Crystal Palace continue sensational run as Aston Villa’s decline rolls on

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Villa's speed on the break caused problems for Palace's defence, who struggled to keep up with Rogers and Ollie Watkins' quick movement.

With the duo taking up their defensive positions, Jacob Ramsey managed to get some space behind them and slipped the ball past Dean Henderson in the 25th minute – only for the linesman to bring up his flag for offside and spoil Emery's team's chance at a good start.

But just four minutes later, Palace scored a proper goal to stop Villa's momentum. The Eagles pushed more players forward and after Chris Richards got up early to force Emiliano Martinez into action, the keeper knocked the ball into the path of the alert Sarr who smashed it into the net from close range.

The goal was cleared after a video assistant referee check and the Senegal international continued to show his quality, with his volleyed shot saved by Martinez just afterwards to stop him from scoring his second.

The player, who was at Selhurst Park, slipped the ball to his strike partner, then received it back first-time and finished off a brilliant move.

The offside flag thwarted the Champions League quarter-finalists once again, with Watkins' knee being in front of his marker when the ball was played into him.

After the break, Watkins and Rogers had another crack at Tuchel as they combined for an equaliser. A long ball was flicked on by the striker into the path of the elusive Rogers, who spun around to open up his body and smash the ball past Henderson.

But Palace deserved to regain the lead and they did so in the 59th minute. A ball across the box was held up by Eberechi Eze and slipped to Mateta, who rifled past Robin Olsen – a half-time substitute for Martinez.

Once the hosts got a second, it was only a matter of time before they made it three, with Sarr guiding Daniel Munoz's cross into the bottom left corner.

Nketiah's first league goal for the club made it 4-1 in stoppage time.

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