English Premier League

FT Saturday, April 14, 2018
Brighton & Hove Albion WLLLD 2
–
Crystal Palace LLWLD 3
1st2ndT
BHA202
CRY303
Selhurst Park · 24,656 att.

Match Report

MB Media/Getty Images

Wilfried Zaha hits brace as Crystal Palace edge Brighton for crucial win

Crystal Palace took a significant step towards preserving their Premier League status with a 3-2 victory over rivals Brighton.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

16
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
6
Corner Kicks
5
5
Saves
1
49.8
Possession
50.2
12
SHOTS
15
3
ON GOAL
8
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
249
Accurate Passes
282
347
Passes
367
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
8
Accurate Crosses
2
30
Crosses
12
0.3
Cross %
0.2
80
Long Balls
65
36
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
5
6
Effective Tackles
8
14
Tackles
12
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
0
Interceptions
0
27
Effective Clearances
35
27
Clearances
35

Head to Head

BHA leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

CRY · 4-4-2

  1. 13Wayne HennesseyG
  2. 12Mamadou SakhoCD-L
  3. 5James TomkinsCD-R
  4. 3Patrick van AanholtLB
  5. 2Joel WardRB
  6. 4Luka MilivojevicCM-L
  7. 7Yohan CabayeCM-R
  8. 8Ruben Loftus-CheekLM
  9. 18James McArthurRM
  10. 10Andros TownsendCF-L
  11. 11Wilfried ZahaCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 29Aaron Wan-BissakaSUB
  2. 9Alexander SørlothSUB
  3. 44Jairo RiedewaldSUB
  4. 34Martin KellySUB
  5. 14Lee Chung-YongSUB
  6. 17Christian BentekeSUB
  7. 1Julian SperoniSUB

BHA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 5Lewis DunkCD-L
  3. 22Shane DuffyCD-R
  4. 3Gaëtan BongLB
  5. 21Ezequiel SchelottoRB
  6. 7Biram KiyalCM
  7. 6Dale StephensLM
  8. 13Pascal GrossRM
  9. 17Glenn MurrayF
  10. 25Jürgen LocadiaLF
  11. 19José IzquierdoRF

Substitutes

  1. 2BrunoSUB
  2. 16Leonardo UlloaSUB
  3. 20Solly MarchSUB
  4. 9Sam BaldockSUB
  5. 11Anthony KnockaertSUB
  6. 18Connor GoldsonSUB
  7. 26Tim KrulSUB

Timeline

  1. 5' Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  2. 11' Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 14' Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  4. 16' Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 18' Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Lewis Dunk following a corner.
  6. 24' Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
  7. 34' Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. José Izquierdo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jürgen Locadia.
  8. 45' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Anthony Knockaert replaces Jürgen Locadia.
  9. 71' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Yohan Cabaye.
  10. 71' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leonardo Ulloa replaces Pascal Groß.
  11. 79' Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 80' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  13. 86' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Gaëtan Bong.
  14. 89' Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
  15. 90'+4' Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Premier League News

All news
ESPN Mark Ogden Who could replace Carrick after Man United's worst start since 1986? Manchester United have struggled this season, but which managers could step in to replace Michael Carrick if the club sacks him? ESPN ESPN Transfer rumors, news: Man United eye Branthwaite amid defensive rebuild Manchester United are plotting a huge defensive rebuild, with Everton center back Jarrad Branthwaite at the center of their plans. Transfer Talk has the latest. News James Dielhenn Jermaine Pennant rescued by pet after dog attack: 'He saved my life' Jermaine Pennant says he needed more than 50 stitches to his leg after he was the victim of a dog attack. News PA Pierre Sage: 'No noise inside' Crystal Palace despite job pressure Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage insisted there was "no noise inside" the club after their frustrating 2-0 loss to Newcastle raised more questions about his job security.