Crystal Palace 1-1 Wolves report, highlights & stats: Diogo Jota scores stoppage time equaliser at Selhurt Park
Diogo Jota scored in the fifth minute of injury time to give ten-man Wolves a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Roy Hodgson's team looked set for another home win at Selhurst Park, after taking the lead through Leander Dendoncker's own-goal in the 46th minute, but a mistake at the back saw the visitors level with virtually the last kick of the game.
It halted a run of three straight defeats for Wolves, but Palace would have been frustrated after playing against 10-men for the final 17 minutes - when Romain Saiss received a second yellow - and squandering several chances during that period.
Santo's team entered this fixture following a 1-0 loss at home to Braga in the Europa League on Thursday which resulted in him ringing the changes.
After a lack of clear-cut chances in the first half, Palace broke the deadlock just 33 seconds after the restart. A great run by Jeffrey Schlupp down the left saw him break into the box and although the chance seemed gone, Cheikhou Kouyate won possession back and McArthur set up Joel Ward.
The right-back celebrated with all his team-mates, but the goal went down as an own-goal after Dendoncker deflected it past Patricio and it was the 100th Premier League goal Palace had scored under Hodgson.
Wolves manager Santo had seen enough and introduced Neves and Pedro Neto, but saw their task get a whole lot harder in the 73rd minute when Saiss received his second yellow.
Both fouls had been on Zaha, who despite not registering a first goal or assist of the season, had played his part.
The game became more stretched during the final quarter of an hour with home substitute Christian Benteke firing straight at Patricio in the 78th minute before Jota's fine run was halted by Sakho's strong tackle.
Schlupp should have put the game to bed after the 90 was up when he was sent through, but Patricio saved and Wolves attacked with Ward failing to clear Adama Traore's cross, allowing Jota to tap home and earn a point.
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Crystal Palace 1-1 Wolves Opta stats
- Crystal Palace haven’t lost any of their last 10 Premier League games against sides starting the day in the bottom three (P10 W7 D3 L0) since a 0-4 defeat to Sunderland in February 2017.
- Following Diogo Jota’s late equaliser, Wolves remain unbeaten in their seven Premier League games in London since their promotion back to the top-flight in 2018, winning three and drawing four of those games.
- Crystal Palace (P6 W2 D2 L2) have won eight points from their opening six Premier League games this season, their most after six games since the 2016-17 season (10 points).
- Wolves have conceded five own-goals in the Premier League since their return to the competition in August 2018, the joint-most alongside Burnley in that timeframe (Conor Coady (3), Matt Doherty (1) and Leander Dendoncker (1).
- Since making his Premier League debut in December 2013, Wilfried Zaha has induced six opposition red cards - the most of any player. Indeed, Romain Saïss became the eighth Moroccan to receive a red card in the competition.
- Leander Dendoncker’s own goal was Crystal Palace’s 100th goal in the Premier League under Roy Hodgson – the first time the Eagles have scored as many under one manager and the first club he has managed in the competition to reach this total.
- Wolves have made one more change to their staring XI after six Premier League games this season (12) than they did through their first 16 games in the competition last season (11).
- Diogo Jota’s goal for Wolves (94:53) is the latest Crystal Palace have conceded at Selhurst Park in the Premier League since March 2016, when current striker Christian Benteke netted for Liverpool (95:10).
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