
C Palace vs Aston Villa 2021-22 English Premier League
Gerrard gets better of Vieira in battle of EPL greats
— Steven Gerrard got the better of Patrick Vieira in the battle of the English Premier League greats-turned-managers as goals from Matt Targett and John McGinn secured a 2-1 win for Aston Villa at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Aston Villa 1. Matt Targett (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze replaces Luka Milivojevic.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 72': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Wilfried Zaha.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Red Card Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 74': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Leon Bailey.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ashley Young.
- 86': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Aston Villa 2. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 87': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Michael Olise.
- 90'+5': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Aston Villa 2. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cheikhou Kouyaté with a cross following a set piece situation.
Game Information
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,203
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
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CRY![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 12 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
2 | Saves | 1 |
36.7 | Possession | 63.3 |
10 | SHOTS | 8 |
3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
270 | Accurate Passes | 501 |
340 | Passes | 577 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
9 | Crosses | 30 |
0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
46 | Long Balls | 64 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
18 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
24 | Tackles | 20 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
6 | Interceptions | 9 |
25 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
25 | Clearances | 6 |
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
6 | Marc Guéhi |
5 | James Tomkins |
3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
2 | Joel Ward ![]() |
23 | Conor Gallagher |
8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
4 | Luka Milivojevic ![]() |
20 | Christian Benteke |
11 | Wilfried Zaha ![]() |
7 | Michael Olise |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
5 | Tyrone Mings |
4 | Ezri Konsa |
3 | Matt Targett |
2 | Matty Cash ![]() |
19 | Marvelous Nakamba ![]() |
41 | Jacob Ramsey |
7 | John McGinn |
11 | Ollie Watkins |
18 | Ashley Young |
31 | Leon Bailey |
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