Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNewcastle beats Crystal Palace 1-0 to reach 40-point mark
— Miguel Almiron’s well-taken goal handed Newcastle a sixth successive home Premier League win for the first time since 2004 as a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace took the team past the 40-point barrier on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 7': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 8': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 10': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 18': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Chris Wood (Newcastle United).
- 19': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 20': Offside, Newcastle United. Matt Targett tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 30': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 32': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Crystal Palace 0. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 33': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 34': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 35': Chris Wood (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 36': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 38': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Krafth.
- 40': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Michael Olise.
- 41': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 43': Offside, Newcastle United. Martin Dúbravka tries a through ball, but Allan Saint-Maximin is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 44': Offside, Crystal Palace. Conor Gallagher tries a through ball, but Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+2': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 47': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 47': Matt Targett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 52': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 59': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United).
- 59': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McArthur replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 60': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 61': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 62': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 62': Attempt blocked. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
- 64': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 64': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 66': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 67': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 67': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Schär following a set piece situation.
- 69': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 69': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 69': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chris Wood.
- 70': Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McArthur with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James McArthur with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 73': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 74': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 74': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
- 74': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 75': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joseph Willock replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 78': Offside, Crystal Palace. Joachim Andersen tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta with a cross.
- 83': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 89': Chris Wood (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.7 | Possession | 36.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 490 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
| 589 | Passes | 347 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 14 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 51,938
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 51,938
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 13 | Matt Targett |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 20 | Chris Wood |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher  |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
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