Match report

Crystal Palace Defeats Wolves 4-2 in Premier League Clash

Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
4–2
FT
Wolves
Wolves
May 20, 2025

Crystal Palace stunned Wolves with an emphatic 4-2 victory at Selhurst Park on Sunday. Eagles captain E. Nketiah scored twice to lead his team to a dominant performance, while B. Chilwell and E. Eze added crucial strikes. Despite early resistance from Wolves, Crystal Palace's quick response and relentless pressure ultimately secured the win.

Key Facts

  • • E. Nketiah (Crystal Palace) scored 2 goals at 27' and 32'.
  • • B. Chilwell (Crystal Palace) scored a goal at 50'.
  • • J. S. Larsen (Wolves) scored a goal at 62'.
  • • E. Eze (Crystal Palace) scored the final goal at 86'.

Lineups

Crystal Palace

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Henderson (G)
  • 2 J. Ward (D)
  • 5 M. Lacroix (D)
  • 26 C. Richards (D)
  • 12 D. Muñoz (M)
  • 19 W. Hughes (M)
  • 8 J. Lerma (M)
  • 25 B. Chilwell (M)
  • 7 I. Sarr (F)
  • 21 R. Esse (F)
  • 9 E. Nketiah (F)

Substitutes

  • 55 J. Devenny
  • 11 Matheus França
  • 18 D. Kamada
  • 10 E. Eze
  • 14 J. Mateta
  • 30 M. Turner
  • 58 C. Kporha
  • 17 N. Clyne
  • 3 T. Mitchell

Wolves

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 25 D. Bentley (G)
  • 34 N. Djiga (D)
  • 12 E. Agbadou (D)
  • 24 Toti Gomes (D)
  • 19 Rodrigo Gomes (M)
  • 27 J. Bellegarde (M)
  • 7 André (M)
  • 3 R. Aït-Nouri (M)
  • 21 Pablo Sarabia (F)
  • 29 Gonçalo Guedes (F)
  • 9 J. Strand Larsen (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Nélson Semedo
  • 8 João Gomes
  • 5 M. Munetsi
  • 10 Matheus Cunha
  • 11 Hwang Hee-Chan
  • 4 S. Bueno
  • 37 Pedro Lima
  • 40 T. King
  • 2 M. Doherty

Timeline

  1. Wolves
    22' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    E. Agbadou

    Foul

  2. Wolves
    24' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Agbadou · Assist: J. S. Larsen
  3. Crystal Palace
    27' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Nketiah · Assist: R. Esse
  4. Crystal Palace
    32' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Nketiah · Assist: I. Sarr
  5. Wolves
    46' Wolves subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Nasser Djiga · On: N. Semedo
  6. Wolves
    46' Wolves subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Andre · On: João Gomes
  7. Crystal Palace
    50' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Chilwell
  8. Wolves
    59' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    Toti Gomes

    Foul

  9. Wolves
    62' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    J. S. Larsen · Assist: J. Bellegarde
  10. Crystal Palace
    63' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Sarr · On: Matheus França
  11. Wolves
    67' Wolves subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. S. Larsen · On: M. Munetsi
  12. Wolves
    67' Wolves subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Pablo Sarabia · On: M. Cunha
  13. Crystal Palace
    69' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    Joel Ward

    Foul

  14. Crystal Palace
    71' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Joel Ward · On: D. Kamada
  15. Crystal Palace
    81' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Esse · On: E. Eze
  16. Wolves
    81' Wolves subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Gomes · On: Hwang Hee-Chan
  17. Crystal Palace
    86' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Eze · Assist: J. Devenny

Match Stats

Stat Crystal Palace Wolves
Fouls 14 8
Pass Accuracy 74% 87%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 12
Corners 0 9
Total Passes 282 616
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 0 6
Shots on Target 10 3
xG 1.66 1.41
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 31% 69%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 208 537
Shots Inside Box 11 8
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match took an immediate turn after Wolves' early lead was quickly nullified by Crystal Palace's quickfire goals in the 27th and 32nd minutes.
  • ▸ Crystal Palace solidified their victory with late strikes from B. Chilwell at 50' and E. Eze at 86', despite a brief resurgence by Wolves through J. S. Larsen's goal at 62'.