English Premier League

FT Saturday, April 30, 2016
Crystal Palace WDDLW 0
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Newcastle United LLWDD 1
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St. James' Park · 52,107 att.

Match Report

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Andros Townsend goal boosts Newcastle with win vs. Crystal Palace

Andros Townsend's stunning free kick dragged Newcastle out of the Premier League relegation zone as Rafael Benitez's rescue mission gathered pace.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
11
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
8
Corner Kicks
4
3
Saves
3
50.5
Possession
49.5
9
SHOTS
10
3
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
289
Accurate Passes
276
399
Passes
394
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.7
4
Accurate Crosses
3
25
Crosses
18
0.2
Cross %
0.2
82
Long Balls
72
32
Accurate Long Balls
20
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
1
Blocked Shots
3
16
Effective Tackles
24
18
Tackles
27
0.9
Tackle %
0.9
0
Interceptions
0
14
Effective Clearances
22
21
Clearances
31

Head to Head

NEW leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

NEW · 4-2-3-1

  1. 26Karl DarlowG
  2. 15Jamaal LascellesCD-L
  3. 18Chancel MbembaCD-R
  4. 3Paul DummettLB
  5. 8Vurnon AnitaRB
  6. 7Moussa SissokoAM
  7. 4Jack ColbackLM
  8. 24Cheick TiotéRM
  9. 9Papiss CisséF
  10. 5Georginio WijnaldumAM-L
  11. 25Andros TownsendAM-R

CRY · 4-2-3-1

  1. 13Wayne HennesseyG
  2. 27Damien DelaneyCD-L
  3. 6Scott DannCD-R
  4. 23Pape SouaréLB
  5. 2Joel WardRB
  6. 18James McArthurAM
  7. 7Yohan CabayeLM
  8. 15Mile JedinakRM
  9. 21Connor WickhamF
  10. 10Yannick BolasieAM-L
  11. 42Jason PuncheonAM-R

Timeline

  1. 7' Chancel Mbemba (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 58' Goal! Newcastle United 1, Crystal Palace 0. Andros Townsend (Newcastle United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  3. 61' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Bakary Sako replaces James McArthur.
  4. 66' Jack Colback (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 70' Penalty saved! Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  6. 72' Substitution, Newcastle United. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Papiss Demba Cissé.
  7. 73' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight Gayle replaces Jason Puncheon.
  8. 74' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Emmanuel Adebayor replaces Connor Wickham.
  9. 80' Substitution, Newcastle United. Ayoze Pérez replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
  10. 88' Substitution, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey replaces Vurnon Anita because of an injury.

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