Crystal Palace were left disappointed last night as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Southampton in the third round of the EFL Cup.
Alan Pardew rotated his side quite a lot but still fielded a very strong side, so it was a disappointing performance from Crystal Palace on the night.
The turning point of the game came early on, as Scott Dann pulled his hamstring in the first half, meaning that Martin Kelly was brought into the action, playing in an unusual role for him at centre-back.
The substitute came on and scythed down Shane Long in the area shortly after his introduction, leading to Charlie Austin opening the scoring from the penalty spot.
Southampton youngster Jake Hesketh doubled the hosts’ lead in the second half after some defensive mishaps at the back from Palace, making it 2-0 and sailing Saints into the next round.
Here’s how we rated Palace’s performances on the night.
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