Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMateta double fires Palace to win over Newcastle
Crystal Palace made absolutely sure of Premier League safety with an impressive 2-0 home defeat of Newcastle United on Wednesday with both goals scored by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 1': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 4': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 4': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Richards.
- 5': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 7': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 14': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Sean Longstaff.
- 16': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
- 23': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 24': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United).
- 24': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Offside, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 29': Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 31': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 33': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 38': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 38': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 41': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 47': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 49': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 51': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 53': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 55': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Newcastle United 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 57': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 58': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 58': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace).
- 60': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 60': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 63': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 64': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jacob Murphy.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Hall replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 65': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze following a corner.
- 66': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 66': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United).
- 67': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 68': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 75': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 77': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United).
- 80': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 83': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces Adam Wharton.
- 83': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 85': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn.
- 86': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Burn with a cross.
- 88': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 89': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 90': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe White replaces Sean Longstaff.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
- 90'+1': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Joel Ward replaces Daniel Muñoz.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 90'+5': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 336 |
| 503 | Passes | 441 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 27 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,002
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,002
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 35 | +54 | 82 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 26 | Chris Richards  |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Newcastle United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 32 | Elliot Anderson |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
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