Southampton vs Crystal Palace, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEze scores twice as resurgent Palace beats Southampton 2-0
— Eberechi Eze scored twice and resurgent Crystal Palace beat last-place Southampton 2-0 on Saturday in the Premier League for its third straight victory since the return of manager Roy Hodgson.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 1': Attempt missed. Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 3': Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Roméo Lavia (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 7': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton).
- 7': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 12': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 12': Attempt missed. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Theo Walcott following a corner.
- 14': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew tries a through ball, but Michael Olise is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 16': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 17': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 20': Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 25': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 32': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 33': Offside, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz tries a through ball, but Theo Walcott is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 34': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Offside, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz tries a through ball, but Theo Walcott is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 38': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Eberechi Eze.
- 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 43': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 43': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 47': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 49': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 49': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 50': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Southampton).
- 52': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 54': Goal! Southampton 0, Crystal Palace 1. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 57': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 58': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Roméo Lavia.
- 59': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 59': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Substitution, Southampton. Moussa Djenepo replaces Theo Walcott.
- 62': Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Joe Aribo.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Goal! Southampton 0, Crystal Palace 2. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheick Doucouré.
- 72': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Moussa Djenepo.
- 73': Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 76': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 76': Attempt saved. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 77': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton).
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
- 80': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 85': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces Cheick Doucouré.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Offside, Southampton. Roméo Lavia tries a through ball, but Paul Onuachu is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 89': Paul Onuachu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
- 90'+2': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins replaces Marc Guéhi.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 90'+3': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+5': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
- 90'+5': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 0, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 0, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 362 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 7 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 17 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,309
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,309
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap  |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 3 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
| 26 | Carlos Alcaraz |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
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