Brentford 1-1 Crystal Palace: Vitaly Janelt scores stoppage-time equaliser to cancel out Eberechi Eze’s opener

Report and free in shape highlights as Vitaly Janelt ratings a ultimate-gasp equaliser to rescue a 1-1 domestic draw in opposition to Crystal Palace; German’s goal extends Brentford’s unbeaten run to 11 league games; Eberechi Eze had given Palace lead but Eagles stay winless in 2023
Vitaly Janelt scored a 96th-minute equaliser to rescue a 1-1 domestic draw against Crystal Palace that extended Brentford’s unbeaten run to eleven most efficient League games and denied the traffic a primary win of 2023.
Palace were on path to cease their seven-recreation winless run in all competitions after replacement Eberechi Eze had given the Eagles the lead with a effective header in the 69th minute.
but the Bees struck with truly the remaining touch of the sport as substitute Janelt headed domestic from Bryan Mbeumo’s go to spark wild celebrations at the Gtech network Stadium.
participant ratings
Brentford: Raya (6); Hickey (7), Pinnock (7), Mee (6), Henry (7); Norgaard (7), Jensen (7), Dasilva (6); Mbeumo (7), Wissa (6), Toney (6).
Subs: Schade (6), Lewis-Potter (6), Damsgaard (6), Baptiste (6), Janelt (7).
Crystal Palace: Guaita (6); Clyne (7), Andersen (eight), Guehi (7), Mitchell (7); Lokonga (6), Doucoure (6); Olise (7), Ayew (7), Schlupp (6); Mateta (6).
Subs: Eze (7), Edouard (6), Richards (6), Ahamada (6).
participant of the in shape: Joachim Andersen.
The German’s 0.33 aim of the season guarantees Brentford remain undefeated inside the league because October to transport six points in the back of fourth-positioned Newcastle.
in the meantime, 12th-positioned Palace are six factors above the relegation sector having best received once in their last 10 league games.
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Brentford made 3 modifications from the side which drew 1-1 with Arsenal closing weekend for the visit of Crystal Palace.
Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva and Yoane Wissa replaced Kristoffer Ajer, Vitaly Janelt and Mads Roerslev.
Albert Sambi Lokonga and Joachim Andersen came in for James Tomkins and could Hughes for Palace.
In an thrilling starting length, Brentford went closest first within the seventh minute after pinball inside the box ended with Christian Norgaard volleying narrowly wide.
Moments later Palace ahead Michael Olise drew a terrific one-handed keep from David Raya with a stinging attempt from just outdoor the field.
Mbeumo fired past the identical put up as Norgaard with a low attempt from 20 yards however neither aspect may want to discover a primary-half of breakthrough.
each Jeffrey Schlupp and Jean-Philippe Mateta ignored headers early inside the 2d 1/2 however Eze got his on track simply six mins after coming on to present Palace the lead.
Eberechi Eze had given Palace the lead
His fourth of the season got here as he met Olise’s go to strength domestic past Raya and score simplest Palace’s 21st intention from their 23 ultimate League suits.
Palace almost had a 2d late on when new signing Naouirou Ahamada dragged a shot wide just inches past the put up.
however Brentford struck in the 6th minute of added time as Janelt headed past Vicente Guaita to rescue a point.
Frank jokes: Vieira need to hate me!
Janelt’s late equaliser ensured the ultimate four meetings among those two aspects have led to attracts.
asked approximately their even report, Brentford boss Thomas Frank joked in his publish-match press convention: “we’ve got equalised two times [late on] – Patrick (Vieira) should hate me!”
questioned why the games are so tight, he answered: “I don’t know clearly. perhaps it’s due to the fact the two teams within the manner they are installation just cancel every other out. All four games have had very few possibilities.”
The Danish boss brought at the late equaliser: “This organization of gamers are exceptional, top characters and personalities.
“i can push the subculture and mentality of the team with my group of workers up to perhaps 90 in line with cent but the last 10 most critical per cent for a top acting group wishes to come from in the organization and the players are driving that.
“I do not suppose we finished well; we were common. however the five subs made an effect.
“I assume we performed gradual in moments, too many touches. It wasn’t a top performance sport, but that could manifest.”
Vieira: i’m now not involved about relegation battle
Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira insists he’s “no longer concerned” about getting dragged right into a relegation struggle despite his side being winless this year.
“i was now not concerned before the sport and i’m no longer greater worried after the game,” he stated in his post-in shape press convention.
“it is the most effective League. You observe the desk and it’s hard and tough, however until otherwise we should consider the entirety so our fundamental focus is the manner we perform and the way we can enhance.
“The final couple of games we’ve played, i was pretty glad with the performances.
“We came here and you observe what they have got been doing within the previous couple of video games, it is a tough region to come back and to get a end result.
“Of direction the disappointment is there due to the fact we scored the primary aim and we conceded inside the closing minute of the game, so this is the disappointment.”
participant of the suit: Joachim Andersen
Palace defender Joachim Andersen returned to the starting line-up after a month out with a calf difficulty however played like he had by no means been out injured.
The Denmark centre-back changed into an absolute rock at the lower back for Palace and dealt fantastically with Ivan Toney all afternoon.
Opta stats: Brentford draw for 11th time this season
No side has drawn more best League video games than Brentford thus far this season (eleven). it is four more attracts than the Bees had of their 38 video games last term.
for the reason that start of final season, no group has conceded extra end result altering desires within the 90th minute in extra unique highest quality League video games than Crystal Palace (5).
All 3 of Vitaly Janelt’s surest League goals for Brentford this season have come in domestic video games, and all 3 had been scored in games that completed in a draw.