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"Second half, they started brightly in the first 20 minutes and we didn't really get going. I thought we deserved that in the first half but you've got to take your chances. We had opportunities and if we can get the first goal then it can give us a good foothold in the game. Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers said: "We're disappointed with the result in terms of having control of the first half. The ball broke to the winger, who danced his way across the top of the area before hitting a low, hard shot into the corner for his eighth goal of the season. Hunting for the equaliser, Leicester threw on Tielemans, Vardy and Demarai Gray but it was the impressive Barnes who made the breakthrough in the 83rd minute. Zaha arrived at the back post to volley the ball past Schmeichel down low at the near post. He was at the heart of a counter-attack, driving down the field before picking out Townsend who then lifted a cross into the area. Caglar Soyuncu returned to the bench while the likes of Timothy Castange, Wesley Fofana and James Maddison were not included among a busy round of fixtures. Kasper Schmeichel, James Justin, Jonny Evans and Harvey Barnes were the only players to keep their places.

Leicester also made wholesale changes.

Joel Ward, Patrick van Aanholt, James McArthur, Scott Dan and Eberechi Eze dropped out with James Tomkins, Andros Townsend, Nathaniel Clyne, Tyrick Mitchell and Jairo Riedewald coming in. Soon after, Iheanacho went close again, but after peeling away from his defenders, could only send a header wide from close range after it bounced off his shoulder.Ĭrystal Palace began the second half well and after an earlier miss caused an outburst of frustration from Zaha, he redeemed himself with a wonderful opener just before the hour on his 200th Premier League start for the club. However, Townsend could only direct his effort inches wide of the target with his first touch.

Jeffrey Schlupp drove down the left flank before whipping the ball into the area for the waiting Townsend. Palace had their best chance of the half just before the 30-minute mark. Subs used: Tielemans (7), Vardy (6), Gray (6).

Leicester: Schmeichel (7), Justin (7), Evans (7), Amartey (7), Thomas (7), Mendy (7), Choudhury (7), Praet (7), Perez (7), Barnes (8), Iheanacho (6). Crystal Palace: Guaita (7), Clyne (7), Tomkins (7), Kouyate (7), Mitchell (7), Milivojevic (7), Riedewald (7), Townsend (7), Schlupp (7), Zaha (7), Benteke (6).