West Ham United vs Crystal Palace, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Late VAR-assisted goal helps Crystal Palace get past West Ham
Jordan Ayew scored a VAR-assisted 88th-minute goal to complete a Crystal Palace comeback in a hard-fought 2-1 victory at West Ham United.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, West Ham United. Mark Noble tries a through ball, but Andriy Yarmolenko is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 10': Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Offside, Crystal Palace. James McArthur tries a through ball, but Jeffrey Schlupp is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 14': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
- 22': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Cahill.
- 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 27': Offside, West Ham United. Ryan Fredericks tries a through ball, but Andriy Yarmolenko is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 29': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko.
- 29': Foul by Felipe Anderson (West Ham United).
- 29': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Felipe Anderson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
- 32': Attempt saved. Felipe Anderson (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 42': Attempt saved. James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 42': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 43': Offside, Crystal Palace. Joel Ward tries a through ball, but Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United).
- 43': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by James McCarthy (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 47': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 47': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Offside, Crystal Palace. Joel Ward tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 49': Hand ball by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
- 51': Felipe Anderson (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 53': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 54': Goal! West Ham United 1, Crystal Palace 0. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks.
- 56': Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 59': Attempt missed. Mark Noble (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 60': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 60': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Penalty conceded by Declan Rice (West Ham United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 63': Goal! West Ham United 1, Crystal Palace 1. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 67': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Manuel Lanzini.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 71': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 74': Foul by Felipe Anderson (West Ham United).
- 74': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, West Ham United. Jack Wilshere replaces Andriy Yarmolenko.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Andros Townsend replaces James McCarthy.
- 84': Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Zabaleta replaces Aaron Cresswell because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United).
- 86': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Goal! West Ham United 1, Crystal Palace 2. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Kelly with a headed pass following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 88': VAR Decision: Goal West Ham United 1-2 Crystal Palace (Jordan Ayew).
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 90'+2': Felipe Anderson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Pablo Zabaleta (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Issa Diop (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Noble.
- 90'+6': Offside, Crystal Palace. Joel Ward tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 489 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 18 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,912
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,912
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Roberto (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 23 | Issa Diop |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 24 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini |
| 16 | Mark Noble |
| 8 | Felipe Anderson |
| 7 | Andriy Yarmolenko  |
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |
Crystal Palace (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 34 | Martin Kelly |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 22 | James McCarthy |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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