On February 11, one of the matches of the 23rd round of the English Football Championship took place. There were "Kr-l Palace" (London) and "Brighton" (England).
Championship of England, 23rd round
"Cr-l Palace" (London) — "Brighton" (England) — 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Tomkins (70) - March (63)
Warnings: Alexis McAllister (7), Hughes (27), A. S. Lokonga (59), Doucure (83), T. Mitchell (89)
Crystal Palace and Brighton met in a spectacular match at Selhurst Park, which ended 1-1. The game got off to an evasive start as both teams found their footing by exchanging sloppy passes. In the 7th minute, Brighton midfielder A. Mac Allister was cautioned for a serious foul and this seemed to fill the teams with a sense of urgency. In the 27th minute, W. Hughes of Crystal Palace was also booked for an untimely tackle, followed by a disallowed goal by Brighton in the 33rd minute due to offside. After the break, the match changed: in the 57th minute, Crystal Palace replaced W. Hughes with A.S. Lokonga, and Brighton replaced D. Undava with E. Ferguson. Two minutes later, Lokonga received a warning for a dangerous challenge.
Brighton then broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute when S. March hit the net. Crystal Palace equalized in the 70th minute thanks to a goal from J. Tomkins. Crystal Palace continued to insist on a winner and responded with a double substitution in the 71st minute: J. Schlupp and J. Mateta were sent off while E. Eze and O. Eduard were introduced. Five minutes later, Brighton made their second substitution of the game, replacing A. Webster with T. Lamptey. K. Ducour of Crystal Palace was booked 83 minutes into the match and two minutes later T. Mitchell received a yellow card. With both tired feet on the pitch, Crystal Palace decided on the last game changer, releasing M. Olize and replacing N. Ahamad in the 85th minute. The score was 1:1 until the final whistle, and both teams had to be content with a share of the points.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Brentford - Kr-l Palace, Brighton - Fulham.