Six things we loved about our win over Wolves

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22 May 2025

These are happy days for Crystal Palace Football Club indeed – and amidst one of the all-time great Selhurst Park atmospheres, the Eagles closed off their ground-breaking 2024/25 Premier League campaign at Selhurst Park with a 4-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers where there was much to love...

Further history

Okay, so it doesn’t quite top a trophy-winning result… but to set a new Premier League points tally just three days after lifting silverware isn’t half bad.

Oliver Glasner revealed in the build-up to Tuesday’s game that an FA Cup win wasn’t enough for his players to earn their pre-arranged two extra days off – they had to break the points tally, as per the original arrangement, which required a draw against Wolves.

To win in such style on Tuesday, little over 72 hours after the party had began at Wembley, showed just how determined this group really is to win every game they can.

Match Action: Crystal Palace 4-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Special guests

A (Bundesliga) champion recognises an (FA Cup) winner…

Ebs’ scoring streak

Seven goals in his last six matches: Ebere Eze has certainly come into a spell of spectacular late-season form, equalling Darren Ambrose’s Palace record of scoring in six consecutive matches in November 2009 – although that was, of course, in the second tier, and did not include goals in an FA Cup semi-final and final.

Eze emerged off the bench late on Tuesday night but still found time to make an impact with a composed finish to put the result beyond all doubt.

Eddie’s ready

Eddie Nketiah hasn’t always had the luck in front of goal that his hard work has deserved, Glasner has previously said in his press conferences – but the No. 9 certainly showed off his goalscorer’s instinct with two brilliantly taken efforts against Wolves.

The first was a lovely touch and calm finish, the latter an instinctive dart to guide it home at the back stick – and he was unlucky not to complete his hat-trick before half-time. It was a strong end to the home season for Nketiah, who will look to pick up where he’s now left off in SE25.

The 'final home game' fun

Before the traditional lap of appreciation, a couple of moments to enjoy the lighter side of the contest...

One emotional goodbye

These scenes, these speeches... Tuesday's match was also Joel Ward’s final game in a red and blue shirt at Selhurst Park, after 13 years’ incredible service to the club, 364 appearances, and one major trophy.

Ward was given the fondest of farewells on the 70-minute mark by teammates, fans and manager alike, exiting the pitch – amidst a Selhurst serenade – to be replaced by Daichi Kamada.

As he himself said, you couldn't have written it any better.

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