selhurst Park.

Man of the Match

Top player : Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

The French striker stamped his mark on the game with a powerful header in the 39th minute, putting Crystal Palace ahead at Selhurst Park.
His instinctive finish capitalized on Nathaniel Clyne’s precise delivery, showing classic center-forward awareness.
Mateta's goal was Crystal Palace's lone strike in a tightly contested 1-1 draw, highlighting his critical role in earning the home side a point.

Conclusion

While both teams showed moments of quality, Crystal Palace and Fulham ultimately had to settle for a fair draw. Mateta's clinical finishing and Cairney's game-changing introduction highlighted a contest defined by efficiency rather than volume, leaving both coaches with positives to build on.