Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion, 13 May 2018

Score2-0 to Crystal Palace
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSelhurst Park
Attendance25,357

View Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Crystal Palace had now kept clean sheets in each of their last three Premier League meetings with West Bromwich Albion; a feat they had only also achieved against Aston Villa (2005-2014) and Queens Park Rangers (1994-2014). This game was the final Match of the Day commentary by John Motson, who was retiring after 50 years with the BBC.

2 Crystal Palace

0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Wilfried Zaha 70 G
Patrick Van Aanholt 78 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender James Tomkins
Defender Patrick Van Aanholt
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder James McArthur
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Ahmed Hegazi Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Grzegorz Krychowiak Defender/Midfielder
Jake Livermore Defender/Midfielder
James McClean Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Chris Brunt Midfielder
Jay Rodriguez Forward
Salomón Rondón Forward

Substitutions:

Christian Benteke for James McArthur 68
Pape Souaré for Patrick Van Aanholt 82
LEE Chung-yong for Andros Townsend 85

Substitutions:

Nacer Chadli for Grzegorz Krychowiak 62
Hal Robson-Kanu for Salomón Rondón 71
Daniel Sturridge for Jay Rodriguez 73

Cards:

James Tomkins 48 Y
James McArthur 68 Y

Cards:

Chris Brunt 45 Y
Craig Dawson 55 Y
Kieran Gibbs 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Julián Speroni
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender Pape Souaré
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder/Forward LEE Chung-yong
Forward Christian Benteke

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Gareth McAuley
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 11th Crystal Palace remained unbeaten in their last 14 games against opponents in the bottom half of the Premier League table (won six). After losing their first seven games, the Eagles finished the season without defeat in their last six games (won four). Palace had now won three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2017. They had now won on all three occasions when they had finished a Premier League season with a home game; also Sheffield Wednesday in 1997-98 and Swansea City in 2014-15.

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 20th West Bromwich Albion finished bottom of the top division for a record 10th season and the second time in the Premier League (also 2008-09). Albion failed in their attempt to win three consecutive away games in the top division for the first time since December 1981. The Baggies had now won one of their 12 games on the final day of a Premier League season. They won none of their 17 games in this Premier League season when they conceded the first goal (lost 15). Sam Field was originally named amongst the substitutes before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Jonathan Leko took his place on the bench.

2 Crystal Palace

Goals:

Wilfried Zaha 70 G
Patrick Van Aanholt 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender James Tomkins
Defender Patrick Van Aanholt
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder James McArthur
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha

Substitutions:

Christian Benteke for James McArthur 68
Pape Souaré for Patrick Van Aanholt 82
LEE Chung-yong for Andros Townsend 85

Cards:

James Tomkins 48 Y
James McArthur 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Julián Speroni
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender Pape Souaré
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder/Forward LEE Chung-yong
Forward Christian Benteke

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 11th Crystal Palace remained unbeaten in their last 14 games against opponents in the bottom half of the Premier League table (won six). After losing their first seven games, the Eagles finished the season without defeat in their last six games (won four). Palace had now won three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2017. They had now won on all three occasions when they had finished a Premier League season with a home game; also Sheffield Wednesday in 1997-98 and Swansea City in 2014-15.

0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Ahmed Hegazi Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Grzegorz Krychowiak Defender/Midfielder
Jake Livermore Defender/Midfielder
James McClean Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Chris Brunt Midfielder
Jay Rodriguez Forward
Salomón Rondón Forward

Substitutions:

Nacer Chadli for Grzegorz Krychowiak 62
Hal Robson-Kanu for Salomón Rondón 71
Daniel Sturridge for Jay Rodriguez 73

Cards:

Chris Brunt 45 Y
Craig Dawson 55 Y
Kieran Gibbs 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Gareth McAuley
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 20th West Bromwich Albion finished bottom of the top division for a record 10th season and the second time in the Premier League (also 2008-09). Albion failed in their attempt to win three consecutive away games in the top division for the first time since December 1981. The Baggies had now won one of their 12 games on the final day of a Premier League season. They won none of their 17 games in this Premier League season when they conceded the first goal (lost 15). Sam Field was originally named amongst the substitutes before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Jonathan Leko took his place on the bench.