Southampton vs Crystal Palace 2021-22 English Premier League
Eze, Zaha strikes give Palace 2-1 win at Southampton
Wilfried Zaha scored a last-gasp winner as Crystal Palace came from behind to claim a 2-1 win at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Goal! Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 0. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 16': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 60': Goal! Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 1. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 65': Substitution, Southampton. Armando Broja replaces Shane Long.
- 65': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Che Adams.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 80': Substitution, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Nathan Tella.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 90'+2': Goal! Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 2. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McArthur.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,359
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,359
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 CRY |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.7 | Possession | 38.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 436 | Accurate Passes | 221 |
| 529 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 8 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 29 | Clearances | 23 |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 23 | Nathan Tella |
| 11 | Nathan Redmond |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 7 | Shane Long |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guehi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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