Zaha nets late as Palace fights back to beat Southampton 2-1

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wilfried Zaha got here off the bench to attain a stoppage-time winner for Crystal Palace in opposition to Southampton within the English Premier League on Saturday.

Oriol Romeu gave Southampton an early lead however Eberechi Eze scored his first objective of the season within the second half and a second of magic from Zaha noticed Palace go away St Mary’s with a 2-1 end result and all three factors.

Patrick Vieira’s facet moved above Southampton and inside touching distance of the highest half of the desk with 4 left to play.

Romeu gave Southampton the lead within the ninth minute when he rose above Joel Ward on the far publish to move a nook in off the crossbar.

With the first goal of survival already achieved, the stress was off each side, making for an open recreation.

Palace regarded the extra threatening after the break and deservedly equalized when Jordan Ayew fed former Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne and his deep cross was volleyed between Fraser Forster’s legs by Eze.

It was Eze’s first objective since tearing his Achilles final Might, with the previous QPR participant having struggled to regain his place since getting back from damage in November.

Zaha hadn’t been match to begin however Vieira launched him from the bench within the sixty fourth minute and he struck the winner with seconds remaining, discovering the underside nook from the sting of the world.

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