Crystal Palace relieved the pressure on Roy Hodgson after ending their eight-match winless run with Michael Olise inspiring a victory that only heightened Brentford’s own troubles. A record-equalling fifth successive Premier League defeat left Thomas Frank yearning for Ivan Toney’s imminent return with his club floundering.
Hodgson’s hopes of signing off the year with a victory initially looked unlikely, after Keane Lewis-Potter scored Brentford’s first within the opening two minutes. But Palace rallied and first-half goals from Olise and Eberechi Eze turned the match around.
