Palace got off to a dream start, taking the lead inside just two minutes through Christian Benteke. But Saints rallied, equalising through Ings, who had missed the past two matches with a hamstring problem. The hosts kept the game level going into half-time as Fraser Forster denied Luka Milivojevic from the penalty spot. And that allowed the Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men to turn the contest on its head early in the second period, thanks to a close-range Che Adams effort. And the two scorers combined to sink the Eagles for good, with Adams slipping the ball through for Ings, who made no mistake in sealing the win.
11 May 2021
Two Danny Ings goals and a strike from Che Adams cancelled out Christian Benteke’s early opener to give Southampton all three points as Palace slipped to defeat at St Mary’s.
Summary:
Ings levels for Southampton with a tidy shot on the turn.
Zaha wins a penalty after a clumsy Redmond challenge, but Milivojevic’s effort is saved.
HT: Southampton 1-1 Palace
Benteke is denied first by Forster and then by a last-ditch Stephens challenge.
Ings gets his second and Southampton’s third.
FT: Southampton 3-1 Palace
Just as they did at Sheffield United, Palace started with real vigour – and it was Christian Benteke in the centre of the early action once again. Just 20 seconds in he saw a speculative long-range effort flash just wide of the post, but a minute later he had the ball in the back of the net.
Manchester City demonstrated their title-winning credentials as they broke down a determined Crystal Palace side to take all three points from south London.
Assists: Seamus Coleman (£4.8m) | Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.3m)
Bonus points: RodrÃguez x3, Coleman x2, Batshuayi x1
RODRÃGUEZ RETURNS
Monday-night goalscorer
James RodrÃguez‘s (£7.7m) return from injury could be the catalyst Everton need to solve their problems at home this season.
The Colombian international was a standout star as Crystal Palace held the Toffees to a 1-1 draw in Gameweek 30, although his colleagues failed to live up to his level of performance.
Everton now have just one win at Goodison Park in their last eight Premier League matches there and, after winning four from a possible seven before that, Carlo Ancelotti’s men have drawn twice and lost five home outings.
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