Crystal Palace earned a 2-1 Premier League victory over Newcastle United at Selhurst Park, turning the match around with two late goals from substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta. Newcastle led at half-time, but Palace struck in the 80th minute and again deep into stoppage time to secure a rare home comeback.
Mateta changed the mood after coming off the bench, first levelling with a close-range header and then converting from the penalty spot in the fourth minute of added time. Palace had not won a home league match after trailing at the break since October 2022, underlining the impact of this result.
The first half developed slowly, with few clear chances before a frantic spell near the interval. Aaron Ramsdale produced a superb double stop, first pushing
away a long-range strike from Yeremy Pino and then reacting quickly to block Daniel Munoz’s follow-up. Those saves briefly kept the scores level for Newcastle.
Newcastle moved in front shortly before half-time with their first effort on target. Jacob Murphy and Lewis Miley combined neatly down the right, and William Osula finished from close range. After the restart, Osula almost added a second when intercepting a loose pass, but Dean Henderson stuck out a foot to turn the shot away.
Palace increased the tempo as the second half progressed, with pressure growing on the Newcastle penalty area. Jefferson Lerma rose highest from a cross and saw a firm header crash against the crossbar. The hosts kept pushing, and their dominance told on 80 minutes when Mateta met a delivery and headed in, scoring a Premier League goal for the first time since 1 January.
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Mateta’s influence also stood out in the data from this Premier League match against Newcastle. Mateta scored with both of Palace’s shots taken by the forward and accounted for 1.12 of the team’s total 2.34 expected goals. Mateta now has 10 league goals this season, at least two more than any other Palace player.
Selhurst Park continues to be a productive ground for Mateta, who has now scored 31 league goals at the stadium. Only Wilfried Zaha, with 32, has registered more Premier League goals at the ground for Crystal Palace. This win added further weight to Mateta’s growing importance in the squad’s attacking structure.
Crystal Palace and Newcastle Premier League context
For Newcastle, this defeat damaged hopes of European qualification from the Premier League. The team has now dropped 25 points from winning positions in the league this season, more than any other club. That pattern again proved costly, with Newcastle unable to manage the final minutes at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace will take confidence from overturning a deficit against Newcastle, especially given previous struggles when behind at home. The late goals, detailed numbers, and strong response after the interval showed clear resilience. Newcastle, by contrast, left south London reflecting on missed control and another lead allowed to slip away.
