West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace, 06 December 2020

Score5-1 to Crystal Palace
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueThe Hawthorns

View West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace head to head

Kick-off: 12.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 West Bromwich Albion won: 4 Drawn: 3 Crystal Palace won: 6 West Bromwich Albion scored: 14 Crystal Palace scored: 23 This became Crystal Palace's biggest-ever win against West Bromwich Albion; previously 4-0 at The Hawthorns in League Division One on 10 February 1973.

1 West Bromwich Albion

Manager: Slaven Bilić

5 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Conor Gallagher 30 G

Goals:

Darnell Furlong own goal 8 OG
Wilfried Zaha 55 G
Christian Benteke 59 G
Wilfried Zaha 68 G
Christian Benteke 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Semi Ajayi
Defender Kyle Bartley
Defender Darnell Furlong
Defender Branislav Ivanović
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder/Forward Grady Diangana
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Pereira
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Romaine Sawyers
Forward Karlan Grant

Starting lineup:

Vicente Guaita Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Cheikhou Kouyaté Defender/Midfielder
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
James McArthur Midfielder
Luka Milivojević Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder/Forward
Wilfried Zaha Midfielder/Forward
Christian Benteke Forward

Substitutions:

Filip Krovinović for Grady Diangana 46
Callum Robinson for Karlan Grant 62
Dara O'Shea for Romaine Sawyers 80

Substitutions:

Jaïro Riedewald for James McArthur 73
Jordan Ayew for Jeffrey Schlupp 74
Michy Batshuayi for Wilfried Zaha 81

Cards:

Romaine Sawyers 17 Y
Matheus Pereira 34 R
Conor Gallagher 58 Y

Cards:

James McArthur 49 Y
Luka Milivojević 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Button
Defender Dara O'Shea
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Filip Krovinović
Midfielder/Forward Kamil Grosicki
Midfielder/Forward Callum Robinson
Forward Charlie Austin

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender Joel Ward
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 19th This was West Bromwich Albion's biggest home defeat in the Premier League since a 5-0 loss to Manchester United on 27 January 2009. The Baggies became the first team to concede an own goal and have a player sent-off in the first-half of a game in the Premier League since Tottenham Hotspur at West Ham United on 3 May 2014. Albion had now scored three goals in their last eight games in the Premier League. Matheus Pereira was shown a red card after 34 minutes following a VAR review for violent conduct.

Comments:

League position: 11th This was Crystal Palace's biggest away win since a 5-1 victory at Watford in League Division 1 (second tier) on 17 January 2004. This was the first time that they had ever scored five or more goals in an away game in the top division. Palace had now scored three or more goals in three of their 11 games so far in this Premier League season after failing to do so in any games in the division in the previous season. Christian Benteke scored more than one goal in a game in the Premier League for the first time since the Eagles' 2-1 win at Liverpool on 23 April 2017.

1 West Bromwich Albion

Manager: Slaven Bilić

Goals:

Conor Gallagher 30 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Semi Ajayi
Defender Kyle Bartley
Defender Darnell Furlong
Defender Branislav Ivanović
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder/Forward Grady Diangana
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Pereira
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Romaine Sawyers
Forward Karlan Grant

Substitutions:

Filip Krovinović for Grady Diangana 46
Callum Robinson for Karlan Grant 62
Dara O'Shea for Romaine Sawyers 80

Cards:

Romaine Sawyers 17 Y
Matheus Pereira 34 R
Conor Gallagher 58 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Button
Defender Dara O'Shea
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Filip Krovinović
Midfielder/Forward Kamil Grosicki
Midfielder/Forward Callum Robinson
Forward Charlie Austin

Comments:

League position: 19th This was West Bromwich Albion's biggest home defeat in the Premier League since a 5-0 loss to Manchester United on 27 January 2009. The Baggies became the first team to concede an own goal and have a player sent-off in the first-half of a game in the Premier League since Tottenham Hotspur at West Ham United on 3 May 2014. Albion had now scored three goals in their last eight games in the Premier League. Matheus Pereira was shown a red card after 34 minutes following a VAR review for violent conduct.

5 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Darnell Furlong own goal 8 OG
Wilfried Zaha 55 G
Christian Benteke 59 G
Wilfried Zaha 68 G
Christian Benteke 82 G

Starting lineup:

Vicente Guaita Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Cheikhou Kouyaté Defender/Midfielder
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
James McArthur Midfielder
Luka Milivojević Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder/Forward
Wilfried Zaha Midfielder/Forward
Christian Benteke Forward

Substitutions:

Jaïro Riedewald for James McArthur 73
Jordan Ayew for Jeffrey Schlupp 74
Michy Batshuayi for Wilfried Zaha 81

Cards:

James McArthur 49 Y
Luka Milivojević 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender Joel Ward
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 11th This was Crystal Palace's biggest away win since a 5-1 victory at Watford in League Division 1 (second tier) on 17 January 2004. This was the first time that they had ever scored five or more goals in an away game in the top division. Palace had now scored three or more goals in three of their 11 games so far in this Premier League season after failing to do so in any games in the division in the previous season. Christian Benteke scored more than one goal in a game in the Premier League for the first time since the Eagles' 2-1 win at Liverpool on 23 April 2017.