Crystal Palace drew 0-0 with West Ham United on Monday evening, a result that left both sets of supporters with little to celebrate despite a lively second half that produced a flurry of changes on either side.
The opening period belonged largely to the visitors. Brennan Johnson gave West Ham a foothold in the contest when he converted on 21 minutes, and Palace struggled to respond with any real conviction before the interval.
The second half shifted the balance somewhat. Palace made a double substitution at the hour mark, introducing Ismaïla Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta alongside Daichi Kamada, signalling an intent to chase the game. West Ham answered with Callum Wilson on 75 minutes before Palace turned to Justin Devenny three minutes later, seeking fresh impetus through the middle.
The closing stages grew increasingly congested. Sarr came on and made an impression before Mohamadou Kanté entered the fray, and Daniel Muñoz and El Hadji Malick Diouf both appeared in stoppage time as managers emptied their benches in search of a decisive moment.
Neither found it. Despite the late activity, the scoreline remained level, and the final whistle confirmed a share of the points. West Ham will feel the better side across the full ninety minutes given their first-half control, while Palace will take some encouragement from the second-half urgency, even if it ultimately produced nothing of substance.
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