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Bob Bradley becomes first American manager to win Premier League match in amazing fashion

5-4 victory with some late dramatics

Former USMNT manager Bob Bradley has finally gotten off the mark in the Premier League as his Swansea City side won an astonishing and dramatic match over Crystal Palace.

The victory makes him the first American manager to ever win a match in the Premier League.

After pulling out to 3-1 lead, it looked certain that an easy three points would finally be on the cards for the New Jersey native. However, Palace stormed back with three goals to take a 4-3 advantage.

With his job possibly already on the line thanks to some poor early results in his tenure, Fernando Llorente scored twice in stoppage time to secure a dramatic win for the Swans.

The three points lifts Swansea City off the bottom of the table and over Sunderland, but they still remain in the relegation zone through 13 matches played this season. The victory will be a joyous occasion for Bradley and his players, but they have a lot of work to do to avoid dropping to the Championship.