Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa held to goalless draw at Crystal Palace
Aston Villa's aim of making a significant dent on Arsenal's lead at the Premier League summit was thwarted by a goalless draw with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 7': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 11': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 11': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball.
- 17': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 19': Offside, Crystal Palace. Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 27': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 42': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marco Bizot replaces Emiliano Martínez because of an injury.
- 47': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace).
- 47': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 50': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace).
- 50': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf following a set piece situation.
- 51': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt saved. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa).
- 56': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 59': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 65': Attempt saved. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
- 67': Attempt saved. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa).
- 67': Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 67': Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 69': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces John McGinn.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 75': Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 75': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 76': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Donyell Malen.
- 79': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 80': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 83': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 85': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Borna Sosa replaces Justin Devenny.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 59.1 | Possession | 40.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 470 | Accurate Passes | 297 |
| 537 | Passes | 369 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 21 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,841
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,841
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 23 | +25 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 23 | +26 | 46 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 23 | +10 | 46 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 23 | +7 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 23 | Jaydee Canvot |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell  |
| 55 | Justin Devenny |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Yéremy Pino |
| 11 | Brennan Johnson |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
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