Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Mateta scores hat trick but spurns late chance in thriller
Mateta scored a hat trick, including a stoppage-time penalty, but he will still be thinking about the one that got away after Palace drew with Bournemouth.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 2': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 5': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 6': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 7': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Bournemouth 1. Eli Kroupi (Bournemouth) header from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 20': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 22': Attempt saved. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth).
- 23': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 23': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 25': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 26': Handball by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 27': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Álex Jiménez.
- 31': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 31': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Handball by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Handball by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 37': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 37': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Bournemouth 2. Eli Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 40': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 40': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Marc Guéhi with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Bournemouth 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Bournemouth 2.
- 47': Offside, Bournemouth. Eli Kroupi is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 51': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': VAR Decision: No card change Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 57': Attempt missed. Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 57': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Daichi Kamada.
- 59': Offside, Bournemouth. Bafodé Diakité is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 62': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
- 62': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 64': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 64': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Bournemouth 2. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 66': VAR Decision: Goal Crystal Palace 1-2 Bournemouth (Jean-Philippe Mateta).
- 67': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 67': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Alex Scott.
- 69': Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 69': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Bournemouth 2. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 71': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 72': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 75': Substitution, Bournemouth. James Hill replaces Álex Jiménez.
- 75': Substitution, Bournemouth. Amine Adli replaces Eli Kroupi.
- 76': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Gannon-Doak replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 76': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Guéhi following a corner.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 80': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 81': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 84': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell is caught offside.
- 86': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 87': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 87': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Bournemouth 3. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 90': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 90': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Richards.
- 90'+5': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Antoine Semenyo.
- 90'+5': Penalty Crystal Palace. Marc Guéhi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+7': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Bournemouth 3. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+8': Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Bafodé Diakité.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah following a fast break.
- 90'+10': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+10': James Hill (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Bournemouth 3.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 3, Bournemouth 3.
Statistics
 BOU |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 280 | Accurate Passes | 308 |
| 364 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 47 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 47 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,125
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,125
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Yeremy Pino  |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 18 | Bafodé Diakité |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 12 | Tyler Adams |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 22 | Eli Kroupi |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
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