Match report

Crystal Palace Defeats Aston Villa 3-2 in Premier League Clash

Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
3–2
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
May 16, 2021

Crystal Palace emerged victorious in a high-stakes Premier League encounter against Aston Villa, securing a 3-2 triumph. Aston Villa took the lead early through John McGinn, but Crystal Palace rallied strongly with goals from Christian Benteke, Wilfried Zaha, and Tyrick Mitchell to seal the win.

Key Facts

  • • Aston Villa scored first through John McGinn in the 17th minute.
  • • Christian Benteke equalized for Crystal Palace in the 32nd minute.
  • • Aston Villa reclaimed the lead through Ahmed El Ghazi in the 34th minute.
  • • Wilfried Zaha and Tyrick Mitchell scored in the 76th and 84th minutes respectively for Crystal Palace.
  • • Both teams saw multiple players cautioned with yellow cards.

Lineups

Crystal Palace

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Butland (G)
  • 24 G. Cahill (D)
  • 2 J. Ward (D)
  • 15 J. Schlupp (M)
  • 27 T. Mitchell (D)
  • 22 J. McCarthy (M)
  • 8 C. Kouyaté (D)
  • 10 A. Townsend (F)
  • 25 E. Eze (M)
  • 20 C. Benteke (F)
  • 11 W. Zaha (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 J. Tomkins
  • 23 M. Batshuayi
  • 6 S. Dann
  • 44 J. Riedewald
  • 31 Guaita
  • 9 J. Ayew
  • 14 J. Mateta
  • 13 W. Hennessey
  • 34 M. Kelly

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 26 E. Martínez (G)
  • 27 Ahmed El Mohamady (D)
  • 30 K. Hause (D)
  • 18 M. Targett (D)
  • 4 E. Konsa (D)
  • 7 J. McGinn (M)
  • 21 A. El Ghazi (F)
  • 6 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 41 J. Ramsey (M)
  • 15 Bertrand Traoré (F)
  • 11 O. Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 J. Grealish
  • 39 K. Davis
  • 9 Wesley
  • 3 N. Taylor
  • 60 C. Chukwuemeka
  • 19 M. Nakamba
  • 20 R. Barkley
  • 22 B. Engels
  • 12 J. Steer

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    17' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    J. McGinn
  2. Crystal Palace
    32' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Benteke · Assist: Tyrick Mitchell
  3. Aston Villa
    34' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    A. El Ghazi · Assist: O. Watkins
  4. Aston Villa
    50' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    J. McGinn

    Foul

  5. Aston Villa
    64' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Bertrand Traoré · On: J. Grealish
  6. Crystal Palace
    73' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    Joel Ward

    Foul

  7. Crystal Palace
    73' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. McCarthy · On: J. Tomkins
  8. Crystal Palace
    76' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Zaha · Assist: E. Eze
  9. Crystal Palace
    82' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    C. Kouyaté

    Foul

  10. Crystal Palace
    84' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    Tyrick Mitchell
  11. Aston Villa
    85' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Ramsey · On: Keinan Davis
  12. Aston Villa
    86' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    K. Hause

    Foul

  13. Aston Villa
    88' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. El Ghazi · On: Wesley Moraes
  14. Crystal Palace
    90' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    W. Zaha

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Crystal Palace Aston Villa
Fouls 23 13
Pass Accuracy 73% 78%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 23 19
Corners 7 7
Total Passes 325 393
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 12 6
Shots on Target 8 5
Shots off Target 3 8
Possession 45% 55%
Accurate Passes 238 307
Shots Inside Box 15 12
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 8 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Christian Benteke's equalizer in the 32nd minute was a crucial moment that reinvigorated Crystal Palace.
  • ▸ Wilfried Zaha's goal in the 76th minute marked a decisive shift in momentum towards Crystal Palace, who went on to score another goal and secure the victory.