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 and within striking distance of fifth-placed Spurs when Solly March finally found a way past Guaita with a well-taken finish just after the hour mark. But Sánchez’s awful mistake when he dropped Michael Olise’s free-kick and allowed James Tomkins to equalise on a rare start for the veteran defender denied Roberto De Zerbi’s side and ensured this fixture at Selhurst Park finished as a 1-1 draw for a fourth successive time.
