The match billed as El Casico ended 1-1 as Crystal Palace failed to beat Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park after legal clashes at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis stayed away amid fan hostility, with heavy security escorting the visiting players and banners criticising him. Ismaila Sarr opened the scoring before Callum Hudson-Odoi equalised in the 57th minute. Substitute Igor Jesus struck the post in injury time. Eberechi Eze's move to Arsenal was confirmed before the game. Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo acknowledged strains with Marinakis but said they plan to meet and work on communication.
But after crossing swords with Nottingham Forest at the court of arbitration for sport following Uefa's decision to demote them from the Europa League, Crystal Palace couldn't find a way to beat them on the pitch. Public enemy No 1 in this part of south London after his perceived role in the Cas verdict, Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was conspicuous by his absence at Selhurst Park, although a phalanx of beefy security guards accompanied the visiting players
But having fallen behind to Ismaila Sarr's opener, a 57th-minute equaliser from Callum Hudson-Odoi earned a point for Nuno Espirito Santo's side after a week that has seen the Forest manager at loggerheads with his owner. It would have been some irony if substitute Igor Jesus who arrived from Botafogo, one of Palace's former part-owner John Textor's other clubs in his multi-club network that caused all the problems with Uefa had scored rather than striking the post in injury time when clean through.
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