Palace and Fulham play out dull draw

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Eberechi Eze appeals for a foul in Crystal Palace's Premier League match against Fulham at Selhurst ParkEberechi Eze was Crystal Palace's brightest spark but couldn't find a way past Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno

Crystal Palace and Fulham cancelled each other out in a dreary goalless draw at Selhurst Park.

The visitors had the better opportunities in a first half lacking in guile, but Palace goalkeeper Sam Johnstone parried Andreas Pereira's angled drive to safety before diving low to his left to keep out Willian's effort.

Raul Jimenez, who has yet to score a competitive goal for Fulham since his move from Wolverhampton Wanderers, also stung Johnstone's palms with a powerful shot after taking Pereira's long ball in his stride.

Eberechi Eze was Palace's biggest threat, firing a long-range free-kick straight at Bernd Leno before drilling narrowly wide from the edge of the penalty area.

Chances were few and far between in an equally disjointed second period, Willian shooting at Johnstone from the corner of the six-yard box before substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta sent a tame effort into Leno's gloves late on.

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Crystal Palace

Squad number1Player nameJohnstone

Squad number2Player nameWard

Squad number16Player nameAndersen

Squad number6Player nameGuéhi

Squad number3Player nameMitchell

Squad number28Player nameDoucouré

Squad number19Player nameHughes

Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew

Squad number15Player nameSchlupp

Squad number10Player nameEze

Squad number22Player nameÉdouard

Squad number14Player nameMateta

Squad number49Player nameRak-Sakyi

Fulham

Squad number17Player nameLeno

Squad number21Player nameCastagne

Squad number31Player nameDiop

Squad number13Player nameReam

Squad number33Player nameRobinson

Squad number6Player nameReed

Squad number26Player nameJoão Palhinha

Squad number18Player nameAndreas Pereira

Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid

Squad number7Player nameJiménez

Squad number20Player nameWillian

Squad number8Player nameWilson

Squad number22Player nameIwobi

Squad number30Player nameCarlos Vinícius

Line-ups

Crystal Palace

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Johnstone2Ward16Andersen6Guéhi3MitchellBooked at 40mins28DoucouréBooked at 68mins19Hughes9J AyewBooked at 21mins15SchluppSubstituted forMatetaat 70'minutes10Eze22ÉdouardSubstituted forRak-Sakyiat 90+1'minutes

Substitutes

4Holding14Mateta17Clyne23Ebiowei26Richards30Henderson31Matthews44Riedewald49Rak-Sakyi

Fulham

Formation 4-3-3

17Leno21Castagne31Diop13ReamBooked at 16mins33Robinson6Reed26João PalhinhaBooked at 14mins18PereiraSubstituted forIwobiat 75'minutes14De Cordova-ReidSubstituted forWilsonat 79'minutes7JiménezSubstituted forCarlos Viníciusat 79'minutes20Willian

Substitutes

1Rodák3Bassey8Wilson10Cairney12Ballo-Touré19Muniz Carvalho22Iwobi30Carlos Vinícius35Francois

Live Text

Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Fulham 0.

Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Fulham 0.

Offside, Fulham. Antonee Robinson tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinícius is caught offside.

Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Odsonne Édouard.

Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.

Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.

Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a through ball.

Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed.

Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.

Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Raúl Jiménez.

Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.

Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.

Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).

Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Fulham. Alex Iwobi replaces Andreas Pereira.

Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).

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