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Forest draw with Palace to fall further behind Chelsea in Champions League qualification spot

Yaw Adjei-Mintah by Yaw Adjei-Mintah
May 5, 2025
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Action from Crystal Palace-Nottingham Forest game Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Action from Crystal Palace-Nottingham Forest game Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Nottingham Forest dropped points in the race for a Champions League spot as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Eberechi Eze opened the scoring from the spot after the video assistant referee (VAR) intervened to show Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels taking out Tyrick Mitchell in the penalty area.

But the hosts’ lead lasted for just four minutes as Murillo flicked on Neco Williams’ powerful strike past Dean Henderson.

The goals arrived after a lacklustre first half, in which each side lacked quality in front of goal.

Mitchell delivered a superb cross to an unmarked Daniel Munoz, who could only sweep an awkward volley straight at Sels, while Anthony Elanga failed to complete a blistering counter-attack when he sent his strike at Henderson.

Berechi Eze scores penalty kick Photo Courtesy: Getty Images

Chris Wood felt he should have been awarded a first-half penalty when he was pulled back by Munoz as Forest delivered a free-kick into the box, but referee Andrew Madley waved away the appeals and VAR quickly backed up his decision.

In a frantic spell after the interval, Ismaila Sarr was kept out by the onrushing Sels before Maxence Lacroix made a crucial block at the other end to stop Wood from scoring his 20th Premier League goal of the season.

Action from Crystal Palace-Nottingham Forest game Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Eze puffed out his chest and soaked up the admiration of the Palace crowd after slamming his penalty into the left corner, but Murillo’s quick-thinking flicked finish dulled the atmosphere at Selhurst Park.

Substitute Eddie Nketiah thought he had won the game at the death for Palace when he prodded a wide shot from Eze into the back of the net, but their celebrations were cut short by the offside flag.

Murillo celebrates after scoring goal against Crystal Palace Photo Courtesy: Reuters

The draw keeps Forest sixth, but they sit two points behind Newcastle and Chelsea – in fourth and fifth – with three games remaining.

Palace remain 12th and are three points away from equalling their best Premier League points tally of 49, set last season.

Source: BBC
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