Troy Deeney prevented Sam Allardyce from enjoying a winning start at Crystal Palace with a late penalty for Watford in a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road.
Yohan Cabaye’s smart finish from Andros Townsend’s through-ball gave Allardyce’s team a half-time lead that could have been two goals, but Christian Benteke’s penalty was saved by Heurelho Gomes after the Watford goalkeeper had brought the Belgian down.
But Watford, who had been disrupted by two early forced injury substitutions, improved in the second half and equalised through Deeney’s 71st-minute penalty, awarded for Damien Delaney’s foul on Sebastian Prodl at a corner.
Ahead of Boxing Day’s remaining matches the point lifts Watford to 10th while Crystal Palace were unable to distance themselves from the bottom three.
Troy Deeney evito que Sam Allardyce debutara con victoria al frente de Crystal Palace, con gol de penalti a los 72 minutos para igualar por Watford 1-1 en el primer partido de la fecha 18 en el tradicional Boxing Day de la Premier League.
Yohan Cabaye con una gran definicion ante Gomes adelanto a Crystal Palace a los 26 minutos del primer tiempo. diez minutos despues Cristian Benteke no pudodesde el punto penal vencer a Gomes que intuyo el lado del cobro y se quedo con la pelota.
Watford que perdio por lesiones a Janmaat a los 2 minutos y a Balon Behrami a los 14, tuvo en Camilo Zuñiga al hombre que puso el futbol alegre en el segundo tiempo, despues de reemplazar a Janmmat y salir en medio de aplausos despues de que Watford consiguiera el empate.