Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace: Ross Barkley header saves draw
Ross Barkley headed in a late equaliser as Aston Villa salvaged a 2-2 Premier League draw with lowly Crystal Palace on a wet and windy Saturday afternoon at Villa Park.
English Premier League
FULL TIME
- Ollie Watkins 36'
- Ross Barkley 77'
- Ismaïla Sarr 4'
- Justin Devenny 45'+1'
Villa Park · 42,175 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Manchester United | D 4-4 | English Premier League |
| 11/3/26 | @ Barcelona | L 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/31/26 | vs Fulham | D 1-1 | English Premier League |
| 10/28/26 | @ AFC Bournemouth | L 0-3 | English Carabao Cup |
| 10/24/26 | vs Manchester City | W 2-1 | English Premier League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Chris Richards replaces Will Hughes.
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Yellow Card 87'
Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 85'
Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Leon Bailey.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Morgan Rogers.
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Goal - Header 77'
Goal! Aston Villa 2, Crystal Palace 2. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
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Yellow Card 77'
Trevoh Chalobah (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Justin Devenny.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces John McGinn.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
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Yellow Card 66'
Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Cheick Doucouré.
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Yellow Card 59'
Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Lamare Bogarde.
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Goal 45'+1'
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 2. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr following a fast break.
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Penalty - Saved 45'
Penalty saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
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Goal 36'
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
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Goal 4'
Goal! Aston Villa 0, Crystal Palace 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta with a through ball.
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End Regular Time 90'+7'
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Chris Richards replaces Will Hughes.
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Yellow Card 87'
Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 85'
Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Leon Bailey.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Morgan Rogers.
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Goal - Header 77'
Goal! Aston Villa 2, Crystal Palace 2. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
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Yellow Card 77'
Trevoh Chalobah (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Justin Devenny.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces John McGinn.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
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Yellow Card 66'
Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Cheick Doucouré.
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Yellow Card 59'
Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Lamare Bogarde.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+6'
First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 2.
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Goal 45'+1'
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 2. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr following a fast break.
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Penalty - Saved 45'
Penalty saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
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Goal 36'
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
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Goal 4'
Goal! Aston Villa 0, Crystal Palace 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta with a through ball.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 23 of 23 events.
Team Stats
CRY
AVL
11
Fouls
10
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
1
Corner Kicks
10
3
Saves
4
30.1
Possession
69.9
13
SHOTS
17
6
ON GOAL
5
50
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
180
Accurate Passes
531
261
Passes
617
70
Pass Completion %
90
2
Accurate Crosses
6
15
Crosses
20
10
Cross %
30
55
Long Balls
36
14
Accurate Long Balls
18
30
Long Balls %
50
1
Blocked Shots
6
16
Effective Tackles
5
23
Tackles
9
70
Tackle %
60
10
Interceptions
4
25
Effective Clearances
12
25
Clearances
12
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedAVL · 4-2-3-1
Emiliano MartínezG234 saves
Pau TorresCD-L14
Diego CarlosCD-R3 yellow card1 shot
Ian MaatsenLB22 yellow card1 shot on target2 shots
Lamare BogardeRB26
Morgan RogersAM272 shots
Youri TielemansLM81 assist
Ross BarkleyRM61 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Ollie WatkinsF112 shots on target1 goal5 shots
John McGinnAM-L71 assist3 shots
Leon BaileyAM-R311 shot
Substitutes
Ben BroggioSUB79
Emiliano BuendíaSUB10 yellow card
Kosta NedeljkovicSUB20
Matty CashSUB2
Tyrone MingsSUB5
Jaden PhilogeneSUB19
Jhon DuránSUB91 shot
Lucas DigneSUB12
Robin OlsenSUB25
CRY · 3-4-2-1
Dean HendersonG12 saves
Maxence LacroixCD51 shot
Marc GuéhiCD-L6
Trevoh ChalobahCD-R27 yellow card
Cheick DoucouréCM-L28
Will HughesCM-R19
Tyrick MitchellLM3 yellow card1 shot
Daniel MuñozRM121 shot
Jean-Philippe MatetaF141 assist1 shot on target2 shots
Justin DevennyCF-L551 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Ismaïla SarrCF-R71 assist3 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Substitutes
Jefferson LermaSUB81 shot
Caleb KporhaSUB58
Remi MatthewsSUB31
Jeff SchluppSUB151 shot
Nathaniel ClyneSUB17
Joel WardSUB2
Chris RichardsSUB26
Matt TurnerSUB30
Asher AgbinoneSUB64
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