OTD: Trio of Palace three-pointers

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6 Nov 2025

Over recent years, 6th November has turned into something of a red (and blue) letter day for Crystal Palace, with three important and dramatic victories for the Eagles – so with tonight's game against AZ Alkmaar in mind, let's take a look back at a hat-trick of perfect performances…

6th November 2012 – Palace 5-0 Ipswich

Ah, Yannick Bolasie. You made it look so simple.

Perhaps a first glimpse for the Selhurst Park faithful, as Bolasie opened the scoring with a deft chip before Glenn Murray did what Glenn Murray does best and scored a hat-trick – it could have been more, but he had a penalty saved.

Andre Moritz capped off a fine evening with his first goal for the club in injury time, as the Eagles climbed to the top of the Championship under new boss Ian Holloway, and tentative talk of a promotion push began to gain some substance…

6th November 2021 – Palace 2-0 Wolves

Palace, unbeaten in five, swatted Wolves aside in south London as Wilfried Zaha and Conor Gallagher scored two unanswered second-half goals, making it Palace, unbeaten in six.

The visitors had won four of their last five league matches before arriving at Selhurst Park, but were no match for a confident Crystal Palace who moved into the top-half, proving that their recent two-goal victory at the Etihad was anything but a flash in the pan.

6th November 2022 – West Ham 1-2 Palace

Does it get any better than a 94th-minute winner? The answer, of course, is no.

A game full of drama ebbed and flowed at the London Stadium, with the hosts taking the lead before Wilfried Zaha brought Palace back level just before half-time.

After the break it was anyone’s game, and West Ham were awarded a penalty in the dying moments after a Marc Guéhi challenge, but VAR stepped in to overturn the decision and it was game on again.

Then, with the seconds ticking away deep into stoppage time, Michail Antonio’s cross was intercepted and Palace sprang forwards on the counter, working the ball out to Michael Olise on the edge of the area.

He cut inside onto his left-foot and let fly, the ball clipping the defender and looping over the despairing dive of the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.

The noise from the away end was something spectacular, and for a split-second Olise stood calmly, arms stretched wide, taking it all in, before he was mobbed by his teammates.

Three points and in some style.

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