Crystal Palace won 2-1 against Southampton at St Mary’s in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Crystal Palace produced a strong second half performance to earn a crucial 2-1 win over Southampton in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Shane Long scored his first goal in 11 months to give the hosts the lead at St Mary’s, as Southampton looked better of the two sides in the first half.
After the break, a tweak in formation saw Palace create some very good moves, and eventually, got their equaliser through James MCArthur, who volleyed in from close range.
Luka Milivojevic scored a wonderful goal from 25 yards to give the visitors a 2-1 lead. Palace have now recorded just one win in 11 games, and the victory takes them to 14th in the Premier League.
Roy Hodgson has lifted the team completely, and Palace have now won 11 points from losing positions in the Premier League matches.
McArthur, 30, was one of the stand-out performers for Palace. The Scotland international, who has 32-international caps, attempted six long balls and made 45 passes during the game.
He has a contract at the club till the end of the season, and Palace fans want him to extend his stay. Here are some of the selected tweets:
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