Before Eddie Nketiah, Marc Guehi, and Jan Paul van Hecke were all sent off, Oliver Glasner's team became the first in Premier League history to win a home game after receiving two red cards thanks to two incredible goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Daniel Munoz, either side of a Danny Welbeck equaliser.
The outcome is another setback for Fabian Hurzeler's team, who have now lost their previous two games and gone three games without a win after being soundly defeated in the rematch in December. Mateta's 13th league goal of the season was taken cleanly just three minutes into play as he collected Eberechi Eze's through-pass before letting fly and finding the top corner. Palace continued to prod, but a lively start from both sides meant Brighton also carried a threat, with the away side countering to draw out a superb double save from Dean Henderson as he kept out Carlos Baleba and Welbeck.