MATETA ENJOYS TRIP TO RUUD'S FAILING FOXES

JEAN-PHILIPPE MATETA set up the Premier League's current away-day specialists for more spoils on their travels.

- NEIL MOXLEY

The big Frenchman was neat with his feet seven minutes into the second half as the Foxes paid for their soft centre.

Mateta collected Ismaila Sarr's pass and then rounded keeper Jakub Stolarczyk - confirming the Eagles' best return away from Selhurst Park since 1992.

And a relatively comfortable evening in the East Midlands was wrapped up 12 minutes from time when Marc Guehi finished off Eberichi Eze's free-kick, sparking chants of, "We want Rudkin out" as the Foxes' director of football, Jon Rudkin, came under attack from home supporters.