November 8, 2024

Crystal Palace 3-1 Aston Villa: Wilfried Zaha scores twice as Palace earn first win of season

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Wilfried Zaha scored twice as Crystal Palace earned their first win of the season after coming from a goal down to beat Aston Villa in a lively encounter at Selhurst Park.

Villa got off to the perfect start when Ollie Watkins fired low past Vicente Guaita to give the visitors a fifth-minute lead.

But Palace restored parity on the counter less than three minutes later through the impressive Zaha, who shook off Ezri Konsa and beat Emiliano Martinez with a low shot.

The hosts thought they had turned the game on its head when Jeffrey Schlupp struck after 26 minutes only for VAR to adjudge that Odsonne Edouard had strayed offside before finding the Ghana midfielder.

However, VAR later awarded Palace a penalty after Marc Guehi’s back-post header struck Lucas Digne’s arm, with Zaha scoring on the rebound having seen his spot-kick saved by Martinez.

Substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta wrapped up the win for Palace with a well-taken strike – only a minute after replacing Edouard.

Zaha shines for impressive Palace

On target in the draw at Liverpool on Monday, Zaha took centre stage for Palace once again as he inspired Patrick Vieira’s side to a deserved win with his all-action display ably supported by the lively Eberechi Eze.

But Zaha and his team-mates had to do it the hard way after Watkins struck early for Villa, sweeping a confident shot into the bottom corner after Tyrone Mings’ long ball was flicked on by Leon Bailey.

Palace responded strongly, however, and were back on level terms when Zaha scored on the counter just moment after Villa playmaker Emiliano Buendia had seen a penalty appeal waved away following Cheick Doucoure’s challenge.

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The hosts pushed for a second before the break but were frustrated as Schlupp misjudged a free header before being denied by VAR, while Edouard’s appeal for a penalty was turned down following a tussle with Mings.

Zaha then weaved his way around a couple of Villa defenders before pulling a cross back to Jordan Ayew, whose first-time shot was pushed away by Martinez.

While Bailey struck the crossbar for Villa with a curling effort six minutes after the break, Palace profited from a lengthy VAR check after Guehi’s header struck Digne’s arm.

Martinez beat away Zaha’s effort from the spot but the Ivorian was on hand to lash home the rebound and was also involved in Palace’s third, playing Tyrick Mitchell in down the left, enabling the England full-back to cross for Mateta to condemn Villa to a second successive defeat on the road.

Zaha’s double takes the 29-year-old to 12 Premier League goals for 2022, matching Luka Milivojevic’s club record for most goals in a calendar year.

Player of the match

MatetaJean-Philippe Mateta

Crystal Palace

  • Squad number14Player nameMateta

  • Squad number11Player nameZaha

  • Squad number19Player nameHughes

  • Squad number10Player nameEze

  • Squad number7Player nameOlise

  • Squad number26Player nameRichards

  • Squad number4Player nameMilivojevic

  • Squad number22Player nameÉdouard

  • Squad number3Player nameMitchell

  • Squad number16Player nameAndersen

  • Squad number6Player nameGuéhi

  • Squad number15Player nameSchlupp

  • Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew

  • Squad number2Player nameWard

  • Squad number28Player nameDoucouré

  • Squad number13Player nameGuaita

  • Aston Villa

  • Squad number11Player nameWatkins

  • Squad number1Player nameMartínez

  • Squad number7Player nameMcGinn

  • Squad number10Player nameBuendía

  • Squad number31Player nameBailey

  • Squad number5Player nameMings

  • Squad number2Player nameCash

  • Squad number44Player nameKamara

  • Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey

  • Squad number4Player nameKonsa

  • Squad number27Player nameDigne

  • Squad number9Player nameIngs

  • Squad number23Player namePhilippe Coutinho

  • Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz

  • Line-ups Crystal Palace

    Formation 4-3-3

    13Guaita

    2Ward16Andersen6Guéhi3Mitchell

    15Schlupp28Doucouré10Eze

    9J Ayew22Édouard11Zaha

  • 13Guaita
  • 2Ward
  • 16Andersen
  • 6Guéhi
  • 3Mitchell
  • 15SchluppBooked at 75mins Substituted forHughesat 82’minutes
  • 28Doucouré
  • 10Eze Substituted forRichardsat 90+1’minutes
  • 9J Ayew Substituted forOliseat 70’minutes
  • 22Édouard Substituted forMatetaat 70’minutes
  • 11ZahaBooked at 39mins Substituted forMilivojevicat 82’minutes
  • Substitutes

  • 4Milivojevic
  • 7Olise
  • 14Mateta
  • 17Clyne
  • 19Hughes
  • 21Johnstone
  • 23Ebiowei
  • 26Richards
  • 41Whitworth
  • Aston Villa

    Formation 4-3-3

    1Martínez

    2Cash4Konsa5Mings27Digne

    7McGinn44Kamara41J Ramsey

    31Bailey11Watkins10Buendía

  • 1Martínez
  • 2Cash
  • 4Konsa
  • 5Mings
  • 27Digne
  • 7McGinnBooked at 36mins Substituted forDouglas Luizat 73’minutes
  • 44Kamara
  • 41J Ramsey
  • 31Bailey Substituted forIngsat 66’minutes
  • 11Watkins
  • 10Buendía Substituted forCoutinhoat 73’minutes
  • Substitutes

  • 6Douglas Luiz
  • 9Ings
  • 16Chambers
  • 17Augustinsson
  • 18Young
  • 19Nakamba
  • 23Coutinho
  • 25Olsen
  • 35Archer
  • Live Text

  • Match ends, Crystal Palace 3, Aston Villa 1.

  • 90’+5′

    Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Aston Villa 1.

  • 90’+4′

    Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.

  • 90’+4′

    Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).

  • 90’+4′

    Danny Ings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • 90’+4′

    Attempt saved. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.

  • 90’+2′

    Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.

  • 90’+1′

    Substitution, Crystal Palace. Chris Richards replaces Eberechi Eze.

  • 90’+1′

    Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).

  • 90’+1′

    Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  • 90′

    Attempt saved. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Guéhi.

  • 88′

    Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a set piece situation.

  • 87′

    Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).

  • 87′

    Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  • 85′

    Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

  • 85′

    Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

  • 84′

    Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).

  • 84′

    Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • 82′

    Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.

  • 82′

    Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces Wilfried Zaha.

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