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Jean-Philippe Mateta had yet to score in the Premier League this season before Saturday Jean-Philippe Mateta’s stoppage-time penalty rescued a draw for Crystal Palace as Oliver Glasner’s team fought back from two goals down to draw with Leicester City at Selhurst Park. Mateta calmly rolled the ball past Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen in the second minute of added time, after Conor Coady hacked down Ismaila Sarr inside the area. Jamie Vardy had opened the scoring for Leicester midway through the first half, collecting Wilfred Ndidi’s pass before rounding Dean Henderson and sliding the ball into the unguarded net. It was 2-0 just 23 seconds into the second half, Ndidi capitalising on a poor clearance from Palace debutant Maxence Lacroix and teeing up Stephy Mavididi, who fired high into the net from close range. Mateta’s close-range finish from Tyrick Mitchell’s low cross was allowed to stand following a video assistant referee (VAR) check, but time appeared to be running out for Palace until Coady’s lunge on Sarr gifted the Frenchman the opportunity to level the score. Both teams remain without a win this season, but Palace will be by far the happier of the two sides after avoiding a third Premier League defeat by the skin of their teeth. Have your say on Crystal Palace’s performance here What did you make of Leicester’s display? Tell us here After holding Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last time out – and ending the summer transfer window with a late flourish – Glasner and his players will have earmarked this fixture as an opportunity to get their season up and running. For a long time, however, it looked like being another day of frustration for Glasner, who will be satisfied with Palace’s second-half display but deeply frustrated by some of his team’s defending. Vardy’s 21st-minute strike means the Eagles have conceded first in all four of their league games so far this term. Since the Austrian’s appointment, they are yet to win a Premier League match in which they have trailed. Palace debutant Eddie Nketiah failed to make the scoresheet but his movement off the ball was excellent at times. He was unlucky not to make it 2-2 after Mateta - who was deemed onside from Mitchell's cross - had reduced the arrears, his rasping drive flying narrowly wide of the far post. Lacroix, on the other hand, endured a frustrating first outing in a Palace shirt, after his misplaced clearance allowed Ndidi to square the ball for Mavididi for Leicester’s second. Palace captain Marc Guehi was also guilty of some questionable defending in the first half, but the visitors were unable to take advantage. Like their opponents, Leicester went into Saturday’s game without a league win but they should have taken the lead before Vardy’s opener. Jordan Ayew, returning to Selhurst Park for the first time since joining the Foxes from Palace last month, was left unmarked at the far post but failed to make proper contact with Mavididi’s looping cross, after the winger had dispossessed Guehi. Vardy cut a frustrated figure against Aston Villa a fortnight ago but made no mistake to give his team the lead here, showing tremendous composure to take Ndidi’s pass in his stride and slide the ball home from a tight angle. The veteran frontman almost turned provider before the interval, capitalising on another Guehi error before squaring for Mavididi, who failed to steer his effort on target. Mavididi made amends in the opening minute of the second half, but it was not enough to earn the visitors a first league win of the campaign. They defended resolutely for much of the second half, but Coady’s lunging tackle on Sarr proved costly. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 14th September 2024 at 18: 06 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Oliver Glasner Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Steve Cooper Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Crystal Palace have won nine Premier League games against Leicester – against no side have they beaten more times in the competition. Leicester lost 2-1 the last time they faced Crystal Palace in the Premier League (April 2023), having been unbeaten in their previous seven against the Eagles beforehand (W4 D3). Since drawing consecutive home games 0-0 in September/October last season, Crystal Palace’s last 16 at Selhurst Park in the Premier League have seen 59 goals scored (F34 A25, 3. 7 per game). Only Chelsea (63) and Manchester City’s (60) home games have seen more goals in the competition since the first game in that run (27th October). Leicester City have only opened the scoring in two of their last 24 Premier League games, conceding first in all three so far this season. Only in 1994-95 and 2001-02 have the Foxes conceded the first goal in each of their first four games in a Premier League season, being relegated in both of those campaigns. Crystal Palace have conceded first in each of their three Premier League games so far this season (D1 L2), already one more than in their 13 such games under Oliver Glasner last term. The Eagles are yet to win a Premier League game under the Austrian in which they’ve trailed (D2 L5). Leicester City have won just two of their last 16 Premier League games in London (D3 L11), conceding 40 goals during that run (2. 5 per game). Only Bournemouth (50) have recorded more pressed sequences in the Premier League this season than Crystal Palace (42), while only Nottingham Forest (10) have recorded more direct attacks than the Eagles’ nine. Since 24th February – Oliver Glasner’s first game in charge – only Phil Foden (5) has scored more Premier League goals from outside the penalty area than Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze (4). Indeed, since the start of 2020-21, only James Ward-Prowse (13), Kevin De Bruyne (12) and Son Heung-min (11) have more such goals than his 10. Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has made more targeted runs into the box than any other player in the Premier League so far this season (14). Only Bruno Guimarães (16) has won more fouls in the Premier League this season than Leicester City’s Abdul Fatawu (10), seven of which have been following an attempted take-on, more than any other player. Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix with a headed pass. Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Caleb Okoli. Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Oliver Skipp. Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell. Attempt missed. Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace). Attempt saved. Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross. Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz. Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Skipp. Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by James Justin. Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi with a through ball. Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton. Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze. Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz. Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze. Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross. Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace). Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace). © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.