Midtable rivals Villa and Palace draw 1-1 in Premier League

Sun, May 15, 2022
Soccer News (AP)

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Substitute Jeffrey Schlupp scored an 81st-minute equalizer as Crystal Palace secured a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa in a match between two midtable teams in the Premier League on Sunday.

Three minutes after coming on, Schlupp finished from close range to cancel out Ollie Watkins' 69th-minute opener for Villa.

Lucas Digne had a strike saved by Palace goalkeeper Jack Butland and Watkins hit a shot wide in stoppage time as a late Villa push to reclaim the lead proved in vain.

The result left Patrick Vieira's Palace and Steven Gerrard's Villa still in 11th and 12th place, respectively, a point apart.

Gerrard and his team performed a pre-match guard of honor for players who were part of Villa's 1982 European Cup triumph.

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