Crystal Palace

Jonty Colman
BBC Sport journalist

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In a week where Crystal Palace said goodbye to Daniel Munoz - their former attack-minded right wing-back who has now joined Nottingham Forest - Tyrick Mitchell and Ben Chilwell showed goals from wing-backs are not disappearing.

All three goals showed intent and endeavour to get forward from deep positions, though Fulham's defence was lacking.

First, Mitchell was put through on goal by Eddie Nketiah. With his options of passing from the left limited by Fulham's Joachim Andersen, Mitchell fancied his chances of beating Bernd Leno at his near post. With a lashed striker that flew in via Bernd Leno's torso, Mitchell pulled Palace level.

Scoring for the second time in the space of 19 minutes and his first career double, Mitchell showed further attacking enterprise - more so than he should have been afforded.

His initial effort at the end of his galloping run forward was blocked and while Yeremy Pino's follow-up was cleared by Whites striker Gonzalo Garcia, Mitchell intervened and his block-turned-shot found its way into the net.

Chilwell, replacing Mitchell with under 20 minutes to go, picked up where Mitchell left off. Summer signing Anan Khalaili, starting in place of Munoz on the right, had his shot blocked but Chilwell followed in and converted to earn three points.

Both goalscorers were serenaded by the travelling Palace fans at full-time.

Munoz scored four league goals in each of the past two seasons from right wing-back, and Mitchell and Chilwell have made inroads to fill that attacking void.

But while Palace are scoring goals, they are leaking them at the back. This was the ninth league game in a row where Palace have conceded at least two goals, with Sage unable to stamp out the frailties that crept in at the end of Oliver Glasner's tenure.

But after two defeats to start the season, and staring down the barrel of a third at half-time, Palace showed promise at the start of a season that will include Europa League football.

Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "The fans give us their best whenever they are with us. We need points, and the strength the fans give us is important. The result is positive but I am aware of the game, but sometimes it is like this, you have to take the points.

"We didn't play as we expected, I'm happy but disappointed for the other team and the coach because they had opportunities [to win] too.

"I am not happy with the way we defended, we have a lot of things to move. The confidence from this result can help us. It's like with a car, when you put petrol inside you can drive."

Crystal Palace full-back Tyrick Mitchell speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It was a tough game, they were 2-1 up and we had a lot to do, but I'm happy I could contribute and get the win.

"That was the first time [I've been on a hat-trick], it felt weird but I've been trying to get into those positions more the past couple of seasons.

"The first goal Eddie [Nketiah] passed it to me and I heard him scream 'shoot'. Second one was right place, right time, a fluke goal."

On Palace finding joy down the left wing: "Both sides [left and right] were top today. We showed a lot of resilience. It wasn't the best game from us, you don't want to concede two goals, but it's not easy winning in the Premier League. You always want to get that first win over the line and build from that."

On adapting to new manager Pierre Sage: "Every manager has different tweaks they like doing. As players you have to adjust to it. Hopefully this is a stepping stone for us to get used to him."

Did you know?

• Crystal Palace have now conceded two or more goals in nine consecutive league games for the first time ever.

• Crystal Palace full-back Tyrick Mitchell netted a brace for the first time in his club career, with his two goals marking the first time he had been on the scoresheet in the Premier League in 36 games.

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Neither of these teams have got a point so far, as I predicted.

On top of his side's poor start to the season, one of the problems for Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage will be dealing with Ismaila Sarr after he did not get a move to Liverpool before the transfer window shut.

My worry for Fulham is they have become a Real Madrid feeder team, and their boss Alvaro Arbeloa has already got issues with his squad.

He stuck the boot into his players after their defeat by Sunderland, questioning their mentality.

A first win would be massive for both new managers, but I don't think either of them will get it here.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

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Fulham host London rivals Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage on Saturday (15:00 BST), with both teams looking for their first point of the season.

Fulham's campaign got off to the worst possible start when they conceded to neighbours Chelsea just 30 seconds into their opening match.

Defeat by the Blues was followed by another at Sunderland and while there will be no panic at the Cottage as new head coach Alvaro Arbeloa is still settling in, fans might be aware that only twice before have Fulham lost their first three games of a top-flight campaign (1951-52 and 2020-21). On both previous occasions, they went on to be relegated.

Fulham have also struggled against Palace in recent years, winning just two of their last 13 Premier League matches against the Eagles (D6, L5), with neither victory coming on home soil. They have failed to win any of the past eight times they have hosted Palace in all competitions (D3, L5), losing on each of the last three occasions.

Meanwhile, midfielder Alex Iwobi could make his 100th Premier League appearance for Fulham in this match, which would see the former Arsenal and Everton player join an elite group of men who have racked up centuries of Premier League appearances for three different clubs.

It's also been a shaky start for Crystal Palace who, like Fulham are without a point, and have conceded six goals, the joint-highest total in the top flight.

Palace had 12 clean sheets in the 2025-26 league campaign, with only Arsenal and Manchester City having more. Yet the Eagles have conceded at least two goals in each of their last eight Premier League matches – they've never done so in nine in a row in their entire league history.

Only relegated bottom two Burnley and Wolves scored fewer times than Palace in last season's Premier League and the Eagles' only goal so far in this campaign has been an own goal. It's not been an ideal start for new boss Pierre Sage, who is now in danger of losing three league games in a row for the first time in his managerial career.

