Daniel Muñoz sent Selhurst Park into raptures in stoppage time as he soared at the back post to connect with a brilliant cross from his defensive colleague Marc Guehi.
The overall feeling as Darren England blew his final whistle at Selhurst Park, was one of relief. This was exemplified by the Eagles boss Oliver Glasner, who for 90 minutes had watched his side toil but get no rewards against a solid Newcastle defensive line. The Austrian sprinted down the touchline to celebrate with his players, when the Colombian right wing back beat Nick Pope at the near post.
In truth, the game in South London had been a frustrating and dour affair. With Newcastle star man Alexander Isak going off injured early doors the Magpies rarely posed much of a threat. In fact, Eddie Howe's men failed to even have a shot on target. Meanwhile, Palace had the best chances as Munoz inexplicably missed from less than five yards out after a brilliant counter-attacking move.
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Slow Second Half Start Again for Palace
Palace started the second half slowly with a number of poor passes and sloppy play becoming a worrying trend for the men from South London. This was exemplified by Newcastle's goal, which was incredibly soft. Palace reacted slowly to a short free kick with Anthony Gordon playing a sharp one-two with Sandro Tonali and breaking into the area.
Gordan beat Will Hughes to the Italian midfielder's through ball getting to the byline before putting a dangerous ball in that could only be turned into his own net by Guehi. Glasner's men must start bucking a worrying trend that they have developed of switching off around the interval.
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Palace Staunch at the Back Again
A positive throughout the last month for Palace has been their defence. Guehi, Trevoh Chalobah and Maxence Lacroix were again exceptional, limiting a talented Geordie outfit to just one blocked shot and an XG of just (0.02).
Chalobah had some shaky moments but also has some bright sparks to especially when carrying the ball forward. Tyrick Mitchell has his doubters, especially when it comes to his play going forward, but defensively he is still sound. This unit are becoming increasingly reliable and should Palace sort out their issues at the other end of the pitch they will have a solid base to build from.
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Misfiring Palace Unable to Take Chances Again
Palace came roaring back with the returning Eberechi Eze delivering some lovely touches in midfield and forward Ismaila Sarr proving a consistent threat. Sarr, who had a close range effort from Nick Pope saved in the first half, was denied again by the England international keeper as he latched onto a brilliant pass by Guehi. The rebound from Pope fell to Munoz whose effort was then cleared off the line by a sliding Dan Burn.
Sarr then had another effort saved by Pope as he shot at an angle and Jean Phillipe Mateta blasted a snap shot over the bar as the Eagles continued to huff and puff. Glasner sent on Justin Devenny, to add some energy in midfield, Eddie Nketiah and Jeffrey Schlupp who both failed to make a real impact in their cameos. The Eagles never gave up however and got their rewards in the 94th minute claiming a much needed point as they now look forward to travelling to fellow strugglers Ipswich on Tuesday evening.
