Nketiah goal sends Palace past Fulham into Carabao Cup quarter-finals

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 22:10 · Archive

Eddie Nketiah's goal gave Crystal Palace a 1-0 win at Fulham in the Carabao Cup.

Eddie Nketiah scored in the first half to give Crystal Palace a 1-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Carabao Cup. The win sends Palace into the quarter-finals and provides relief for manager Pierre Sage, whose team have had a difficult start to the season.

Fulham dominated the match throughout, creating numerous chances and attacking relentlessly, but failed to find the back of the net. Palace managed only three shots all night, with Nketiah's goal coming from their first-half effort. The visitors struggled to retain possession and made defensive errors, particularly from set-pieces.

Despite the victory, Palace's performance offered little reassurance. The Daily Mail Sport reports the side were 'downright lucky' and displayed the same weaknesses that have plagued them this season, including sloppiness in possession and defensive lapses. However, the win means Palace's first-choice XI can now rest ahead of a match against Tottenham on Saturday. Dean Henderson kept a clean sheet in his return from injury.

How it is being reported

• Fulham 0-1 Crystal Palace: Eddie Nketiah goal seals Carabao Cup progression and eases pressure on Pierre SagePalace win at Craven Cottage for the second time this seasonEvening Standard · 28 Oct, 21:53
• Nketiah takes Crystal Palace past Fulham and earns Sage breathing spaceIf Crystal Palace could play all their matches in this stadium then Pierre Sage surely wouldn’t be under any pressure at all. A fifth victory over Fulham on their own patch in the space of 18 months courtesy of Eddie Nketiah’s goal against the run of play eased some of the growing pressure on the Palace manager as they booked a third consecutive appearance in the quarterfinals of this competition. The good news for Sage is that Arsenal – who beat them on both of those occasions – have already been eliminated, although he knows Saturday’s game against Tottenham will have much more bearing on…Guardian Football · 28 Oct, 21:53
• Crystal Palace pull off the ultimate smash-and-grab victory against Fulham - as Eddie Nketiah's shock goal eases pressure on Pierre SageFor a man whose touchline has resembled a tightrope recently, Pierre Sage looked remarkably calm as his side absorbed relentless waves of Fulham attacks.Daily Mail Sport · 28 Oct, 21:42
• Nketiah steers Palace past Fulham to boost boss SageEddie Nketiah steered Crystal Palace into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup as they won 1-0 at Fulham.Sky Sports · 28 Oct, 21:19

In this story: Crystal Palace · Fulham · Eddie Nketiah · Pierre Sage · Craven Cottage · Tottenham · Dean Henderson

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