English Premier League

Crystal Palace vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 47': Jean-Philippe Mateta
  • 90'+2': Jean-Philippe Mateta (P)
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2 - 2
  • 21': Jamie Vardy
  • 46': Stephy Mavididi

Late Mateta penalty hands Palace 2-2 home draw with Leicester

Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice including a last-gasp penalty as they clawed their way back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 Premier League draw against promoted Leicester City at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
  • 1': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 3': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 7': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
  • 7': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 10': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
  • 11': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
  • 12': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
  • 14': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 21': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi with a through ball.
  • 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by James Justin.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
  • 24': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
  • 31': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
  • 32': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix with a headed pass.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 34': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
  • 37': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 38': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
  • 38': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
  • 45'+3': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Cheick Doucouré because of an injury.
  • 46': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 2. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 47': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Leicester City 2. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 48': VAR Decision: Goal Crystal Palace 1-2 Leicester City (Jean-Philippe Mateta).
  • 50': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 50': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
  • 51': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 52': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 52': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
  • 54': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 58': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
  • 59': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 60': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
  • 60': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Nathaniel Clyne.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 66': Hand ball by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
  • 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 74': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
  • 74': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
  • 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 78': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
  • 78': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
  • 79': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Daniel Muñoz.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Skipp following a fast break.
  • 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Conor Coady replaces Jordan Ayew.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Guéhi with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 89': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Penalty Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Conor Coady (Leicester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Conor Coady (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Leicester City 2. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Leicester City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Leicester City 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 2
32.8 Possession 67.2
9 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
203 Accurate Passes 503
293 Passes 595
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 61
17 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 10
8 Effective Tackles 15
19 Tackles 24
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 8
20 Effective Clearances 12
20 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,124

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 16 +21 39
2 Chelsea 17 +18 35
3 Arsenal 17 +18 33
4 Nottingham Forest 17 +4 31
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Line-Ups

CRY Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Dean Henderson (GK)
6 Marc Guéhi
5 Maxence Lacroix
17 Nathaniel Clyne
28 Cheick Doucouré
20 Adam Wharton
3 Tyrick Mitchell
12 Daniel Muñoz
14 Jean-Philippe Mateta
10 Eberechi Eze
9 Eddie Nketiah

LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
5 Caleb Okoli
3 Wout Faes
16 Victor Kristiansen
2 James Justin
6 Wilfred Ndidi
22 Oliver Skipp
8 Harry Winks
9 Jamie Vardy
10 Stephy Mavididi
18 Jordan Ayew Yellow Card

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