Crystal Palace vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
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
 LEI |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,124
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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  |
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