Match report

Crystal Palace and Aston Villa Draw 0-0 in Premier League Clash

Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
0–0
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Jan 7, 2026

In a tightly contested match of the Premier League, Crystal Palace managed to hold off Aston Villa for a goalless draw. The game saw several substitutions and two yellow cards but no goals were scored despite both teams pushing hard.

Key Facts

  • • Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa in the Premier League.
  • • Emiliano Martínez substituted for Marco Bizot at 46'
  • • Tyrick Mitchell and B. Johnson received yellow cards for Crystal Palace.
  • • Aston Villa made multiple substitutions but couldn't break through.

Lineups

Crystal Palace

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Henderson (G)
  • 23 J. Canvot (D)
  • 5 M. Lacroix (D)
  • 6 M. Guehi (D)
  • 55 J. Devenny (M)
  • 20 A. Wharton (M)
  • 19 W. Hughes (M)
  • 3 T. Mitchell (M)
  • 11 B. Johnson (F)
  • 10 Y. Pino (F)
  • 14 J. Mateta (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 W. Benitez
  • 12 C. Uche
  • 24 B. Sosa
  • 26 C. Richards
  • 42 K. Rodney
  • 60 G. King
  • 72 D. Benamar
  • 73 B. Casey
  • 86 J. Drakes-Thomas

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 E. Martinez (G)
  • 2 M. Cash (D)
  • 4 E. Konsa (D)
  • 3 V. Lindelof (D)
  • 12 L. Digne (D)
  • 44 B. Kamara (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 19 J. Sancho (M)
  • 7 J. McGinn (M)
  • 27 M. Rogers (M)
  • 11 O. Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 E. Buendia
  • 14 P. Torres
  • 16 A. Garcia
  • 17 D. Malen
  • 20 J. Jimoh-Aloba
  • 22 I. Maatsen
  • 26 L. Bogarde
  • 40 M. Bizot
  • 53 G. Hemmings

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    46' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Emiliano Martínez · On: Marco Bizot
  2. Aston Villa
    65' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Sancho · On: E. Buendia
  3. Crystal Palace
    67' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    B. Johnson

    Simulation

  4. Aston Villa
    73' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. McGinn · On: D. Malen
  5. Aston Villa
    73' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Digne · On: I. Maatsen
  6. Aston Villa
    82' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Boubacar Kamara · On: L. Bogarde
  7. Crystal Palace
    83' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    Tyrick Mitchell

    Time wasting

  8. Crystal Palace
    90' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Devenny · On: B. Sosa

Match Stats

Stat Crystal Palace Aston Villa
Fouls 8 3
Pass Accuracy 80% 88%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 15
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 369 537
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 4 5
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 1.50 1.74
Shots off Target 2 7
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 297 470
Shots Inside Box 9 11
Saves 4 5
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Boubacar Kamara's late substitution by Aston Villa tried to inject fresh energy into their attack, but it was not enough for a breakthrough.
  • ▸ Crystal Palace showed resilience with two yellow cards, stifling Aston Villa’s momentum in the second half.