Match report

Crystal Palace Stuns Aston Villa with 2-1 Victory in League Cup

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1–2
FT
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Oct 30, 2024

Crystal Palace stunned Aston Villa with a 2-1 victory in the League Cup on Tuesday night. The Eagles took an early lead through Eze before J. Durán equalized for Villa. Kamada's goal later sealed Crystal Palace's win.

Key Facts

  • • E. Eze scored for Crystal Palace in the 8th minute.
  • • J. Durán equalized for Aston Villa in the 23rd minute.
  • • D. Kamada secured Crystal Palace's win with a goal in the 64th minute.

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 18 J. Gauci (G)
  • 20 K. Nedeljković (D)
  • 3 Diego Carlos (D)
  • 5 T. Mings (D)
  • 22 I. Maatsen (D)
  • 7 J. McGinn (M)
  • 44 B. Kamara (M)
  • 31 L. Bailey (M)
  • 10 E. Buendía (M)
  • 19 J. Philogene (M)
  • 9 J. Durán (F)

Substitutes

  • 56 J. Jimoh-Aloba
  • 72 K. Young
  • 26 L. Bogarde
  • 54 A. Borland
  • 41 J. Ramsey
  • 48 O. Zych
  • 2 M. Cash
  • 50 S. Swinkels
  • 66 T. Patterson

Crystal Palace

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 30 M. Turner (G)
  • 27 T. Chalobah (D)
  • 5 M. Lacroix (D)
  • 6 M. Guéhi (D)
  • 12 D. Muñoz (M)
  • 20 A. Wharton (M)
  • 19 W. Hughes (M)
  • 3 T. Mitchell (M)
  • 9 E. Nketiah (F)
  • 10 E. Eze (F)
  • 14 J. Mateta (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 D. Kamada
  • 15 J. Schlupp
  • 7 I. Sarr
  • 17 N. Clyne
  • 58 C. Kporha
  • 55 J. Devenny
  • 46 F. Umeh
  • 64 A. Agbinone
  • 1 D. Henderson

Timeline

  1. Crystal Palace
    8' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Eze · Assist: Daniel Muñoz
  2. Crystal Palace
    18' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Eze · On: D. Kamada
  3. Aston Villa
    23' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Durán · Assist: L. Bailey
  4. Crystal Palace
    27' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Wharton · On: J. Schlupp
  5. Crystal Palace
    64' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Kamada
  6. Aston Villa
    67' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    Diego Carlos

    Foul

  7. Crystal Palace
    76' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    J. Mateta

    Foul

  8. Crystal Palace
    78' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    W. Hughes

    Foul

  9. Aston Villa
    78' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Buendia · On: J. Jimoh-Aloba
  10. Aston Villa
    78' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Bailey · On: K. Young
  11. Aston Villa
    79' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. McGinn · On: L. Bogarde
  12. Crystal Palace
    88' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Nketiah · On: I. Sarr
  13. Crystal Palace
    88' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Schlupp · On: Nathaniel Clyne
  14. Aston Villa
    89' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    T. Mings

    Foul

  15. Crystal Palace
    90'+1 Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    Daniel Muñoz

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa Crystal Palace
Fouls 6 15
Pass Accuracy 87% 75%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 12
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 512 304
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 9 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 8
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 443 228
Shots Inside Box 11 5
Saves 0 8
Shots Outside Box 6 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ E. Eze's early goal put Crystal Palace ahead, giving them confidence to control the match.
  • ▸ Aston Villa leveled through J. Durán but could not hold on as Kamada scored late in the game.