Crystal Palace vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
Nketiah and Eze on target on Palace party night
Eddie Nketiah scored twice on Crystal Palace's party night as they celebrated their FA Cup triumph in style with a 4-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 4': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Ward following a fast break.
- 13': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 13': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 18': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 18': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Romain Esse.
- 22': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Romain Esse.
- 24': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen following a corner.
- 26': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Romain Esse with a through ball.
- 27': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Esse.
- 29': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 29': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 34': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 36': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 36': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Romain Esse (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 40': Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 45': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 45'+2': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 45'+3': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Eddie Nketiah.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Will Hughes.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Gomes replaces André.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nélson Semedo replaces Nasser Djiga.
- 46': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 46': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Romain Esse (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Ben Chilwell (Crystal Palace) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 51': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
- 59': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 61': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 61': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 62': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Matheus França replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 63': Hand ball by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marshall Munetsi replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen because of an injury.
- 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 68': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 68': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Joel Ward.
- 72': Attempt saved. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 75': Foul by Romain Esse (Crystal Palace).
- 75': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 80': Attempt saved. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 80': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze replaces Romain Esse.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
- 82': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Matheus França.
- 82': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 86': Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Devenny following a fast break.
- 87': Ben Chilwell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 90'+6': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+6': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Statistics
 WOL |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 69.1 | Possession | 30.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 538 | Accurate Passes | 208 |
| 617 | Passes | 282 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 16 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,766
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,766
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | +45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | +28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | +21 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 2 | Joel Ward  |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 25 | Ben Chilwell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 9 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 21 | Romain Esse |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 12 | Emmanuel Agbadou |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 34 | Nasser Djiga |
| 7 | André |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 19 | Rodrigo Gomes |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 29 | Goncalo Guedes |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
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