"Premier" league - the first victory for "Crystal Palace" © EuroFootball.com

Yesterday, the eighth round of the English Premier League took place. The debut club in the league secured their first victory of the season by defeating an eleven at home.

Right from the start of the match, the hosts had a very successful performance. In the 5th minute, defender Ian Pearce roughly tackled an opponent and was sent off the field.

After this incident, the hosts dominated the field and scored the first goal in the 53rd minute. Forward Andrew Johnson scored the fifth goal of the season. The second goal had to wait another 16 minutes. In the 69th minute, Finnish player Aki Riihilahti scored with a header.

2 - 0
53' [1 - 0]
69' [2 - 0]
5' sent off ("Fulham")