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Crystal Palace was lifted into the Premier League's top half by Zaha, who scored his second goal in two games.
Conor Gallagher and Wilfried Zaha scored for Crystal Palace, who defeated Wolves at Selhurst Park to extend their unbeaten Premier League streak to six.
Zaha's second-half angled finish from James McArthur’s through-ball was initially disallowed because it was offside against Ivorians, but the video assistant referee awarded the goal.
With 12 minutes left, Gallagher doubled the Eagles lead. His goal-bound effort took a heavy deflection from Wolves defender Conor Coay before it made its way past Jose Sa.
Referee Graham Scott had given Wolves a penalty just 10 minutes after Zaha's opener. However, VAR determined that Joel Ward's foul against Rayan Ait-Nouri occurred outside of the area. This overturned Scott’s original decision.
Patrick Vieira's side won the three points for the balance of play. Odsonne Edouard tested Sa on several occasions, and Christian Benteke came close to scoring the opening goal before Zaha's strike.
Raul Jimenez, the Wolves' first-half referee, was closest to them, having won four consecutive league matches before their visit to south London.
Palace's third league win of the season moves them to ninth place in the table, one spot behind eighth-placed Wolves.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers - Patrick Vieira praises the side's patience'
Vieira's Palace is on the Rise
Both teams came into the game with impressive wins - Palace beating Manchester City 2-0 and Wolves beating Everton, 2-1 at home – but their first half was lacking in edge.
The hosts had the majority of possession, and some of the approach play between Edouard and Zaha was very easy to see. However, Sa was not too concerned in the Wolves goal.
Edouard, a lively player, sent a low shot directly into the arms and legs of the Portuguese. This was one of two shots that were on target during the attritional first 45 minutes.
Vicente Guaita saved Jimenez's timid header in Wolves' first-half attempt on target.
Soon after the hour mark, the game exploded into life when Zaha scored from the corner of a narrow angle. Palace's celebrations were interrupted by an offside flag. However, VAR determined that Zaha was being played side by side by two Wolves defenders. The goal was awarded.
Although Wolves' penalty was overturned, Palace won the match. However, Palace were far more impressive in the second half and earned a double thanks to Gallagher's deflected goal.
The Eagles scored 13 of their 15 league goals in the second half of the season, which is remarkable.
Palace remain unbeaten in six of their first six home fixtures in a league campaign. This is the first time Palace have been this successful since 1993-94 when they were second tier.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers - Bruno Lage is 'disappointed with the performance
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Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Crystal Palace Avg Squad number 23 Player name Gallagher Average rating 7.85 Squad number 7 Player name Olise Average rating 7.39 Squad number 11 Player name Zaha Average rating 7.22 Squad number 22 Player name douard Average rating 7.17 Squad number 15 Player name Schlupp Average rating 7.02 Squad number 18 Player name McArthur Average rating 7.00 Squad number 9 Player name J Ayew Average rating 6.94 Squad number 3 Player name Mitchell Average rating 6.80 Squad number 6 Player name Guhi Average rating 6.76 Squad number 8 Player name Kouyat Average rating 6.76 Squad number 2 Player name Ward Average rating 6.71 Squad number 16 Player name Andersen Average rating 6.70 Squad number 13 Player name Guaita Average rating 6.57 Squad number 20 Player name Benteke Average rating 6.52 Wolverhampton Wanderers Avg Squad number 9 Player name Jimnez Average rating 6.60 Squad number 8 Player name Rben Neves Average rating 6.59 Squad number 23 Player name Kilman Average rating 6.45 Squad number 26 Player name Hwang Hee-Chan Average rating 6.43 Squad number 1 Player name Jos S Average rating 6.32 Squad number 16 Player name Coady Average rating 6.31 Squad number 3 Player name At-Nouri Average rating 6.12 Squad number 27 Player name Sass Average rating 6.02 Squad number 22 Player name Nlson Semedo Average rating 6.00 Squad number 28 Player name Joo Moutinho Average rating 5.98 Squad number 11 Player name Trinco Average rating 5.70 Squad number 10 Player name Daniel Podence Average rating 4.90 Squad number 37 Player name Traor Average rating 4.62 Squad number 17 Player name Fbio Silva Average rating 4.43
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Live Text Line-ups Crystal Palace Formation 4-3-3 13 Guaita 2 Ward 16 Andersen 6 Guhi 3 Mitchell 23 Gallagher 8 Kouyat 18 McArthur 11 Zaha 20 Benteke 22 douard 13 Guaita
2 Ward
16 Andersen
6 Guhi Booked in 37 Mins
3 Mitchell
23 Gallagher
8 Kouyat
18 McArthur substituted for Schlupp in 80' minutes
11 Zaha
20 Benteke Substituted For J Ayew at 90' Minutes
22 Dozerds substituted for Olise in 80' minutes Booked @ 81mins Substitutes: 1 Butland
4 Milivojevic
5 Tomkins
7 Olise
9 J Ayew
15 Schlupp
17 Clyne
34 Kelly
44 Riedewald Wolves Formation 3-4-2-1 1 Malheiro de S 23 Kilman 16 Coady 27 Sass 22 Nlson Semedo 8 Neves 28 Joo Moutinho 3 At-Nouri 11 Machado Trinco 26 Hwang Hee-Chan 9 Jimnez 1 Malheiro de S
23 Kilman
16 Coady
27 Sass
22 Nlson Semedo substituted for Traor at the 68' minute
8 Neves
28 Joo Moutinho Booked in 9mins
3 At-Nouri
11 Machado Trinco Substituted at 68' Minutes for Podence
26 Hwang Shee-Chan Substituted at 90' for Fbio Silva
9 Jimnez Substitutes 2 Hoever
10 Podence
13 Moulden
15 Boly
17 Fbio Silva
21 Ruddy
32 Dendoncker
37 Traor
39 Cundle Referee: Graham Scott Attendance: 24,390 Match Stats Live Text Post update Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Full Time Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Crystal Palace, Post Update Corner. Conceded to Conor Coady. Post-update: Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), left footed shot taken from a difficult angle on left is blocked. Tyrick Mitchell assisted. Post update Cheikhou Kouyat, Crystal Palace, wins a free kick during the attacking half. Foul by Fbio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after the update Substitution Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fbio Silva replaces Hwang Hee-Chan. Substitution Substitution Crystal Palace Christian Benteke is being replaced by Jordan Ayew. Post update Foul by Joel Ward, Crystal Palace Romain Sass (Wolverhampton Wanderers), wins a free kick from the left wing after the update. Post update Foul by Christian Benteke, Crystal Palace Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers), wins a free kick in defensive half. Post update Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), left footed shot, missed to the left from the centre box. Jeffrey Schlupp assisted. Post update Michael Olise (Crystal Palace), wins a free kick during the defensive half. Post update Foul by Rayan At-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Post update Attempt missed. Rben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers), right footed shot outside the box is high, wide to the right after a corner. Post update Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Vicente Guaita conceded. Post-update: Attempt saved. Joo Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers), right footed shot outside the box saved in the lower right corner. For a foul, Michael Olise (Crystal Palace), is given the yellow card. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace): Post update Foul Page 1 of 5 Rewind Previous Navigate to Next Navigate To The Last Page Forward
