November 30, (THEWILL) – Daniel Munoz delivered a dramatic late equaliser for Crystal Palace, rescuing a crucial 1-1 draw against Newcastle United at Selhurst Park in a tense English Premier League encounter. The Panamanian striker’s stoppage-time goal proved pivotal, lifting Palace out of the relegation zone and extending their unbeaten run to six matches.
Newcastle initially seemed poised for victory after Marc Guéhi’s unfortunate own goal just after half-time gave the visitors the lead. The match had been characterised by a scrappy first half with limited goalscoring opportunities, and Eddie Howe’s team appeared set to capitalise on their breakthrough moment until Munoz intervened dramatically.
The game witnessed early disruption with Alexander Isak’s unexpected substitution midway through the first half due to injury. Palace gradually grew into the contest, creating several near-misses including Munoz’s first-half opportunity that went wide and Maxence Lacroix’s header which narrowly missed the target.
Newcastle’s strategy appeared to be holding firm after taking the lead, with Dan Burn making a critical block to deny Munoz an earlier equaliser. However, the defender could not prevent the late drama that saw Munoz power a downward header past Nick Pope in the fourth minute of additional time, earning a potentially significant point for Palace.
The result is a mixed outcome for both teams, with Palace breaking their goal-scoring drought and maintaining their top-flight status, while Newcastle missed the opportunity to climb into the top seven.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