But Palace do have a good record against Fulham. They won 2-1 on their last league visit to Craven Cottage in December and also beat the Whites by that scoreline in a pre-season encounter at Motspur Park a month ago.

Ella Gibbs
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Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Fulham at Craven Cottage (kick-off 15:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• There are injury concerns going into the weekend for Ismala Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta, with the Palace boss saying: "Sarr needs time to recover, he is injured at the moment," while Mateta "cannot play". He added: "As I said last time, Mateta is injured now for three weeks. Everyone else [is ok] apart from our long-term injuries - Chadi [Riad] and [JP] Mateta, every other player has recovered well."

• On Sarr being assessed again in January: "I don't think so. It is difficult to move teams when you are in this position. I just want to stay that the club and the people are respectful, we just want the best for our club and our players."

• Asked about the signings of Quinten Timber, Dario Osorio and Ben Chilwell, he explained: "We need this kind of player [Timber] because we have four players in this department, but they are a bit similar." In Osorio, he wanted "a player with speed" and with Chilwell, Sage said he will give Palace "experience and confidence".

• The Eagles boss insisted he was "happy" with Palace's transfer deadline day business, thought they "missed one, but it happens".

• On facing Fulham: "Football has no memory of what happened before, it can always be a challenge. There's a lot of new players and coaches on both sides. I'm really happy to play against them because we need a reference game for the moment."

• Sage said the "the game plan is the most important thing" for Saturday's match, and they "need to come up with the best plan for the team, it's only a plan. We will try to do it. We tried to do it in our two previous games."

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Premier League clubs have broke their all-time summer transfer record with spending reaching £3.49bn.

A total of £506.5m was spent on deadline day itself, up from £391m last year.

The total amount spent during the window considerably dwarfs the £1.13bn spent by clubs just five years ago and underlines the power top English clubs have to attract talent, according to figures provided to BBC Sport by Paul Macdonald, founder of FootballTransfers.com.

Three of the 10 most expensive signings in the history of football have happened this summer – with all of them being Premier League signings. In fact, this summer window featured four of the top flight's five most expensive ever deals.

So maybe it is not surprising then that of the 20 most expensive transfers completed, only six were not to clubs in the English top flight.

Indeed, newly-promoted Ipswich have spent more on new signings than the likes of Barcelona, AC Milan, Juventus and reigning European champions PSG.

Premier League clubs as a whole were willing to dip deep into their pockets this summer, as 11 of the 20 clubs broke their transfer records, six of them on more than one occasion.

Coventry, promoted to the Premier League alongside Ipswich and Hull, have done so four times over.

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Crystal Palace have done the following business on transfer deadline day:

• Academy graduate David Ozoh has secured a permanent deal at Derby County following two season-long loans with the Championship club.

• Defender Borna Sosa has completed a season-long loan move to Bundesliga side Cologne.

• Goalkeeper Joe Whitworth has joined League One Wigan on a three-year deal.

• Italian defender Honest Ahanor, 18, has completed a season-long loan move to Selhurst Park.

• Palace have brought Ben Chilwell back to the club on a permanent deal from Strasbourg.

• Midfielder Quinten Timber has signed on a five-year deal.

• The Eagles have completed the loan signing of Dario Osorio from Danish side Midtjylland on a season-long loan, with an option to buy.

• Stoke have signed Palace midfielder Justin Devenny on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

• Palace defender Borna Sosa has joined Bundesliga club Cologne on a season-long loan deal.

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Crystal Palace defender Borna Sosa has joined Bundesliga club Cologne on a season-long loan deal.

The 28-year-old, who signed for the Eagles from Ajax in July 2025, made 18 appearances last season.

Sosa was also part of Crystal Palace's Conference League-winning campaign, featuring six times and helping to keep four clean sheets.

It will be the Croatia international's second spell in the Bundesliga, having played for Stuttgart between May 2018 and September 2023.

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Crystal Palace have announced the signing of Netherlands international Quinten Timber on a permanent deal and winger Darío Osorio from Danish side FC Midtjylland on loan.

Timber, 25, has signed a five-year contract and joins from French side Marseille after signing for the club in January this year.

Chairman Steve Parish said: "With vast experience of representing his club and country at the highest level, Quinten is a player whose leadership, tenacity and ability we are confident will flourish in the Premier League."

Osorio, 22, has been a star for Midtjylland, scoring 25 goals and offering 18 assists in 121 outings.

Osorio, who has 22 caps for Chile, said: "I'm very excited to be here. It's a dream I've had since I was a child to play in the Premier League – and I can't wait to get out there and play."

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Ben Chilwell says it is "amazing" to return to Crystal Palace on a permanent deal.

The England international previously spent the second half of the 2024-25 season at Selhurst Park on loan from Chelsea, making 11 appearances, and was part of the Eagles squad that won the FA Cup.

The 29-year-old spent last season at Ligue 1 side Strasbourg, playing 34 times in all competitions and helping the club reach the Conference League semi-finals.

"It's amazing to be back," Chilwell said on the move.

"It's nice to see some familiar faces, and I'm just really excited to get back in, see the boys and the fans – and get going again."

Chilwell won the Champions League and Super Cup during his time at Chelsea and has 21 caps for England - including being part of the squad that reached the Euro 2020 final.

"With his experience and quality, Ben played a huge part in us winning our first trophy last year," Palace Chairman Steve Parish added.

"It is terrific to welcome him back to Crystal Palace. We hope he can help us to further success."