Mateta Scores as Palace Settle for 2-2 Draw at Besiktas

Jean-Philippe Mateta returned to the scoresheet for Crystal Palace in Istanbul, but his goal was not enough to take all three points. Palace were held to a 2-2 draw away at Besiktas, a result that will leave them wanting more after Besiktas were reduced to ten men during the game.

It was a welcome moment for Mateta, whose strike was his first goal in a long stretch. For a striker who has spent much of his time at Palace as a key attacking option, finding the net on the road in Europe is a useful boost ahead of the next fixtures.

Palace will look back on the match as one they could have pushed further, though a point in Istanbul is far from a poor return. The full picture of how the goals were scored and when the dismissal happened will be clearer once the detailed match report is available.