Match report

Crystal Palace Defeats Hull City 4-0 in Premier League Clash

Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
4–0
FT
Hull City
Hull City
May 14, 2017

Crystal Palace stuns Hull City with a 4-0 victory in the Premier League match at Selhurst Park. Goals from Wilfried Zaha, Christian Benteke, Luka Milivojević, and Patrick van Aanholt highlighted the comprehensive win. Hull struggled to find their footing as Crystal Palace dominated the game from start to finish.

Key Facts

  • • Crystal Palace scored 4 goals against Hull City.
  • • Wilfried Zaha opened the scoring in the 3rd minute.
  • • Christian Benteke doubled the lead from an assist by James Puncheon in the 34th minute.
  • • Luka Milivojević converted a penalty in the 85th minute.
  • • Patrick van Aanholt sealed the win with a goal in the 90th minute.
  • • Yohan Cabaye and James Puncheon received yellow cards for Crystal Palace.

Lineups

Crystal Palace

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 W. Hennessey (G)
  • 5 J. Tomkins (D)
  • 34 M. Kelly (D)
  • 2 J. Ward (D)
  • 7 Y. Cabaye (M)
  • 42 J. Puncheon (M)
  • 10 A. Townsend (M)
  • 28 L. Milivojević (M)
  • 11 W. Zaha (M)
  • 17 C. Benteke (F)
  • 31 J. Schlupp (D)

Substitutes

  • 18 J. McArthur
  • 3 P. van Aanholt
  • 27 D. Delaney
  • 1 J. Speroni
  • 4 M. Flamini
  • 9 F. Campbell
  • 26 B. Sako

Hull City

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 16 E. Jakupovic (G)
  • 21 M. Dawson (D)
  • 13 A. Ranocchia (D)
  • 5 H. Maguire (D)
  • 3 A. Robertson (D)
  • 40 Evandro (F)
  • 27 Ahmed El Mohamady (M)
  • 10 A. N'Diaye (M)
  • 11 S. Clucas (M)
  • 17 K. Grosicki (M)
  • 24 O. Niasse (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 S. Maloney
  • 29 J. Bowen
  • 6 C. Davies
  • 8 T. Huddlestone
  • 14 O. Elabdellaoui
  • 18 D. Mbokani
  • 23 D. Marshall

Timeline

  1. Crystal Palace
    3' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Zaha
  2. Crystal Palace
    34' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Benteke · Assist: J. Puncheon
  3. Crystal Palace
    37' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Cabaye
  4. Hull City
    40' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Robertson
  5. Crystal Palace
    41' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    J. Puncheon
  6. Hull City
    46' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Robertson · On: S. Maloney
  7. Hull City
    46' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Ranocchia · On: Jarrod Bowen
  8. Hull City
    50' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Harry Maguire · On: Curtis Davies
  9. Crystal Palace
    62' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Cabaye · On: J. McArthur
  10. Crystal Palace
    75' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Townsend · On: P. van Aanholt
  11. Hull City
    80' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Alfred N'Diaye
  12. Hull City
    84' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    M. Dawson
  13. Crystal Palace
    85' Crystal Palace Goal · Penalty
    L. Milivojević
  14. Crystal Palace
    86' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Tomkins · On: D. Delaney
  15. Hull City
    87' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Curtis Davies
  16. Hull City
    90' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Sam Clucas
  17. Crystal Palace
    90' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    P. van Aanholt · Assist: J. McArthur

Match Stats

Stat Crystal Palace Hull City
Fouls 13 14
Pass Accuracy 60% 80%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 9
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 200 487
Yellow Cards 3 5
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 4 0
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 29% 71%
Accurate Passes 120 388
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves — —
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Wilfried Zaha's early goal in the 3rd minute set the tone for Crystal Palace's dominance.
  • ▸ The penalty conversion by Luka Milivojević in the 85th minute further demoralized Hull City, ensuring Crystal Palace's comfortable lead.