Brentford prolonged their unbeaten run to 11 video games as a late header from Vitaly Janelt earned them a degree in opposition to Crystal Palace.
The German rose highest to nod house from Bryan Mbeumo’s cross with just about the final contact of the match.
Palace (opens in new tab) had taken the lead by means of a header of their very own, as Ebere Eze transformed from Michael Olise’s centre.
However Patrick Vieira’s facet failed to carry out, as Janelt’s header denied them what would have been their first victory of 2023.
Arsenal (opens in new tab) stay the one visiting group to have triumphed on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium this season, with Brentford (opens in new tab) proper within the combine for European qualification.
There was little to decide on between the 2 groups in an uneventful opening 45 minutes.
Christian Norgaard shot vast from the sting of the field for Brentford’s first alternative, whereas Michael Olise compelled David Raya to push his fierce effort excessive.
Mbuemo went shut within the thirty seventh minute after he danced round a problem from Cheick Doucoure, however there have been few clear-cut possibilities of notice within the first half.
Neither Jeff Schlupp nor Jean-Philippe Mateta may hit the goal with headers quickly after the restart, whereas Norgaard stung the palms of Vicente Guaita on the hour.
Palace made the breakthrough within the seventieth minute, as Olise discovered the onrushing Eze on the again publish.
Second-half substitutes Odsonne Edouard and Naouirou Ahamada had possibilities to wrap up the victory for Vieira’s facet, and their failure to transform in the end proved expensive.
With their final assault of the match, Brentford discovered Mbeumo in area down the best, and his cross was powered house by the top of Janelt.
It was pleasure for Thomas Frank and despair for Vieira, whose facet are actually simply six factors above the relegation zone.
Palace will return to motion in opposition to Liverpool (opens in new tab) subsequent Saturday, whereas Brentford have the weekend off because of Manchester United (opens in new tab)‘s participation within the EFL Cup last.
