West Bromwich Albion vs Crystal Palace, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
1 - 5
1 - 5
- 8': Darnell Furlong (OG)
- 55': Wilfried Zaha
- 59': Christian Benteke
- 68': Wilfried Zaha
- 82': Christian Benteke
Zaha returns and scores 2 as Palace beats West Brom 5-1
— Wilfried Zaha returned to inspire Crystal Palace to a 5-1 demolition of 10-man West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 3': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 5': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 7': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Own Goal by Darnell Furlong, West Bromwich Albion. West Bromwich Albion 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 9': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
- 14': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 16': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 17': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
- 17': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 21': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 21': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 23': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 23': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Matheus Pereira tries a through ball, but Kyle Bartley is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 25': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 26': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 26': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 28': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 30': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Crystal Palace 1. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 32': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace).
- 32': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 34': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 36': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion).
- 36': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 38': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 38': Attempt missed. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 39': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 39': Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 40': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Christian Benteke.
- 44': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 45'+1': Offside, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Filip Krovinovic replaces Grady Diangana.
- 48': Offside, Crystal Palace. Gary Cahill tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 49': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 52': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 53': Attempt saved. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 53': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 54': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Cahill.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 55': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Crystal Palace 2. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 58': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 58': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 58': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Crystal Palace 3. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 61': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips tries a through ball, but Karlan Grant is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson replaces Karlan Grant.
- 65': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 65': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 68': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Crystal Palace 4. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 69': Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 70': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces James McArthur.
- 74': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 80': Attempt missed. Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
- 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Dara O'Shea replaces Romaine Sawyers.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michy Batshuayi replaces Wilfried Zaha.
- 82': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Crystal Palace 5. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 84': Attempt missed. Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dara O'Shea.
- 87': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 89': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Crystal Palace 5.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Crystal Palace 5.
Statistics
 CRY |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 437 | Accurate Passes | 429 |
| 495 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, 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 Bromwich Albion (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 20 | Branislav Ivanovic |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers  |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira  |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 29 | Karlan Grant |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 25 | Eberechi Eze |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
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