Crystal Palace vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCrystal Palace end winless run with victory over Sheffield United
Crystal Palace ended their five-game winless run in the Premier League on Saturday with goals from Jeffrey Schlupp and Eberechi Eze.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Sheffield United 0. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 6': Foul by Lys Mousset (Sheffield United).
- 6': Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Hand ball by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 11': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 11': Foul by Lys Mousset (Sheffield United).
- 11': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 14': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 16': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 16': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Hand ball by Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United).
- 24': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Jayden Bogle is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 25': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Sheffield United. Aaron Ramsdale tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 31': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
- 31': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 32': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 32': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 40': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze replaces Jeffrey Schlupp because of an injury.
- 43': Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Bogle with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 45'+1': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross.
- 45'+3': Offside, Sheffield United. John Egan tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+6': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Sheffield United 0. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 48': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Christian Benteke because of an injury.
- 52': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 52': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 53': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 53': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 61': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 61': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Lys Mousset.
- 63': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 63': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 67': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 67': James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 71': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 74': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Eberechi Eze.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 76': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by John Egan.
- 77': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 79': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 80': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Antwoine Hackford replaces Ben Osborn.
- 82': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 83': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 84': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by John Egan.
- 87': Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 89': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 89': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Antwoine Hackford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces Luka Milivojevic.
- 90'+5': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.6 | Possession | 44.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 510 | Passes | 414 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 22 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 8 | Clearances | 23 |
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) |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 27 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 22 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 4 | John Fleck  |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 11 | Lys Mousset |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
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