Wilfried Zaha News

Wilfried Zaha scored a brace as Crystal Palace defeated Manchester United 3-1 on Saturday (local time) in an English Premier League match at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. United thus slumped to a disappointing defeat in their opener of the new season even though debutant Donny van de Beek scored his first goal for United. United will next lock horns with Brighton on Saturday, September 26 while Crystal Palace will lock horns with Everton on the same day.

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha scored his 50th league goal for the club as the side beat Southampton 1-0 on Saturday in their opening EPL clash of this season. Palace went ahead against the run of play as Zaha met Townsend`s pin-point cross with a side-footed volley past goalkeeper Alex McCarthy in the 13th minute. Zaha was coming off a disappointing 2019-20 campaign in which he netted only 4 league goals and will look to score again as Palace face Southampton in their next EPL clash.

Van Aanholt shared a screenshot to illustrate the kind of vile abuse he has been subjected to online Aanholt`s team mate Wilfried Zaha had earlier called on social media platforms to remove users who resorted to racist abuse The growth of social media has fuelled discriminatory abuse towards footballers in recent years

With seconds remaining, Villa`s Henri Lansbury fired into the corner of the Palace net but, instead of awarding the goal, the official booked Jack Grealish for a dive in the build-up.

Algeria will now meet Nigeria in the semi-finals at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday as they seek to end their long wait for continental success that stretches back to 1990. 

The Ivorians, who lost in a penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 in Suez on Thursday, had the potential to light up the tournament but never quite got the best out of their top players Nicolas Pepe and Wilfried Zaha.

Palace boss Roy Hodgson felt sympathetic towards Zaha, who was fouled multiple times during the match, but said he cannot "condone" the reaction that led to his dismissal.

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha is battling a knee injury and is doubtful for Saturday`s Premier League match against Liverpool, manager Roy Hodgson said on Thursday. Zaha played for 89 minutes against Huddersfield Town this month in only his second game since returning from injury and Hodgson suggested the 25-year-old was feeling the effects of coming back too early.

Russia, jeered off the field at the end of the game, have won just three games in 12 over the past year.

Yohan Cabaye slammed home a decisive 71st-minute penalty as Crystal Palace won 1-0 at Watford on Sunday to climb to sixth place in the Premier League table.