Jean-Philippe Mateta struck twice for Crystal Palace U21s in victory over Brighton.

Palace manager Paddy McCarthy named a formidable side, featuring six first-team players. Summer signings Chris Richards and Malcolm Ebiowei started, whilst experienced striker Mateta led the line.

Mateta, who featured off the bench against Arsenal, opened the scoring before Evan Ferguson netted an equaliser for Brighton minutes later.

Then Malcolm Ebiowei capped off a fantastic counter-attacking move which started inside the Palace half, the winger latched on to a ball from Luke Plange and calmly slotted the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal.

Richards pounced on a loose ball which fell into the path of Plange, who in turn fed Mateta on the edge of the box. The striker worked the ball onto his preferred right foot and finished with ease from 20-yards out.

Brighton forward Andy Moran powered in an effort inside the six-yard box for the only goal of the second-half.

Crystal Palace: Goodman, D. Boateng (Phillips, 74), O'Brien, Richards (Watson, 65), Wells-Morrison, Hughes, Riedewald, Rak-Sakyi, Ebiowei (Street, 80), Mateta (Gordon, 80), Plange.

Subs not used: Izquierdo.

Brighton & Hove Albion: Beadle, Turns, Tsongui (Offiah, 68), Clarke, Peupion (Miller, 89), Spong, Kozlowski (Hinchy, 61), Furlong, Moran (Tolaj, 89), Ferguson, Enciso.

Subs not used: Cahill, Packham, Baker-Boaitey.

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