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Report and highlights as Huddersfield are relegated from Premier League after a 2-0 loss at Selhurst Park
Saturday 30 March 2019 18:15, UK
Huddersfield Town's Premier League relegation was confirmed after a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace combined with wins for Southampton and Burnley.
The Terriers had the better chances in an end-to-end first half, only denied the lead as Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita produced two wonderful saves to deny Chris Lowe.
But Palace dominated the second half and after a number of wasted chances, Luka Milivojevic (76) opened the scoring from the spot, before Patrick van Aanholt (88) then secured victory with a fine finish.
The Eagles are eight points clear of the relegation zone, while Huddersfield become only the second Premier League side in history to be relegated with six games remaining.
Palace dominated the early exchanges at Selhurst Park, and Michy Batshuayi squandered the first real chance of the match after his first touch let him down when Van Aanholt found him in space just 12 yards from goal.
As Jeffrey Schlupp and Max Meyer wasted similar opportunities by dithering in the box, Aaron Mooy was a growing creative force for Huddersfield throughout the first half, and his cross found Lowe whose powerful header forced a wonderful diving save from Guaita.
Huddersfield had another excellent chance to go ahead as a sloppy back pass from James Tomkins played Karlan Grant through on goal. But with just the keeper to beat, Grant's attempted lob barely left the ground and headed out for a throw in.
Andros Townsend wasted two wonderful second-half chances, dragging both wide from close range, while Wilfried Zaha also failed to capitalise on a one-on-one.
But fine work from Zaha drew a foul from Leandro Bacuna in the box, and Milivojevic dispatched the penalty with ease.
After Zaha wasted another opportunity when through on goal, Van Aanholt put his side's forwards to shame with a well-taken shot on the angle, sealing victory for the Eagles.
Huddersfield's fate was sealed shortly after the final whistle, as victories for Southampton and Burnley were confirmed against Brighton and Wolves respectively.
Roy Hodgson: "We're desperate to reward fans. They come here every week and are enthusiastic. We want them to be excited about who they're playing in August, rather than saying, 'oh, we're back down'."
"All I can say is that Huddersfield should be very proud of their performances."
Jan Siewert: "It's a big, big disappointment. For everyone in the club. The players, the dressing room, the staff, for me.
"In life, there's not just successes, there's also failures. We have to learn from our failures.
"When I walked in they were very low on confidence but they can definitely develop."
Patrick van Aanholt showed his misfiring team-mates how it's done with a well-taken finish and a fine defensive display. His 24 forward passes, total passes (50) and key passes (3) were all team highs.
Huddersfield host Leicester City next week, while Palace visit Tottenham on Wednesday
