FOOTBALL – Ismaila Sarr scored twice on his 27th birthday to help Crystal Palace to a deserved 4-1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa at Selhurst Park last night, putting a dent in the visitors’ hopes of Champions League football next season.
Villa dropped to 10th place in the table with 42 points from 28 games, while Palace climbed to 12th with 36 points from 27.
Palace dominated the chances as they secured just a third home win of the campaign, with in-form striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eddie Nketiah also on target in a polished performance that was full of attacking threat.
Villa twice had the ball in the back of the net for goals that were ruled out for offside, but they did not create nearly enough in the final third and could only score what proved a consolation through Morgan Rogers.
Meanwhile, Fulham secured a 2-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers to boost their hopes of European football, with Ryan Sessegnon giving them a first-minute lead before Rodrigo Muniz scored the winner after the break.
Brighton and Hove Albion striker Danny Welbeck made an instant impact off the bench by scoring the winner in his side’s 2-1 home victory over Bournemouth.
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