Adam Wharton was maybe lucky not be given his marching orders when he appeared to kick out at Muniz simply minutes after selecting up a yellow card.
Palace had provided little or no menace little or no within the opening exchanges. So it got here largely in opposition to the run of play after they went closest to taking the lead, Jefferson Lerma crashing a elegant volley in opposition to the crossbar with Bernd Leno nicely overwhelmed within the Fulham aim.
But when mere inches denied the away followers a particular FA Cup second, that might all be forgotten moments later when Eze picked up the ball on the left-hand aspect. The England man, who scored his first senior worldwide aim on Monday, lower inside and bent a luxurious strike into the far nook to present Palace the lead.
The Eagles had been hovering. Lower than 5 minutes after placing his aspect in entrance, Eze once more had the ball on the left. This time the Palace quantity 10 turned supplier, delivering a teasing cross which was met by the pinnacle of Sarr to double the south Londoner’s benefit.
