Brighton 1 Crystal Palace 3: Ismaila Sarr scores twice after Trevoh Chalobah as Eagles STUN bitter M23 derby rivals
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Sponsored by. ISMAILA SARR inspired Crystal Palace to rip through rivals Brighton, with a helping hand from Michael Oliver. The Eagles ended Fabian Hurzeler’s unbeaten home run in the Premier League, leaving The Amex stunned and silent. Sarr, signed to replace Michael Olise, grabbed a superb double after Trevoh Chalobah opened the scoring against the run of play – with Oliver hindering Brighton’s defending in the build-up to the first goal.
![[Crystal Palace picked up a huge Premier League win at Brighton]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/crystal-palace-celebrates-team-mates-957661748.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Marc Guehi gave the Seagulls a late own goal but not even he will care on reflection. It lifted Oliver Glasner’s men further from trouble at the bottom. After a rotten start to the season, they have now lost just one in their last eight. Palace had not beaten Brighton in their last six attempts in this rather bizarre rivalry.
![[Crystal Palace ace Trevoh Chalobah opened the scoring against Brighton]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/trevoh-chalobah-crystal-palace-goal-957664967.jpg?strip=all&w=779)
The way the visitors started looked as if that trend was set to continue. Glasner was throwing his arms up in the air at his side’s attempts to play out, with Guehi getting lucky on one occasion when robbed of the ball yards from the touchline. But Brighton could not capitalise on Palace’s nervousness and the momentum swung thanks to Oliver’s shoulder and some shocking defending.
![[Ismaila Sarr sealed the three points for Crystal Place with a brace]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/isma-la-sarr-crystal-palace-957660368.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Palace began a rare break. Carlos Baleba moved to stop Eberechi Eze in his tracks but was prevented by the referee being in his path. BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS. As officials only need to stop the game if the ball hits them, play was allowed to continue and the Eagles won a corner and then another, from which they struck.
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