Match report

Crystal Palace Defeats West Brom 2-0 in Premier League Clash

Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
2–0
FT
West Brom
West Brom
May 13, 2018

Crystal Palace defeated West Brom 2-0 in a tightly contested Premier League match, with goals from Wilfried Zaha and Patrick van Aanholt proving decisive. Despite a flurry of yellow cards and substitutions, Crystal Palace maintained their composure and secured a vital win.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Crystal Palace 2, West Brom 0
  • • Goals: Wilfried Zaha (70'), Patrick van Aanholt (78')
  • • Yellow cards: C. Brunt (45'), J. Tomkins (48'), C. Dawson (55'), J. McArthur (68'), K. Gibbs (81')
  • • Substitutions: Crystal Palace - C. Benteke (68'), A. Townsend (85'), Lee Chung-Yong (85'), West Brom - Grzegorz Krychowiak (62'), S. Rondon (71'), Jay Rodriguez (73')

Lineups

Crystal Palace

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 W. Hennessey (G)
  • 12 M. Sakho (D)
  • 5 J. Tomkins (D)
  • 3 P. van Aanholt (D)
  • 7 Y. Cabaye (M)
  • 18 J. McArthur (M)
  • 10 A. Townsend (F)
  • 4 L. Milivojević (M)
  • 11 W. Zaha (F)
  • 8 R. Loftus-Cheek (M)
  • 29 A. Wan-Bissaka (D)

Substitutes

  • 17 C. Benteke
  • 23 P. Souaré
  • 14 Lee Chung-Yong
  • 1 J. Speroni
  • 15 J. Schlupp
  • 34 M. Kelly
  • 44 J. Riedewald

West Brom

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Foster (G)
  • 3 K. Gibbs (D)
  • 2 A. Nyom (D)
  • 25 C. Dawson (D)
  • 26 Ahmed Hegazi (D)
  • 11 C. Brunt (M)
  • 8 J. Livermore (M)
  • 14 J. McClean (M)
  • 20 G. Krychowiak (F)
  • 19 J. Rodriguez (M)
  • 9 S. Rondón (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 N. Chadli
  • 4 H. Robson-Kanu
  • 15 D. Sturridge
  • 13 G. Myhill
  • 17 O. Burke
  • 23 G. McAuley
  • 45 J. Leko

Timeline

  1. West Brom
    45' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    C. Brunt
  2. Crystal Palace
    48' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    J. Tomkins
  3. West Brom
    55' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    C. Dawson
  4. West Brom
    62' West Brom subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Grzegorz Krychowiak · On: Nacer Chadli
  5. Crystal Palace
    68' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    J. McArthur
  6. Crystal Palace
    68' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. McArthur · On: C. Benteke
  7. Crystal Palace
    70' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Zaha · Assist: P. van Aanholt
  8. West Brom
    71' West Brom subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Rondon · On: H. Robson-Kanu
  9. West Brom
    73' West Brom subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jay Rodriguez · On: D. Sturridge
  10. Crystal Palace
    78' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    P. van Aanholt · Assist: A. Townsend
  11. West Brom
    81' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    K. Gibbs
  12. Crystal Palace
    82' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. van Aanholt · On: P. Souaré
  13. Crystal Palace
    85' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Townsend · On: Lee Chung-Yong

Match Stats

Stat Crystal Palace West Brom
Fouls 10 11
Pass Accuracy 87% 79%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 7
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 560 379
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 2 0
Shots on Target 5 1
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 59% 41%
Accurate Passes 485 300
Shots Inside Box 7 2
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Crystal Palace took the lead in the 70th minute through a precise finish by Wilfried Zaha, after a smart assist from Patrick van Aanholt.
  • ▸ Patrick van Aanholt doubled the lead just eight minutes later, capitalizing on a well-timed pass from Andros Townsend, effectively sealing the win for Crystal Palace.