Crystal Palace match-winner Ismaila Sarr dedicated his winner against Ipswich to Jean-Philippe Mateta, who suffered a horrific head wound that required 25 stitches in last week’s 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round win over Millwall.

THE EAGLES seemed more interested in a trip to ‘Marbs’ than a flight up the table as they made heavy work of breaching the Premier League’s third worst defence. With no competitive fixtures for

Jean-Philippe Mateta is making solid progress in his recovery from the sickening injury he suffered during Crystal Palace ’s FA Cup win against Millwall last weekend. The in-form French striker suffered a serious ear injury after he was on the end of a horror challenge from Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts.

A beautiful chipped finish from Ismaila Sarr late in the second half gave Crystal Palace a 1-0 home win over relegation-threatened Ipswich Town on Saturday, with the visitors left to rue a slew of missed chances in a lively Premier League game.

Jean-Philippe Mateta's impressive season at Crystal Palace has seen links to struggling Manchester United grow.

Sarr is having an excellent season for Palace and has now scored seven goals and registered three assists in 28 league games. The Senegalese international was moved into a central striking role when Eddie Nketiah was withdrawn and his chipped winning goal was an excellent piece of skill.

Crystal Palace picked up their fourth win in a row after beating Ipswich Town 1-0 at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League. It was an evenly contested game and both sides created