GLORY NOURI
Teen scores on Wolves debut
The 19- year- old, signed recently on loan from Angers, had never even scored in his career before last night.
But the unknown Frenchman was in the right place at the right time as Nuno Espirito Santo’s side moved up to third.
The outstanding Daniel Podence then made it two for the home side before the break and Palace have now failed to win a single Premier League game in 12 attempts on a Friday.
But they had no fortune as Michy Batshuayi was denied a goal by an offside flag seconds before Ait- Nouri’s moment and had a penalty overturned.
Palace had started well with the in- form Wilfried Zaha off target after being teed up by Andros Townsend inside the first minute.
However, Wolves then took charge, led by Portuguese winger Podence.
The 25- year- old crossed for Leander Dendoncker who headed just wide before his brilliant curling effort was saved by Vicente Guaita.
Palace were second best but so nearly took the lead. Patrick van Aanholt’s cross was put in by Batshuayi but Wolves were saved by a correct flag.
It appeared to be a big moment as
Ait- Nouri then emphatically finished just inside the area after Cheikhou Kouyate had failed to clear Podence’s cross.
Wanderers’ confidence was up and it was Dendoncker who went close twice with long rangers including one effort that hit the crossbar.
And Podence gave them breathing space with their second on 27 minutes.
The visitors thought they were back in it six minutes before the break as Van Aanholt was fouled by Willy Boly in the area. But just as Luka Milivojevic was preparing to take the kick, the VAR overturned the decision.
And things got worse for the Eagles skipper when he was sent off late on for a studs- up challenge on Joao Moutinho.
Patricio 6; Boly 6, Coady 7, Kilman 7; Semedo 6, Dendoncker 7, Neves 7, Ait- Nouri 7; Neto 7 ( Moutinho 76), Jimenez 6, PODENCE 8 ( Traore 76). Ruddy, Hoever, Silva, Saiss, Otasowie. Guaita 7; Clyne 6, Kouyate 5, Dann 6, Van Aanholt 5; Townsend 6 ( Ayew 72), Milivojevic 6, Riedewald 6, Schlupp 6 ( Eze 65, 6); Batshuayi 6, Zaha 7. Henderson, Sakho, Mcarthur, Benteke, Kelly.
Martin Atkinson 6.