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Ismaila Sarr’s second-half goal helped Crystal Palace end a woeful 12-match winless run with a 1-0 Premier League victory away to bitter rivals Brighton on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Senegal international Sarr, who scored twice in Palace’s 3-1 win at the Amex last season, scored the only goal of the game in the 61st minute.<\/p>\n
The Eagles’ victory was their first in all competitions since December 11 and took them to 13th place — a point above the Seagulls.<\/p>\n
Brighton were booed off at full-time by their own fans, with head coach Fabian Hurzeler on the receiving end of chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” following a defeat that meant Albion have won just two of their last 12 Premier League matches.<\/p>\n
Palace gave a debut to \u00a348 million ($65 million) club-record signing Jorgen Strand Larsen, while 17-year-old Brighton midfielder Harry Howell made his first Premier League start.<\/p>\n
A mediocre first half saw Sarr fire wide in the 43rd minute after being played in by Daniel Munoz.<\/p>\n
But Sarr eventually broke the deadlock just after the hour.<\/p>\n
Palace substitute Evann Guessand, who arrived on loan from Aston Villa on January 30, made a memorable impact on his Palace debut with the Ivory Coast forward slipping in Sarr after a poor clearance from Lewis Dunk.<\/p>\n
Sarr then finished in style with a shot beyond Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.<\/p>\n
Minutes later, Eagles keeper Dean Henderson then saved with his legs from Charalampos Kostoulas to deny Brighton an equaliser.<\/p>\n
Strand Larsen twice nearly doubled Palace’s lead before they comfortably held on during six minutes of added time to seal a first Premier League win since a 2-1 success at Fulham on December 7.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n