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Crystal Palace defeated Newcastle United 2-1 at Selhurst Park, with Jean-Philippe Mateta scoring both goals after coming off the bench. The match featured a late penalty by Mateta to secure the victory.
Jean-Philippe Mateta came off the bench to deliver a brace as Crystal Palace came back to beat tame Newcastle United 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
WATCH — Crystal Palace v Newcastle full match replay
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William Osula 43', Jean-Philippe Mateta 81', pen 90+4'
Ramsdale reads it right but Mateta's penalty is perfect.
In the first minute of stoppage, Sven Botman gets a hold of Ismaila Sarr's shirt in the box and the forward goes down. Penalty. Review won't change anything.
Jacob Ramsey and Nick Woltemade get into the game with a half-dozen minutes plus stoppage to play, replacing Joelinton and Osula.
Livramento misses a hopeful Palace cross.
Tyrick Mitchell is there, sees an onrushing Ramsdale, and chops the ball back for Mateta to head off a defender and over the line in the 81st minute.
Daichi Kamada will look to push Palace even closer to an equalizer as he replaces Pino in the 76th minute.
Harvey Barnes replaces Gordon in the 72nd minute.
Malick Thiaw gives away a free kick and it's well-served to the back post by Pino, and Jefferson Lerma's header hammers off the face of the cross bar in the 69th minute.
Adam Wharton, Ismaila Sarr, and Jean-Philippe Mateta make an impressive group of subs for Will Hughes, Brennan Johnson, and Jorgen Strand Larsen in the 64th minute.
Newcastle have been running things. This could very well change that.
Chris Richards' lunge can't get much of a back pass and William Osula is away toward goal.
Defenders close in and Osula's shot is blocked by the leg of Dean Henderson, the ball hitting the shooter and going out for a goal kick.
The danger was minimal and the fouls out-numbered the shots 13-9 but Newcastle won't care as the visitors enjoy a lead after keeping 61% of the ball.
The Magpies had done very little for a half-hour or so but now they've taken the lead.
Jacob Murphy, Sandro Tonali, and Tino Livramento work well on the right and the right back snaps a cross that is 85% absorbed by Lacroix but makes it to a prone William Osula, who had slid to meet the cross but instead sees the ball slowly roll into his body frame.
He lifts one leg to let the ball pass and uses the other to push the ball over the line. Really impressive. Must do yoga.
The best chance of the day becomes a pair of chances.
Yeremy Pino cuts onto his right foot and forces Aaron Ramsdale into a diving parry to his right.
The balls rolls to Daniel Munoz, who does well to lead Ramsdale near post with his eyes before switching his hips and slashing across goal.
Ramsdale just adjusts his body and extends his right hand to push it away from goal.
Palace eventually get a corner and Canvot heads over Ramsdale's cage.
0-0, 37'
The Magpies have the first shots and first corner kick of the game, but the danger's been limited from both teams.
Palace have left Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ismaila Sarr, and Adam Wharton on the bench after their midweek Conference League win and Newcastle will feel a need to take early advantage.
Eddie Howe, however, has handed William Osula and Jacob Murphy starts up top over Anthony Elanga, Nick Woltemade, Harvey Barnes, and Yoane Wissa.
Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Mitchell, Lerma, Hughes, Johnson, Pino, Strand-Larsen
Ramsdale, Hall, Botman, Thiaw, Livramento, Tonali, Miley, Joelinton, Gordon, Miley, Osula
Oliver Glasner's Eagles are flying after a 3-0 Conference League quarterfinal first leg win over Fiorentina and are just three points behind the 12th-place Magpies in the Premier League with a game-in-hand.
WATCH — Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Newcastle, meanwhile, have been reeling and Eddie Howe had a lot of work to do to reset the club's aims during the international break. They've exited the FA Cup and Champions League, and their return to Europe can only happen with a strong run to finish the Premier League season. A season sweep at the hands of promoted rivals Sunderland has only added to the tension around the Toon Army.
Howe's men have 42 points and sit 12th on the table, seven points off the top five and six away from the top six. At the moment only seventh is guaranteed to deliver European football and the Magpies want to rise as high as possible even as the last spot could slide down the table due to other squad's trophy wins.
OUT: Eddie Nketiah (thigh) | QUESTIONABLE: Cheick Doucoure (knee)
OUT: Sven Botman (head), Fabian Schar (ankle), Bruno Guimaraes (ankle), Emil Krafth (thigh)
Palace played at home to Fiorentina on Thursday but used their top group and will have to deal with an inspired Newcastle side who've had some time to prepare for their hosts. The Magpies are without some key players in Bruno Guimaraes and Sven Botman but Lewis Miley is back in contention and they should have the depth to get a positive result. If they don't, it'll reflect on both Glasner and Howe. Palace 1-2 Newcastle*.*
Kick off time: 9am ET Sunday
Venue: Selhurst Park — South London
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock
The final score was Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 1.
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored both goals for Crystal Palace.
Mateta scored his first goal in the 81st minute and a penalty in the 90+4th minute.
Mateta's performance as a substitute was crucial, as he scored both goals that led to Crystal Palace's comeback victory.

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