Crystal Palace v Aston Villa, 20 August 2022

Score3-1 to Crystal Palace
RefereeAndy Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSelhurst Park
Attendance22,012
Kick-off: 3.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 21 Crystal Palace won: 8 Drawn: 6 Aston Villa won: 7 Crystal Palace scored: 20 Aston Villa scored: 23 Aston Villa had now conceded three goals in each of two of their last three visits to Selhurst Park (all Premier League).

3 Crystal Palace

Manager: Patrick Vieira

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Steven Gerrard

Goals:

Wilfried Zaha 7 G
Wilfried Zaha 58 G
Jean-Philippe Mateta 71 G

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 5 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita
Defender Marc Guehi
Defender Tyrick Mitchell
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Cheick Doucouré
Midfielder Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Odsonne Edouard

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Leon Bailey Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Jean-Philippe Mateta for Odsonne Edouard 70
Michael Olise for Jordan Ayew 70
Will Hughes for Jeffrey Schlupp 82
Luka Milivojević for Wilfried Zaha 82
Chris Richards for Eberechi Eze 90

Substitutions:

Danny Ings for Leon Bailey 66
Philippe Coutinho for Emi Buendía 73
Douglas Luiz for John McGinn 73

Cards:

Wilfried Zaha 39 Y
Jeffrey Schlupp 75 Y

Cards:

John McGinn 36 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Goalkeeper Joe Whitworth
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder Michael Olise
Midfielder/Forward Malcolm Ebiowei

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Cameron Archer
Forward Danny Ings

Comments:

League position: 10th Crystal Palace avoided losing their opening two home games of a season in the Premier League for a competition record sixth time. 600 goals had now been scored in Palace's 253 home games in the Premier League (for 274, against 326). Wilfried Zaha had now scored 12 goals in the Premier League in 2022; only Tottenham Hotspur’s SON Heung-min and Harry Kane had now scored more (15). Jeffrey Schlupp scored in the 26th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 13th Aston Villa had now lost eight of their last 14 games in the Premier League (won three). Villa had now lost on six of their last seven visits to London in the Premier League (won one). They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight games in the Premier League.

3 Crystal Palace

Manager: Patrick Vieira

Goals:

Wilfried Zaha 7 G
Wilfried Zaha 58 G
Jean-Philippe Mateta 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita
Defender Marc Guehi
Defender Tyrick Mitchell
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Cheick Doucouré
Midfielder Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Odsonne Edouard

Substitutions:

Jean-Philippe Mateta for Odsonne Edouard 70
Michael Olise for Jordan Ayew 70
Will Hughes for Jeffrey Schlupp 82
Luka Milivojević for Wilfried Zaha 82
Chris Richards for Eberechi Eze 90

Cards:

Wilfried Zaha 39 Y
Jeffrey Schlupp 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Goalkeeper Joe Whitworth
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder Michael Olise
Midfielder/Forward Malcolm Ebiowei

Comments:

League position: 10th Crystal Palace avoided losing their opening two home games of a season in the Premier League for a competition record sixth time. 600 goals had now been scored in Palace's 253 home games in the Premier League (for 274, against 326). Wilfried Zaha had now scored 12 goals in the Premier League in 2022; only Tottenham Hotspur’s SON Heung-min and Harry Kane had now scored more (15). Jeffrey Schlupp scored in the 26th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Steven Gerrard

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 5 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Leon Bailey Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Danny Ings for Leon Bailey 66
Philippe Coutinho for Emi Buendía 73
Douglas Luiz for John McGinn 73

Cards:

John McGinn 36 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Cameron Archer
Forward Danny Ings

Comments:

League position: 13th Aston Villa had now lost eight of their last 14 games in the Premier League (won three). Villa had now lost on six of their last seven visits to London in the Premier League (won one). They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight games in the Premier League.