Crystal Palace avoids defeat to Southampton in the Premier League
Former Flamengo midfielder comes off the bench to secure a 1-1 draw with Southampton away from home
Summary
Crystal Palace secured a point in the Premier League on Wednesday thanks to the brilliance of a Brazilian. Former Flamengo midfielder Matheus França scored his first goal for the club to secure a 1-1 draw with bottom-placed Southampton in the 30th round of the tournament. Onuachu opened the scoring for the home side.
THE TABLE
The draw leaves Crystal Palace in 12th place in the 2024/25 Premier League, with 40 points. Southampton remain bottom of the table, now on 10 points – 19 behind Wolves, who are first outside the relegation zone.
FIRST GOAL
Matheus França came off the bench in Wednesday’s match to be decisive. The Brazilian entered the field in the 31st minute of the second half, replacing Muñoz, and achieved an unprecedented feat at the club: he scored his first goal wearing the Palace shirt, where he joined last season, but had his career hampered by a serious injury.
