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Mateta brace seals derby victory for Palace.
Jean-Philippe Mateta scores twice as Crystal Palace win against West Ham.
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a second-half double as Crystal Palace continued their impressive recent form with a 2-0 away win over West Ham United on Saturday.
After a quiet first half, Mateta – who has now netted in three straight Premier League matches – opened the scoring in the 48th minute as his low strike from outside the box out beat Lukasz Fabianski at the end of a quick break.
Graham Potter’s Hammers carried little attacking threat throughout the game and their hopes of an improbable comeback were all but over when Konstantinos Mavropanos was sent off after receiving a second yellow card 10 minutes from time.
Mateta then secured a Palace victory from the penalty spot in the 89th minute after Fabianski brought down substitute Eddie Nketiah, ensuring the visitors extended their unbeaten run to five top-flight matches.
The win sees Palace leapfrog West Ham in the league table. They are up to 12th place on 27 points, with Potter’s side one point behind them in 14th.
| Position | Club | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Brentford |
22 | +1 | 28 |
| 12 |  Crystal Palace |
22 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 |  Man Utd |
21 | -3 | 26 |
| 14 |  West Ham |
22 | -16 | 26 |
| 15 |  Spurs |
21 | +11 | 24 |
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