Tom Cairney's late goal secured a 1-1 draw for Fulham against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on New Year's Day. Jean-Philippe Mateta had put Crystal Palace ahead in the first half. However, Cairney'sIntroduction from the bench, with a curling effort from the edge of the box, ensured that Fulham left with a point.

Crystal Palace started the match with purpose, and Marc Guehi forced a sharp save from Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno early on. Fulham threatened on the counter-attack, with Harry Wilson testing Palace's Dean Henderson. In the 39th minute, Nathaniel Clyne delivered a cross from the right, and Mateta headed home, giving Crystal Palace a 1-0 lead.

Fulham pressed for an equaliser in the second half. Raúl Jiménez was unlucky to see his header hit the post. Fulham's efforts paid off in the 80th minute when Tom Cairney, positioned centrally on the edge of the box, curled a shot into the corner of the net, making it 1-1. In stoppage time, Henderson made a save to deny Fulham's Timothy Castagne, and Joachim Andersen missed a chance to win it for Fulham. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Crystal Palace's winless run extended to six games in all competitions. They last won at Selhurst Park on November 1st. Meanwhile, Fulham continued their resilience on the road, with the trend of the away side not losing in the last 10 Premier League matches between these two teams remaining intact.

Tom Cairney's equaliser was his third Premier League goal as a substitute in London derbies since the start of last season. Crystal Palace will be hoping that the arrival of Brennan Johnson from Tottenham will boost their attack.