Crystal Palace frustrated Aston Villa yet again as a scrappy 0-0 draw unfolded at Selhurst Park.
Oliver Glasner’s side are now unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Villa, winning five of these fixtures, but their own winless run extends to eight games across all competitions.
Both sides had chances to win the fixture, albeit they were few and far between. Brennan Johnson came close to marking his home debut at Selhurst Park with a goal but Emiliano Martinez’s tipped save ensured the scoreline remained level.
Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell (left) attempts a headed shot towards goal
Ollie Watkins would suffer the same fate with one effort smothered by Dean Henderson and a late header grazing the outside of the post.
Palace were without 10 first-team players for this outing and will likely walk away with their heads held high given the lack of depth and recent struggles, while the same cannot be said for their opponents.
A lacklustre showing from Villa, who had the chance to move above of Manchester City in second following their 1-1 draw with Brighton, will leave a bitter taste in the mouth of Unai Emery, who is yet to beat Glasner and was animated at full-time before storming down the tunnel.
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