Ismaila Sarr proved to be Crystal Palace’s hero as soon as once more as his late purpose earned Oliver Glasner’s facet a slender 1-0 victory over Ipswich City at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles have now gained 9 of their final 11 video games in all competitions, however they had been made to work for his or her win towards a resolute Ipswich backline on Saturday.
Eddie Nketiah wasted an excellent probability handy the hosts the lead within the first half, with Sarr and Daniel Munoz additionally spurning some good alternatives after the interval.
A wonderful Jacob Greaves block then denied Eberechi Eze from shut vary because the hosts continued to probe, although Ipswich went shut minutes later with Julio Enciso’s effort.
Eze’s cross deflected off Dara O’Shea onto the submit as Palace looked for the breakthrough early within the second half, however Ipswich nonetheless appeared a risk on the break.
Liam Delap pressured a save from Dean Henderson earlier than Jaden Philogene had a shot cleared off the road by eventual match-winner Sarr.
And the deciding second got here within the 82nd minute when Sarr raced into the realm earlier than lifting a fragile end over Alex Palmer to seal the victory.
The win sees Palace transfer as much as eleventh place within the Premier League desk, whereas Ipswich stay in 18th and 5 factors adrift of security.
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— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) March 8, 2025
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Palace are having fun with an exquisite begin to 2025 and this newest win means they’ve now picked up 19 factors because the flip of the yr, with solely league leaders Liverpool managing extra (25).
Certainly, Glasner recorded his seventeenth win in his forty first Premier League sport for Crystal Palace – solely Roy Hodgson (59 in 182) and Alan Pardew (25 in 73) have gained extra answerable for the Eagles within the competitors.
Moreover, Sarr’s late winner ensured that Palace have now scored of their final 10 matches within the Premier League, their longest run of video games with a purpose since a run of 11 matches from January to March 2019.
That is in stark distinction to relegation-threatened Ipswich, who proceed to wrestle in entrance of purpose, with the Tractor Boys having now failed to seek out the web in 10 matches within the Premier League this season. They’ve additionally didn’t win any of their first 9 league video games from the beginning of a calendar yr for the primary time of their historical past (D2 L7).
