Burnley shocked Crystal Palace with a 3-2 comeback victory to end a 16-game Premier League winless streak and spoil Jorgen Strand Larsen’s Selhurst Park debut.
It all looked to be headed towards a dream introduction for the hosts’ Norwegian club-record signing, who made his first Eagles appearance in Sunday’s victory at Brighton, where the visitors halted their own 12-game skid without a victory in all competitions.
They dominated the beginning of the contest before Strand Larsen opened his Palace account with a 17th-minute opener, then nodded home a second 16 minutes later.
But Hannibal Mejbri clawed a goal back in the 40th minute and Jaidon Anthony drew the sides level four minutes later, before Jefferson Lerma’s own goal in first half added time ensured the visitors went into the break with what proved to be an unassailable lead.
Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche came under further pressure after his side were held to a 0-0 draw against rock-bottom Wolves.
Forest completely dominated at the City Ground, peppering their visitors’ goal with 35 shots, but could not find a way through.
Although the draw moves them three points clear of the Premier League’s bottom three, this was a big chance to give themselves an even bigger cushion over 18th-placed West Ham.
And Dyche’s position could now come under threat, having taken just two points from matches against Crystal Palace, Leeds and Wolves.
The wider run of just two wins in the last 10 will alarm trigger-happy owner Evangelos Marinakis, who was at the City Ground, and a third managerial sacking of the season now seems a possibility, especially as fans turned on Dyche at full-time.
He will undoubtedly point to a raft of missed chances, with Lorenzo Lucca blazing over from a six-on-one situation and Morato missing from point-blank range.
Wolves were fortunate to escape, but they edged closer to Derby’s record low Premier League total of 11 points as they moved on to nine.