Roy Hodgson handed defeat in Eagles reunion as Wilfried Zaha scores twice

By Daily Sports Nigeria on February 24, 2022

Wilfried Zaha's second-half double helped to hand Roy Hodgson an unhappy reunion with his former side Crystal Palace, who eased to a 4-1 win over Watford at Vicarage Road.

Hodgson was facing the Eagles for the first time since ending his near-four-year stay at Selhurst Park last summer, but was handed no favours by his former charges as they left his Hornets side entrenched in the relegation zone, four points adrift of 17th-placed Newcastle.

The 4-1 scoreline was perhaps a little harsh on Watford - Hodgson said after the game it "flattered" Palace - but it puts a halt to any momentum gained by their first win under his management at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the win was Palace's first in the Premier League in 2022 and sees them jump above Leicester and Villa to 11th, while they are now nine points clear of the drop zone.

Palace opened the scoring through Jean-Philippe Mateta (15), who was handed a stroke of good fortune when his left-footed shot on the turn struck the back of Kiko Femenia and flew past the wrong-footed Ben Foster.

But instead of getting mad, Watford got even, levelling the scores when Femenia's wicked inswinging corner was powered home by Moussa Sissoko (17). It was the Frenchman's maiden goal for the Hornets, and his first in the Premier League since playing for Tottenham against Burnley in December 2019.

Source Sky Sports

Posted February 24, 2022


 

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