Idah with an assist, Zaha scores and misses penalty as Norwich and Crystal Palace share the spoils

Wilfried Zaha's night went from the sublime to the ridiculous with a superb solo equaliser followed by an awful penalty miss as Crystal Palace came from behind to draw 1-1 at Norwich, with Adam Idah providing an assist for the hosts' opener.

The Canaries needed a win to move out of the Premier League relegation zone but they had to settle for a point at Carrow Road.

Teemu Pukki's first goal in over 11 and a half hours had the hosts ahead after just 39 seconds but Dean Smith's side could not make it four wins from four.

Instead, they were pegged back on the hour by a fine Zaha effort, the Ivory Coast international curling home from the edge of the area on his first appearance since St Stephen's Day.

He then had a fine chance to win it for the Eagles, who have now won just two of their last 12 league games, but he scuffed a tame penalty well wide after Tyrick Mitchell had been fouled by Max Aarons.

It was almost as if Palace boss Patrick Vieira had pre-empted the topsy-turvy evening for Zaha in his press conference ahead of his return to club action following his stint at the Africa Cup of Nations.

"I think with his potential he can do more...I think he's a player that can deliver and he needs to be more consistent," he had said, with Zaha going on to prove his manager's point.

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Norwich would break the deadlock within the opening minute, Pukki finishing low for his first goal of 2022 afte Ireland international Idah had touched Milot Rashica's cross into his path.

Pukki was denied a second only by the brave defending of Mitchell, who stole in ahead of the Finland forward to nod Rashica's cross behind for a corner.

It was his own dallying which would cost Pukki moments later, Rashica, enjoying his night up against