Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
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.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 8': Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 9': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Crystal Palace).
- 9': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 12': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Crystal Palace).
- 12': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 13': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 15': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 18': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Crystal Palace).
- 19': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 23': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 23': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 26': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 29': Attempt missed. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 32': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 34': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 39': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 42': Penalty Aston Villa. Leon Bailey draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Penalty conceded by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': VAR Decision: Penalty Aston Villa.
- 45': Penalty saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 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.
- 45'+4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+5': Hand ball by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 2.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Lamare Bogarde.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 48': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 49': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 49': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 50': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 50': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 53': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 53': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 57': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 59': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 59': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Cheick Doucouré.
- 65': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 65': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
- 68': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces John McGinn.
- 71': Hand ball by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 73': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Justin Devenny.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 77': Trevoh Chalobah (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 78': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 79': Trevoh Chalobah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Leon Bailey.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 83': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 85': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 85': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Chris Richards replaces Will Hughes.
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 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 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 180 | Accurate Passes | 531 |
| 261 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 23 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 25 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,175
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,175
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | +4 | 15 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Diego Carlos  |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 27 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 55 | Justin Devenny |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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