Crystal Palace vs Leicester 2022-23 English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Hodgson’s Palace halts slide, beats Leicester on late winner
Crystal Palace earned its first victory of 2023 after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s stoppage-time strike gave Roy Hodgson’s team a 2-1 win over Leicester on Saturday in the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 29': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Wilfried Zaha because of an injury.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Tetê.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 0.
- 56': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 1. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 59': Own Goal by Daniel Iversen, Leicester City. Crystal Palace 1, Leicester City 1.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Luke Thomas replaces Victor Kristiansen.
- 68': Harry Souttar (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Patson Daka.
- 81': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 83': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 88': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Leicester City 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Leicester City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,143
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,143
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Arsenal | 35 | 80 | 5 |
| +50 | Manchester City | 34 | 79 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 35 | 75 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 35 | 67 | 8 |
Statistics
 LEI |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 445 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 31 | Clearances | 13 |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guehi  |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 15 | Harry Souttar |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 20 | Patson Daka |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Mateus Tetê |
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