Crystal Palace have taken a massive step towards securing a top-four finish in the Premier League after Marc Guéhi's late header sealed a dramatic 1-0 win over Fulham. The Eagles' second victory over their London rivals this season, and their fourth overall against Glasner's side, was sparked by an own goal from Fulham defender Calvin Bassey and a dominant performance from Palace, who were without influential Colombia midfielder Daniel Muñoz due to injury.
The Croydon-born midfielder Nathaniel Clyne, who returned from injury for the Eagles, provided width on the flank and played in Tyrick Mitchell on the left wing. Adam Wharton's cross found Mitchell, who eventually slotted past Bernd Leno to give Palace a 1-0 lead. However Fulham responded with Harry Wilson's stunning equaliser, which he scored using the outside of his left boot after a one-two with Raúl Jiménez.
Despite their equalising goal, Fulham struggled to create clear chances in the second half, with Jean-Philippe Mateta wasting an opportunity two minutes after the restart. Palace, meanwhile, were able to weather the storm and mount more pressure on the Fulham goal. The Eagles' 34-year-old England defender was a rare sight in attack for Palace but he did have a chance when he found himself alone on goal but could only produce an air shot.
A late counter-attack saw Alex Iwobi deliver a clever corner that Jean-Philippe Mateta blocked, but Fulham thought they had taken the lead through Sander Berge's drive just before halftime, only for the offside flag to be raised against Emile Smith Rowe's goal.
It was Palace who took advantage of this reprieve, with Guéhi sealing a 1-0 victory for his side when he beat Kenny Tete to a near-post corner and struck into the net. The Eagles' supporters celebrated wildly behind the goal as Guéhi sealed a dramatic win that has propelled Palace into third place in the Premier League table, and just four points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.
The Croydon-born midfielder Nathaniel Clyne, who returned from injury for the Eagles, provided width on the flank and played in Tyrick Mitchell on the left wing. Adam Wharton's cross found Mitchell, who eventually slotted past Bernd Leno to give Palace a 1-0 lead. However Fulham responded with Harry Wilson's stunning equaliser, which he scored using the outside of his left boot after a one-two with Raúl Jiménez.
Despite their equalising goal, Fulham struggled to create clear chances in the second half, with Jean-Philippe Mateta wasting an opportunity two minutes after the restart. Palace, meanwhile, were able to weather the storm and mount more pressure on the Fulham goal. The Eagles' 34-year-old England defender was a rare sight in attack for Palace but he did have a chance when he found himself alone on goal but could only produce an air shot.
A late counter-attack saw Alex Iwobi deliver a clever corner that Jean-Philippe Mateta blocked, but Fulham thought they had taken the lead through Sander Berge's drive just before halftime, only for the offside flag to be raised against Emile Smith Rowe's goal.
It was Palace who took advantage of this reprieve, with Guéhi sealing a 1-0 victory for his side when he beat Kenny Tete to a near-post corner and struck into the net. The Eagles' supporters celebrated wildly behind the goal as Guéhi sealed a dramatic win that has propelled Palace into third place in the Premier League table, and just four points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.