Crystal Palace had been pressured to accept a degree after a irritating goalless draw towards newly promoted Sunderland at Selhurst Park.
Palace had the higher possibilities however an general lack of high quality within the closing third, and Robin Roefs’ heroics noticed a dominant Eagles facet pissed off.
There was no higher probability than Yeremy Pino’s first-half one-on-one. The summer season signing from Villarreal made his full debut for Palace after impressing off the bench throughout the worldwide break.
It virtually become a dream begin to life for the Spain worldwide when Daichi Kamada poked a ball into his path. Nonetheless, in an opportunity that appeared tougher to overlook, he was extensive of the mark.
Palace’s new No 10 will look again on his full debut as a irritating one, the place he confirmed sparks of what the £26m signing might carry.
Within the second half, his magnificent drop of the shoulder to beat Granit Xhaka was a vibrant spark however the ensuing go into the trail of Jean-Phillipe Mateta left loads to be desired.
Mateta very almost broke the impasse late on, nevertheless. Daniel Munoz’s fired cross into the field deflected into his path however Roefs made the save – together with his shoulder – in a sequence he knew little or no about.
Roefs was in impressed type all through, although, preserving out efforts from Kamada, and substitute Christantus Uche late on, whereas his counterpart Dean Henderson, within the different web, remained comparatively untested.
Regardless of a late push, Palace had been unable to discover a breakthrough. The draw means Palace keep their unbeaten begin to the season however keep under Sunderland within the desk, having taken six factors to the Black Cats’ seven this time period.
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