A goal in either half from Willian and the substitute Manor Solomon earned Fulham a first victory in four matches against a subdued and injury-hit Nottingham Forest side who were unable to muster much attacking threat.
Steve Cooper’s visitors suffered a cruel and record-breaking blow after only seven minutes, losing the central defensive partnership of Willy Boly and Scott McKenna to injury – the earliest in Premier League history that a team has replaced two of their starting XI.
This battle between bitter enemies turned into a tale of two Spanish goalkeepers as Robert Sánchez’s gaffe gifted Crystal Palace a point after Vicente Guaita had kept them alive with a string of fine saves.
Brighton looked like they could be heading towards their first victory over Palace in nearly four years when Solly March found a way past Guaita with a well-taken finish just after the hour mark. But Sánchez’s awful mistake six minutes later allowed James Tomkins to equalise on a rare start for the veteran defender to deny Roberto Di Zerbi’s side and ensure this fixture finished as a 1-1 draw for a fourth successive time.
