Palace Secure Top-Flight Status With Win At Sheffield Utd Photo Credit: Reuters/ Rui Vieira 3 weeks ago 2 min read
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Deflected goals from Christian Benteke and Eberechi Eze gave Crystal Palace a 2-0 win at relegated Sheffield United on Saturday, snapping a run of three league defeats for the London club and guaranteeing their top-flight status next season.
The visitors took the lead in the second minute when Eze carved the Blades open with a mazy run and slid the ball to Benteke, whose effort bounced off George Baldock and dribbled over the line.
Wilfried Zaha had an effort from close range blocked before Benteke was denied a second when his powerful header was only just kept out by United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
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Christian Benteke and Eberechi Eze scored at opposite ends of the afternoon as Crystal Palace overcame Sheffield United 0-2 at Bramall Lane to secure mathematical safety and a ninth successive season of Premier League football.
Summary
Roy Hodgson makes two changes from the side which kicked-off against Manchester City, bringing Gary Cahill and Jeffrey Schlupp in
Christian Benteke puts Palace ahead within two minutes as his shot is heavily deflected past Aaron Ramsdale
The Eagles sustain their pressure without seriously troubling the Blades’ backline
Ramsdale makes a reflex stop to deny Benteke shortly before half-time
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Crystal Palace will look to mathematically secure Premier League safety against already-relegated Sheffield United on Saturday, 8th May (15:00 BST).
Previous meetings
The two teams last met at Selhurst Park shortly after the turn of the year when Palace emerged 2-0 winners thanks to an eye-catching solo goal from Eberechi Eze.
This game will be only the 12th time the sides have met in the past 14 seasons. The Eagles will aim to replicate the double over the Blades from the 2007/08 season, when James Scowcroft scored the winner in a 1-0 victory at Bramall Lane.
Preview
Mathematic safety will be of the utmost priority for the Eagles coming into this game, as a win will move them up to 41 points - out of reach of the bottom three. Victory would also see the Eagles equal last season’s total of 11 wins.