Nottingham Forest did not get beyond a draw in the Premier League at Crystal Palace and had to accept another setback in the fight for a Champions League place.
At 1-1 in the sold out Selhurst Park Eberechi Eze (60th) brought in London (60th) Palace in the lead by penalty, Murillo (64th) was like for Nottingham out of.
Forestthe team of coach Nuno Espírito Santo, remained in sixth place in the table with 61 points. The Palace trained by the former Bundesliga coach Oliver Glasner is still twelfth with 46 points and is therefore between good and evil.
After three defeats in the four youngest league games, Nottingham Forest slipped from the Champions League ranks. In order to maintain the connection to fifth place, an away win had to Crystal Palace here.
Palace demands Nottingham everything
But the hosts asked for the game intensively from the start “Tricky Trees” from Nottingham. The Palace defense stood stable and allowed almost nothing. The forest offensive around Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood could hardly develop any chances.
And Palace almost even took the lead before the break, but Daniel Munoz failed from a short distance with a direct acceptance to goalkeeper Matz Sels. Only shortly before the half -time whistle also had the first chance, but Anthony Elanga failed at keeper Dean Henderson.
Eze hits the penalty, Murillo compensates
After an hour then the shock for the favorite: after a foul by goalkeeper Sels to Tyrick Mitchell, referee Andy Madley decided on a penalty for Palace, which Eberechi Eze converted.
Nottingham shook himself briefly and gave the answer. After a corner, Neco Williams pulled the ball onto the goal from the penalty area, Murillo faulted for Henderson. But it was not enough for Nottingham. In the end, the guests were even lucky, but Eze only hit the crossbar. In the narrow race for the Champions League places, the point was perhaps not enough.
It remains exciting behind Liverpool
Because it remains extremely exciting. Three game days before the end fight FC arsenal (67 points), Manchester City (64), Newcastle Unitedthe FC Chelsea (both 63) and Nottingham Forest (61) as well Aston Villa (60) Six teams for qualification for the premier class. Five teams in England qualify for them, champions Liverpool Is already fixed.