Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
45': Tyrone Mings
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Villa beats Palace 3-0 in EPL despite Mings' sending-off
— Aston Villa belied the sending-off of Tyrone Mings to beat Crystal Palace 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, with striker Ollie Watkins playing a part in all of the goals.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 3': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 3': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 3': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
- 5': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 0. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 8': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 8': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Hand ball by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 13': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 15': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 16': Offside, Crystal Palace. Patrick van Aanholt tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 17': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 17': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 18': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 18': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 18': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a through ball.
- 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Wilfried Zaha.
- 21': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': VAR Decision: No Penalty Crystal Palace.
- 27': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 27': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 28': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 30': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 31': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 33': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 33': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 37': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 39': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 39': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 41': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 45': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Second yellow card to Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 45'+3': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 46': Offside, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 49': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 50': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 51': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 55': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 55': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 56': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 60': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 62': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 62': Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 63': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 66': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 66': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Crystal Palace 0. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 68': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 68': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces Luka Milivojevic.
- 72': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 73': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 73': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 74': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 74': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michy Batshuayi replaces James McArthur.
- 76': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Crystal Palace 0. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a fast break.
- 78': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi with a cross.
- 78': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Andros Townsend replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 82': Attempt missed. Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a headed pass following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jairo Riedewald.
- 85': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 85': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 86': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 86': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a through ball.
- 88': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 89': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Crystal Palace 0.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 6 |
| 61.4 | Possession | 38.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 214 |
| 475 | Passes | 298 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 27 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 11 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, 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
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings  |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 15 | Bertrand Traoré |
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Scott Dann |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 25 | Eberechi Eze |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
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