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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Matt Maltby

Robert Sanchez howler gifts Crystal Palace draw in feisty Brighton clash - 6 talking points

An uncharacteristic Robert Sanchez mistake gifted Crystal Palace a point against fierce rivals Brighton.

The Seagulls were dominant for large periods of the clash at Selhurst Park and saw Pervis Estupinan's first-half strike ruled out for offside after a lengthy VAR delay. Roberto De Zerbi's side played their free-flowing, attacking football that has become their trademark and they were duly rewarded in the second-half when Solly March poked home at the back post.

The visitors looked the more likely to grab the game's second goal but then, against the run of play, Palace pulled themselves back into the game - and they had Sanchez to thank. Michael Olise's free-kick looked a comfortable catch for the stopper but he somehow fumbled it, allowing James Tomkins to bundle his header home. Here are the main talking points from a lively Selhurst Park clash...

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