Crystal Palace v Watford, 24 April 2016

Score2-1 to Crystal Palace
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionFA Cup Semi-final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance79,110

View Crystal Palace v Watford head to head

Watford had lost only one of six previous FA Cup ties with Crystal Palace (won three) Kick-off: 4.00pm.

2 Crystal Palace

1 Watford

Goals:

Yannick Bolasie 6 G
Connor Wickham 61 G

Goals:

Troy Deeney 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Scott Dann
Defender Pape Souaré
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Damien Delaney
Defender/Midfielder Mile Jedinak
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder Jason Puncheon
Midfielder/Forward Yannick Bolasie
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Connor Wickham

Starting lineup:

Costel Pantilimon Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Miguel Britos Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Almen Abdi Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Jose Jurado Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

James McArthur for Yannick Bolasie 74
Bakary Sako for Jason Puncheon 81
Emmanuel Adebayor for Connor Wickham 86

Substitutions:

Mario Suárez for Etienne Capoue 32
Adlène Guédioura for Almen Abdi 55
Ikechi Anya for Allan Nyom 82

Cards:

Scott Dann 54 Y

Cards:

Jose Jurado 38 Y
Mario Suárez 79 Y
Troy Deeney 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Julián Speroni
Defender Martin Kelly
Midfielder Joe Ledley
Midfielder James McArthur
Midfielder/Forward Bakary Sako
Forward Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward Dwight Gayle

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Mario Suárez

Comments:

Crystal Palace's only FA Cup Semi-final win in four previous attempts was in 1990 when they beat Liverpool 4-3. The current Eagles manager Alan Pardew scored the winning goal. Palace had now beaten four Premier League teams in their five FA Cup ties in this season (also Southampton, Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur).

Comments:

Watford had now lost five of their six FA Cup Semi-finals with the only success being against Plymouth Argyle in 1984.

2 Crystal Palace

Goals:

Yannick Bolasie 6 G
Connor Wickham 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Scott Dann
Defender Pape Souaré
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Damien Delaney
Defender/Midfielder Mile Jedinak
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder Jason Puncheon
Midfielder/Forward Yannick Bolasie
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Connor Wickham

Substitutions:

James McArthur for Yannick Bolasie 74
Bakary Sako for Jason Puncheon 81
Emmanuel Adebayor for Connor Wickham 86

Cards:

Scott Dann 54 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Julián Speroni
Defender Martin Kelly
Midfielder Joe Ledley
Midfielder James McArthur
Midfielder/Forward Bakary Sako
Forward Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward Dwight Gayle

Comments:

Crystal Palace's only FA Cup Semi-final win in four previous attempts was in 1990 when they beat Liverpool 4-3. The current Eagles manager Alan Pardew scored the winning goal. Palace had now beaten four Premier League teams in their five FA Cup ties in this season (also Southampton, Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur).

1 Watford

Goals:

Troy Deeney 55 G

Starting lineup:

Costel Pantilimon Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Miguel Britos Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Almen Abdi Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Jose Jurado Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

Mario Suárez for Etienne Capoue 32
Adlène Guédioura for Almen Abdi 55
Ikechi Anya for Allan Nyom 82

Cards:

Jose Jurado 38 Y
Mario Suárez 79 Y
Troy Deeney 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Mario Suárez

Comments:

Watford had now lost five of their six FA Cup Semi-finals with the only success being against Plymouth Argyle in 1984.