Jean-Philippe Mateta scores with seconds remaining to give Crystal Palace a crucial victory on Roy Hodgson's return to the sidelines against Leicester. {Crystal Palace 2-1 Leicester}.
Mateta scored the game's winning goal with the last kick of the match to give the Eagles a crucial three points in a game that could have a significant impact on the relegation fight.
Crystal Palace made a strong comeback after falling behind to an incredible Ricardo Pereira goal in the 56th minute. With no shots from Leicester in the first half, it could be said that this was a surprise lead.
After firing 20 shots in the first 45 minutes, Crystal Palace equalized three minutes later (59). Eberechi Eze's free kick was an unlucky own goal for Daniel Iversen (59), as it deflected off his backside and into the goal.
Crystal Palace's afternoon was only marred by the injury to star attacker Wilfried Zaha, who Hodgson had reinstated as captain. After a strong first half performance, he injured his groin late in the first half and exited the field in tears.
Crystal Palace is still in 12th place but is now five points above the bottom three with a much healthier 30-point total. With 25 points, Leicester drops into the relegation zone, with West Ham and Southampton the two clubs below them.