Ismaïla Sarr stuns Brighton as Palace end 12-match winless run

Ismaïla Sarr’s second-half strike ended Crystal Palace’s 12-match winless run and extended Fabian Hürzeler’s poor record against Oliver Glasner to three defeats and a solitary draw. New signings Evann Guessand and Jørgen Strand Larsen both made an impact on their Palace debuts, while Brighton’s hopes faded despite long spells of possession.

Hürzeler left the field to widespread boos and chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning”, with his side now on one win in their past 12 league games. Glasner has already confirmed he will leave Palace in the summer, and television cameras at the final whistle caught owner Tony Bloom looking far from impressed.

There was a heavy police presence before kick-off and Hürzeler surprised by naming two teenagers in his starting lineup: 17-year-old Harry Howell became the club’s youngest Premier League starter and Charalampos Kostoulas was preferred to Danny Welbeck.

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