Crystal Palace Extends 11-Match Unbeaten Home Premier League Run with 2-0 Brentford Victory

Crystal Palace extended their unbeaten Premier League run at Selhurst Park to 11 matches with a 2-0 win over Brentford, temporarily moving up to seventh place in the league. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the opening goal with a looping header assisted by Jefferson Lerma, while Brentford captain Nathan Collins inadvertently scored an own goal from a long throw-in by Lerma early in the second half. Brentford struggled to respond and had limited attacking opportunities, with their best chance coming late from substitute Reiss Nelson, whose shot was saved by Dean Henderson. Palace's effective use of long throws, matching Brentford's own strategy, was pivotal, with 13 long throws in total during the match. Mateta has been crucial in Palace's recent success, netting his 22nd goal in 28 home starts under manager Oliver Glasner. The victory marked Palace's first league win in four games and maintained their strong home record, matching their points tally with Manchester City at 16.