Crystal Palace v Fulham, 28 February 2021

Score0-0
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSelhurst Park
Kick-off: 12.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 8 Crystal Palace won: 4 Drawn: 2 Fulham won: 2 Crystal Palace scored: 12 Fulham scored: 10 This was the first goalless meeting since Fulham's visit to Selhurst Park in League Division 1 on 18 December 1999.

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

0 Fulham

Manager: Scott Parker

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Midfielder Eberechi Eze
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Forward Jordan Ayew

Starting lineup:

Alphonse Areola Goalkeeper
Tosin Adarabioyo Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
Ola Aina Defender/Midfielder
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Harrison Reed Defender/Midfielder
Bobby Decordova-Reid Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
Ademola Lookman Forward
Josh Maja Forward

Substitutions:

James McCarthy for Eberechi Eze 79

Substitutions:

Antonee Robinson for Ola Aina 46
Ivan Cavaleiro for Bobby Decordova-Reid 66
Aleksandar Mitrović for André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 73

Cards:

Luka Milivojević 55 Y

Cards:

Antonee Robinson 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Scott Dann
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender Tyrick Mitchell
Defender/Midfielder Reece Hannam
Midfielder James McCarthy
Forward Michy Batshuayi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fabri
Defender Terence Kongolo
Defender Tim Ream
Defender/Midfielder Joe Bryan
Defender/Midfielder Mario Lemina
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Midfielder Josh Onomah
Forward Ivan Cavaleiro

Comments:

League position: 13th Crystal Palace had now taken 33 points from 26 games so far in this Premier League season; their highest points total at this stage of a season in the top division since 1991-92 in League Division One. Palace had now won three of their last 22 games in the Premier League without Wilfried Zaha in their team, and failed to score in 17 of them. The Eagles had now failed to score in three of their last four games in the Premier League. Crystal Palace named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

Comments:

League position: 18th Fulham had now to set a new club record of seven consecutive away games in the Premier League without defeat (won one). They had now drawn ten of their last 15 games in the Premier League. The Whites had now conceded one goal in their last five games in the Premier League.

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Midfielder Eberechi Eze
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Forward Jordan Ayew

Substitutions:

James McCarthy for Eberechi Eze 79

Cards:

Luka Milivojević 55 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Scott Dann
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender Tyrick Mitchell
Defender/Midfielder Reece Hannam
Midfielder James McCarthy
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 13th Crystal Palace had now taken 33 points from 26 games so far in this Premier League season; their highest points total at this stage of a season in the top division since 1991-92 in League Division One. Palace had now won three of their last 22 games in the Premier League without Wilfried Zaha in their team, and failed to score in 17 of them. The Eagles had now failed to score in three of their last four games in the Premier League. Crystal Palace named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

0 Fulham

Manager: Scott Parker

Starting lineup:

Alphonse Areola Goalkeeper
Tosin Adarabioyo Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
Ola Aina Defender/Midfielder
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Harrison Reed Defender/Midfielder
Bobby Decordova-Reid Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
Ademola Lookman Forward
Josh Maja Forward

Substitutions:

Antonee Robinson for Ola Aina 46
Ivan Cavaleiro for Bobby Decordova-Reid 66
Aleksandar Mitrović for André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 73

Cards:

Antonee Robinson 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fabri
Defender Terence Kongolo
Defender Tim Ream
Defender/Midfielder Joe Bryan
Defender/Midfielder Mario Lemina
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Midfielder Josh Onomah
Forward Ivan Cavaleiro

Comments:

League position: 18th Fulham had now to set a new club record of seven consecutive away games in the Premier League without defeat (won one). They had now drawn ten of their last 15 games in the Premier League. The Whites had now conceded one goal in their last five games in the Premier League.