Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, 04 March 2023

Score1-0 to Aston Villa
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance41,893
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 22 Aston Villa won: 8 Drawn: 6 Crystal Palace won: 8 Aston Villa scored: 24 Crystal Palace scored: 20 . Crystal Palace had now not scored more than one goal in an away game at Aston Villa since 6 January 1962 in the FA Cup.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Patrick Vieira

Goals:

Joachim Andersen own goal 27 OG

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Vicente Guaita Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Marc Guehi Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Cheick Doucouré Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder
Michael Olise Midfielder
Wilfried Zaha Midfielder/Forward
Jordan Ayew Forward

Substitutions:

Calum Chambers for Boubacar Kamara 60
Leon Bailey for Jacob Ramsey 69
Lucas Digne for Alex Moreno 70
Jhon Durán for Ollie Watkins 85

Substitutions:

Jean-Philippe Mateta for Michael Olise 67
Will Hughes for Eberechi Eze 75
Naouirou Ahamada for Jordan Ayew 76
James McArthur for Albert Sambi Lokonga 81

Cards:

Alex Moreno 66 Y
Douglas Luiz 80 Y

Cards:

Cheick Doucouré 57 Y
Cheick Doucouré 62 Y
Cheick Doucouré 62 R
Eberechi Eze 69 Y
Naouirou Ahamada 82 Y
Wilfried Zaha 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Durán
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joe Whitworth
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Midfielder Naouirou Ahamada
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder James McArthur
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Forward Odsonne Edouard

Comments:

League position: 11th . Aston Villa avoided conceding three or more goals in three consecutive home league games for the first time since October 1948 in League Division One. They had never conceded four goals in three home league games in a row. . They had now won nine and lost three of the games when they scored the opening goal so far in this Premier League season. . Ollie Watkins failed in his attempt to become the first player to score in six consecutive games in the top division for Villa since Andy Gray in November 1977 in League Division One. . Aston Villa named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

Comments:

League position: 12th . Crystal Palace could have drawn four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2021. . Palace remained without a win in the Premier League since their visit to AFC Bournemouth on 31 December 2022; longer than any other team currently in the division. . They remained as the only team in the Premier League that had yet to score in the first-half of a game in 2023. . Wilfried Zaha scored in the fifth minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Joachim Andersen own goal 27 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Calum Chambers for Boubacar Kamara 60
Leon Bailey for Jacob Ramsey 69
Lucas Digne for Alex Moreno 70
Jhon Durán for Ollie Watkins 85

Cards:

Alex Moreno 66 Y
Douglas Luiz 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Durán
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré

Comments:

League position: 11th . Aston Villa avoided conceding three or more goals in three consecutive home league games for the first time since October 1948 in League Division One. They had never conceded four goals in three home league games in a row. . They had now won nine and lost three of the games when they scored the opening goal so far in this Premier League season. . Ollie Watkins failed in his attempt to become the first player to score in six consecutive games in the top division for Villa since Andy Gray in November 1977 in League Division One. . Aston Villa named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Patrick Vieira

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Vicente Guaita Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Marc Guehi Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Cheick Doucouré Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder
Michael Olise Midfielder
Wilfried Zaha Midfielder/Forward
Jordan Ayew Forward

Substitutions:

Jean-Philippe Mateta for Michael Olise 67
Will Hughes for Eberechi Eze 75
Naouirou Ahamada for Jordan Ayew 76
James McArthur for Albert Sambi Lokonga 81

Cards:

Cheick Doucouré 57 Y
Cheick Doucouré 62 Y
Cheick Doucouré 62 R
Eberechi Eze 69 Y
Naouirou Ahamada 82 Y
Wilfried Zaha 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joe Whitworth
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Midfielder Naouirou Ahamada
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder James McArthur
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Forward Odsonne Edouard

Comments:

League position: 12th . Crystal Palace could have drawn four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2021. . Palace remained without a win in the Premier League since their visit to AFC Bournemouth on 31 December 2022; longer than any other team currently in the division. . They remained as the only team in the Premier League that had yet to score in the first-half of a game in 2023. . Wilfried Zaha scored in the fifth minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.