Mateta's bench‑blast for Palace

Jean-Philippe Mateta came off the bench and scored twice, including a stoppage-time penalty, to give Crystal Palace a 2-1 comeback win over Newcastle United on Sunday, April 12. (cpfc.co.uk) Newcastle led through William Osula’s 43rd-minute goal at Selhurst Park before Mateta equalized in the 80th minute and then converted the winner in the fourth minute of added time. (cpfc.co.uk) Sky Sports reported that Mateta entered as a substitute and changed the match with a late double, while Palace’s comeback increased pressure on Newcastle manager Eddie Howe. (skysports.com) The goal clip that spread among Palace supporters captured the first of Mateta’s two strikes, the hit that pulled Palace level before the late penalty settled the game. Palace’s official match center lists both goals as the decisive moments in the turnaround. (x.com) (cpfc.co.uk) The performance landed in the middle of a season in which Mateta has been one of Palace’s main scorers. The Premier League’s official stats page lists him with 8 league goals in 24 appearances in 2025-26, with 1 of those appearances coming as a substitute before Sunday. (premierleague.com) BBC Sport reported after the match that Palace manager Oliver Glasner called the win deserved and said his side “kept believing” in a tight game decided by small margins. (bbc.com) For Newcastle, the loss fit a season-long problem of dropping leads. BeIN Sports said the defeat left them with 25 points dropped from winning positions in the Premier League this season, the highest total in the division. (beinsports.com) For Palace, the match turned on one substitute’s finishing and one crowd-lifting swing of momentum: Mateta arrived late, struck in the 80th minute, and then ended it from the spot at 90+4. (cpfc.co.uk)