Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, 16 September 2023

Score3-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance40,809
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 23 Aston Villa won: 9 Drawn: 6 Crystal Palace won: 8 Aston Villa scored: 27 Crystal Palace scored: 21 . Crystal Palace had now lost on seven of their 12 visits to Villa Park in the Premier League (won one).

3 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Jhon Durán 87 G
Douglas Luiz penalty 90+8 P
Leon Bailey 90+11 G

Goals:

Odsonne Edouard 47 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Diaby
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Sam Johnstone Goalkeeper
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
Joel Ward Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
Cheick Doucouré Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Odsonne Edouard Forward

Substitutions:

Leon Bailey for Nicolò Zaniolo 57
Youri Tielemans for Boubacar Kamara 58
Jhon Durán for John McGinn 71
Leander Dendoncker for Ollie Watkins 90+10

Substitutions:

Jean-Philippe Mateta for Jordan Ayew 25
Naouirou Ahamada for Odsonne Edouard 90
Jesuran Rak-Sakyi for Cheick Doucouré 90+10

Cards:

John McGinn 17 Y
Nicolò Zaniolo 45+4 Y
Matty Cash 86 Y
Leon Bailey 90+14 Y
Jhon Durán 90+15 Y

Cards:

Eberechi Eze 17 Y
Will Hughes 53 Y
Joel Ward 90+9 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Marschall
Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Clément Lenglet
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Durán

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Midfielder Naouirou Ahamada
Midfielder/Forward Malcolm Ebiowei
Midfielder/Forward Jesuran Rak-Sakyi

Comments:

League position: 7th . Aston Villa had now won ten consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since January 1990. . Douglas Luiz became the first player to score in four consecutive home games in the Premier League for Villa since Gareth Barry in November 2006. . They won three of their last 36 games in the Premier League when conceding the opening goal. . Moussa Diaby scored in the 34th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 8th . Crystal Palace failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in the first three away games of a league season for the first time since 2003-04 in League Division 1. . All of Palace's last 12 goals in all competitions had now been scored in the second-half. . Odsonne Edouard had now scored four of their six goals so far in this Premier League season.

3 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Jhon Durán 87 G
Douglas Luiz penalty 90+8 P
Leon Bailey 90+11 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Diaby
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Leon Bailey for Nicolò Zaniolo 57
Youri Tielemans for Boubacar Kamara 58
Jhon Durán for John McGinn 71
Leander Dendoncker for Ollie Watkins 90+10

Cards:

John McGinn 17 Y
Nicolò Zaniolo 45+4 Y
Matty Cash 86 Y
Leon Bailey 90+14 Y
Jhon Durán 90+15 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Marschall
Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Clément Lenglet
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Durán

Comments:

League position: 7th . Aston Villa had now won ten consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since January 1990. . Douglas Luiz became the first player to score in four consecutive home games in the Premier League for Villa since Gareth Barry in November 2006. . They won three of their last 36 games in the Premier League when conceding the opening goal. . Moussa Diaby scored in the 34th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Odsonne Edouard 47 G

Starting lineup:

Sam Johnstone Goalkeeper
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
Joel Ward Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
Cheick Doucouré Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Odsonne Edouard Forward

Substitutions:

Jean-Philippe Mateta for Jordan Ayew 25
Naouirou Ahamada for Odsonne Edouard 90
Jesuran Rak-Sakyi for Cheick Doucouré 90+10

Cards:

Eberechi Eze 17 Y
Will Hughes 53 Y
Joel Ward 90+9 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Midfielder Naouirou Ahamada
Midfielder/Forward Malcolm Ebiowei
Midfielder/Forward Jesuran Rak-Sakyi

Comments:

League position: 8th . Crystal Palace failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in the first three away games of a league season for the first time since 2003-04 in League Division 1. . All of Palace's last 12 goals in all competitions had now been scored in the second-half. . Odsonne Edouard had now scored four of their six goals so far in this Premier League season.