Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 9': Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 39': Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 54': Eberechi Eze
- 63': Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 69': Eberechi Eze
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Mateta scores hat-trick as Palace thrash Villa 5-0
A hat trick by Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eberechi Eze double saw Crystal Palace thrash Aston Villa 5-0 in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 2': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 2': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 6': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 9': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Aston Villa 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
- 13': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 14': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a through ball.
- 16': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 17': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
- 17': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 18': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 18': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 23': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 23': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 26': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Calum Chambers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
- 39': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Aston Villa 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 52': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 52': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Aston Villa 0. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 55': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 57': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 57': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 58': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 62': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 63': Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Aston Villa 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze following a fast break.
- 66': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Calum Chambers.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Omari Kellyman replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 69': Goal! Crystal Palace 5, Aston Villa 0. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 73': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 73': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Marc Guéhi.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
- 78': Offside, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán is caught offside.
- 80': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
- 82': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 84': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Richards.
- 84': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Finley Munroe replaces John McGinn.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 87': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces Adam Wharton.
- 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins replaces Joachim Andersen.
- 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 90'+2': Delay in match (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 5, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 5, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 401 | Accurate Passes | 495 |
| 463 | Passes | 552 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 13 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,191
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,191
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
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen  |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 17 | Clément Lenglet |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 16 | Calum Chambers |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 24 | Jhon Durán |
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