Jean-Philippe Mateta: The cheers from the crowd were amazing, I really loved the atmosphere.

Jean-Philippe Mateta highly praised Crystal Palace's performance in their 2-1 comeback victory over Newcastle United. Despite the team's overall confidence, Crystal Palace had been trailing before the French international came on as a substitute midway through the second half.

However, Crystal Palace gradually took control, launching repeated attacks on the opponent's goal. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in a brilliant team play, his second goal in two consecutive matches this week. He then added another in stoppage time, converting a penalty to seal the victory.

Jean-Philippe Mateta's winning goal in the final moments of the match ignited the iconic "roar" atmosphere of Selhurst Park, showcasing the stadium's most spectacular side.

In an interview, Jean-Philippe Mateta said: "I am very happy today. I contributed to the team and we won the game, which is very satisfying. The support of the fans is crucial in a home game. Especially when I scored and ran to the corner flag to celebrate, the cheers were amazing. I really enjoyed the atmosphere."

“They always inject energy into the team. We can’t do without their support in games like this, and I hope they can travel with the team to Florence. It was a good game, and we will go to the away game with confidence. The whole team’s focus is on this game.”

Crystal Palace have had an excellent start to April, securing consecutive home victories in European competitions and the Premier League, and are currently on a six-game unbeaten run at the SE25. Jean-Philippe Mateta was delighted, scoring after coming on as a substitute to bring his season goal tally to double digits.

He added: "This is very encouraging. We have a deep squad, and as we saw today, the head coach has made many adjustments. We beat a strong opponent, and the prospect of continuing to compete in European competitions gives us tremendous motivation. I hope the team can win every game from now on."

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