Following their 4-0 thrashing of Wolves 11 days earlier, Crystal Palace and West Ham United played out a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park in the Premier League, a result that mathematically relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers. West Ham created the better chances through Konstantinos Mavropanos and Valentin Castellanos but failed to score, while Palace had a late Ismaila Sarr goal ruled out for handball.
Building on their momentum from the 4-0 win over Wolves that lifted them above Tottenham, West Ham sought further breathing room against Palace but settled for a point. The Selhurst Park encounter lacked spark from the outset, with both sides short on rhythm. Palace enjoyed early possession without threat, as West Ham probed effectively down the right. Mavropanos went closest before halftime, heading goalward from a cross only for Dean Henderson to save sharply inside the six-yard box. Castellanos squandered a golden opportunity with an ambitious overhead kick rather than a tap-in, while Brennan Johnson curled wide for the hosts from range. Palace's forward moves faltered in the final third. West Ham dominated the second half with crosses into the box, but Palace defended resolutely without a killer touch. The hosts countered sporadically without real danger, and substitutions did little to ignite proceedings as the game fragmented. Late drama came when Ismaila Sarr netted from close range, only for VAR to disallow it due to handball by Jean-Philippe Mateta in the buildup. West Ham pressed in stoppage time, winning a corner Palace cleared. The draw maintains West Ham two points clear of Tottenham amid the relegation scramble—both teams rued missed chances in a high-stakes stalemate.
