English Premier League

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa, 2020-21 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 32': Christian Benteke
  • 76': Wilfried Zaha
  • 84': Tyrick Mitchell
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3 - 2
  • 17': John McGinn
  • 34': Anwar El Ghazi

Palace recovers to beat Villa 3-2 in Premier League

— Tyrick Mitchell’s first goal for Crystal Palace helped his team edge out Aston Villa 3-2 at Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 3': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
  • 3': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
  • 5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James McCarthy.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andros Townsend.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
  • 14': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
  • 15': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack Butland.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace).
  • 17': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Aston Villa 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 20': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
  • 26': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
  • 30': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
  • 30': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Cahill.
  • 32': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Aston Villa 1. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
  • 34': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Aston Villa 2. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
  • 35': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
  • 35': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
  • 37': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
  • 39': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
  • 42': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Cahill.
  • 43': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
  • 45': Offside, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré tries a through ball, but Jacob Ramsey is caught offside.
  • 45': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jack Butland tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
  • 45'+2': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Christian Benteke.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Aston Villa 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Aston Villa 2.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
  • 50': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
  • 50': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 50': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
  • 51': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
  • 55': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
  • 55': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
  • 57': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
  • 58': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Ward.
  • 59': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matt Targett.
  • 59': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
  • 59': Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
  • 60': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
  • 63': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
  • 63': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish replaces Bertrand Traoré.
  • 65': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
  • 66': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
  • 66': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
  • 69': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matt Targett.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
  • 70': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
  • 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins replaces James McCarthy.
  • 73': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
  • 73': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 75': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
  • 76': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Aston Villa 2. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
  • 76': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
  • 76': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 79': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
  • 79': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
  • 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Christian Benteke.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
  • 81': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
  • 82': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gary Cahill following a corner.
  • 82': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
  • 82': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Aston Villa 2. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Jacob Ramsey.
  • 86': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
  • 86': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 88': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
  • 88': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Wesley replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
  • 89': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+1': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
  • 90'+2': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by James Tomkins (Crystal Palace).
  • 90'+4': Wesley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Aston Villa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 3, Aston Villa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 3, Aston Villa 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 23
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 3
54.5 Possession 45.5
19 SHOTS 23
5 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
307 Accurate Passes 239
393 Passes 325
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 6
22 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
76 Long Balls 42
49 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 12
7 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 6
30 Effective Clearances 22
30 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 31 +39 70
2 Manchester City 30 +32 61
3 Manchester United 31 +13 55
4 Aston Villa 31 +5 54
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Line-Ups

CRY Crystal Palace (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jack Butland (GK)
24 Gary Cahill
8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Yellow Card
27 Tyrick Mitchell
2 Joel Ward Yellow Card
22 James McCarthy
15 Jeff Schlupp
25 Eberechi Eze
20 Christian Benteke
11 Wilfried Zaha
10 Andros Townsend

AVL Aston Villa (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
30 Kortney Hause Yellow Card
4 Ezri Konsa
18 Matt Targett
27 Ahmed Elmohamady
6 Douglas Luiz
41 Jacob Ramsey
7 John McGinn
11 Ollie Watkins
21 Anwar El Ghazi
15 Bertrand Traoré

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