Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Late goal flurry helps Aston Villa overcome Crystal Palace
Three late goals by Jhon Duran, Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey helped Aston Villa stage a fightback to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 1': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 3': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 10': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 17': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 18': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 19': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Jordan Ayew because of an injury.
- 26': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 26': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 30': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 34': Offside, Aston Villa. Pau Torres tries a through ball, but Moussa Diaby is caught offside.
- 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 0-0 Crystal Palace.
- 37': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 38': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 42': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 44': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 44': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 44': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 47': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Crystal Palace 1. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 52': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 53': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 53': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 55': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 57': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 58': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 58': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 59': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 59': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 68': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 68': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 71': Attempt missed. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joachim Andersen with a headed pass following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces John McGinn.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a headed pass.
- 73': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 76': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheick Doucouré with a through ball.
- 82': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 82': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 86': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 86': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 1. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Naouirou Ahamada replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 90': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Penalty Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Aston Villa.
- 90'+8': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Crystal Palace 1. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+8': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Cheick Doucouré.
- 90'+10': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 90'+11': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Crystal Palace 1. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby following a fast break.
- 90'+12': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 90'+12': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+14': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 90'+14': Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+14': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+15': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 90'+15': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+15': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+17': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Crystal Palace 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Crystal Palace 1.
Statistics
 CRY |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.3 | Possession | 66.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 226 | Accurate Passes | 522 |
| 303 | Passes | 604 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 14 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 23 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 29 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,809
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,809
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash  |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Crystal Palace (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
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