Crystal Palace vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCrystal Palace into Premier League top half with win over Wolves
Crystal Palace claimed a second successive Premier League victory and extended their unbeaten run to six games with a win over Wolves.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 7': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 9': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 14': Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 15': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 15': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 19': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 19': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 21': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 32': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 40': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 40': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 43': Hand ball by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 45'+3': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+3': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 47': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 47': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 50': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': 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 Wilfried Zaha.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 55': Attempt missed. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 56': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 56': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
- 61': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McArthur with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 61': VAR Decision: Goal Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wilfried Zaha).
- 63': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Nélson Semedo.
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Trincão.
- 69': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': VAR Decision: No Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 71': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 72': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 74': Offside, Crystal Palace. Joachim Andersen tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 77': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces James McArthur.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 81': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 81': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt saved. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 82': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 83': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 86': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 86': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 87': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Christian Benteke.
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 90': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 90': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
| 360 | Passes | 547 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 32 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 11 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,390
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,390
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi  |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 11 | Francisco Trincão |
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