Joachim Andersen’s equaliser secured Crystal Palace a 1-1 draw in opposition to unbeaten Brentford at the Gtech Group Stadium.
A primary-half stunner from Kevin Schade gave the Bees an early lead earlier than Andersen levelled within the 76th minute.
After a dominant 3-0 win away at Fulham final week, Thomas Frank’s males didn’t put the sport to mattress which allowed the Eagles to say a point in west London.
After a quiet begin from each side, Palace burst into life by way of the inventive Eberechi Eze. The midfielder, not too long ago linked with a transfer to Manchester Metropolis, hustled to win again the ball earlier than feeding the marauding Odsonne Edouard who was dispossessed earlier than testing Mark Flekken.
But it surely was the Bees who struck first within the 18th minute.
Schade picked up the ball on the left hand facet earlier than driving at the Palace backline and producing a spectacular curled strike into Sam Johnstone’s top-left nook, recording his first purpose for the membership.
Not lengthy after, the heavens opened and the greasy floor favoured the elegant Mathias Jansen who sprayed the ball into attacking areas earlier than a Thirty eighth-minute header from Yoane Wissa sailed over the bar.
Palace had seemed flat all sport and it was clear their solely hope was by way of the harmful Eze, who after 54 minutes slalomed his means by way of a wall of house defenders earlier than being denied a penalty by referee Peter Bankes when he was introduced down.
Quickly after Edouard’s dipping free-kick examined Flekken, who was compelled to make a stretched save to disclaim the striker.
And the Dutch keeper’s heroics continued within the following sequence when he denied Jefferson Lerma’s header from shut vary earlier than Brentford scrambled to dam Jordan Ayew’s rebound.
Palace’s persistence was rewarded 14 minutes from time.
Andersen performed a one-two with Ayew earlier than driving into the field the place he beat Flekken to the ball together with his sliding effort.
Brentford searched for a winner throughout 5 minutes added time however the Bees struggled to seek out the ultimate cross.
