Henderson on his penalty save and building momentum

First-team

22 Feb 2026

Captain Dean Henderson believes Crystal Palace have built some momentum after a vital 1-0 victory over Wolves.

Evann Guessand scored a late winner as the Eagles defeated Wolves to claim a first home win of the New Year with the visitors finishing with ten players after a red card for Ladislav Krejčí.

Guessand was the hero of the day, but so was Henderson who, with the game at 0-0, saved Tolu Arokodare's penalty not long before half-time.

And the Palace skipper admitted it was a nervy performance, but said that the three points could prove a huge moment in the Eagles' season.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Henderson said: "It's huge. Obviously with all the noise around us at the minute. It was nervy at 0-0 and they were down to ten men.

"But in the end we managed to get over the line.

"It [the penalty save] was a big moment before half-time but that's my job. That's what I'm there to do and hopefully I gave the lads confidence to go and get the win later on.

"The big man [Evann Guessand] came on and he was the difference-maker today.

"We now have confidence of course. It's about momentum. We needed an injection of it and we got it today."

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