Crystal Palace vs West Ham United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
West Ham into 4th place in EPL with 3-2 win at Palace
— Tomas Soucek scored twice to lead West Ham to a 3-2 win at Crystal Palace and fourth place in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, West Ham United 0. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 5': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 5': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 9': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, West Ham United 1. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 19': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 19': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 24': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 24': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, West Ham United 2. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 26': VAR Decision: Goal West Ham United - Crystal Palace 1-2 West Ham United (Tomas Soucek).
- 27': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 31': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 31': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 32': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 36': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 37': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 39': Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 39': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 41': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 41': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 42': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 45': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 45'+1': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, West Ham United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, West Ham United 2.
- 47': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 47': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 53': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 55': Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen tries a through ball, but Michail Antonio is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 57': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 59': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 64': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 65': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 65': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, West Ham United 3. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michy Batshuayi replaces Andros Townsend.
- 69': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 69': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 71': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 72': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 72': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Christian Benteke.
- 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces Luka Milivojevic.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 78': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 81': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 81': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, West Ham United. Ryan Fredericks replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 82': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 82': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 83': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Michail Antonio.
- 85': Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 87': Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 90': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 90'+3': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell tries a through ball, but Andriy Yarmolenko is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, West Ham United 3. Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, West Ham United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, West Ham United 3.
Statistics
 WHU |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 422 |
| 460 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 16 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
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 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 27 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 25 | Eberechi Eze |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 9 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 30 | Michail Antonio |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Premier League News
Will Arsenal's season derail after shock FA Cup exit?
Kieran Gibbs reacts to Arsenal's 2-1 loss to Southampton in the FA Cup.
Transfer rumors, news: Man United, Man City pushing for Anderson
Manchester United and Manchester City are moving quickly to sign Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Are Tottenham going to be relegated from the Premier League? What stats, charts say
For Tottenham fans, the team's nosedive towards the relegation zone has forced them to think the unthinkable - are they really going to be relegated?
Pep Guardiola: Man City wouldn't block Rodri from Real Madrid move
Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City will not stand in Rodri's way if he wants to join Real Madrid and says he won't follow Liam Rosenior's example.
Transfer rumors, news: Juve eye move for Arsenal's Calafiori
Juventus are interested in Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori. Transfer Talk has the latest.