West Ham United vs Crystal Palace, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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70': Christian BentekeHaller earns West Ham draw with spectacular goal
Sebastien Haller's stunning bicycle kick earned West Ham United a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 1': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 8': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 14': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Ward with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 18': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 25': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 25': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 28': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace).
- 30': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Issa Diop (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Goal! West Ham United 0, Crystal Palace 1. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Ward with a cross.
- 36': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 38': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 39': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
- 41': Attempt missed. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 41': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 42': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 43': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 44': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 44': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 47': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 47': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
- 49': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
- 49': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
- 53': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Issa Diop (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Goal! West Ham United 1, Crystal Palace 1. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 57': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 59': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 59': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
- 63': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 70': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 70': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Second yellow card to Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) for a bad foul.
- 75': Declan Rice (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 75': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Scott Dann.
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 77': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 81': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Scott Dann.
- 82': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
- 82': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Andros Townsend.
- 87': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 87': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, West Ham United. Robert Snodgrass replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 89': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 89': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Crystal Palace 1.
Statistics
 CRY |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 422 | Passes | 439 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 23 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 20 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: London Stadium
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
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 23 | Issa Diop |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 9 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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 |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
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