Mateta's Late Double Gives Crystal Palace Comeback Win Over Newcastle

Substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a late double to give Crystal Palace a 2-1 comeback victory over Newcastle, leaving Eddie Howe's side with a dwindling chance of securing European football next season. Palace trailed at halftime after Will Osula's goal, but Mateta's introduction changed the game. He equalized with a header and then sealed the win with a penalty in injury time. The defeat adds pressure on Howe, whose team has now dropped 25 points from winning positions this season, the most in the league. Newcastle's inconsistency has seen them fail to win six of their last nine games, and they remain five points off seventh-place Brentford. Palace, on the other hand, leapfrog Newcastle into 13th place on goal difference.