Hughes was, like so many of his teammates, excellent at both ends of the pitch, making three defensive blocks – more than any other player – two interceptions and two tackles.
He also completed two key passes (leading to shots) at the opposite end of the pitch, including the assist for Jean-Philippe Mateta's second goal late on.
While Mateta got both goals, the Eagles were impressive throughout the side, with Dean Henderson producing several key blocks to preserve a clean sheet; Daniel Muñoz and Tyrick Mitchell as energetic as ever on the flanks; Nathaniel Clyne, Joachim Andersen and Chris Richards imperious at the heart of the defence; and Adam Wharton and Hughes both seemingly ubiquitous in midfield.
Throw in some superb link-up play between Ebere Eze, Jordan Ayew and Mateta, and a number of brilliant cameos off the bench for Palace, and it was truly a team performance to savour.
As Hughes himself said: "[It was] the collective performance, not in ones and twos. It was the whole team defending as a unit, and that's what the gaffer’s drilled into us over the six, seven weeks that he’s been with us. You can see it on the pitch, it's working."
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