2019/20
Matchweek 35
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Sun 12 Jul 2020
Kick Off:
Villa Park, Birmingham
Ref: Martin Atkinson
KOMins
27
45 +4
  • HT
    54
    59
    67
    90 +1
    90 +6
  • FT
  • WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

    MAN OF THE MATCH?

    Match summary

    Trezeguet scored twice to move Aston Villa within four points of safety as they beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Villa Park.

    Mamadou Sakho thought he had given Palace a seventh-minute lead, but his goal was overturned for handball after consultation with the Video Assistant Referee. 

    Jack Grealish forced Vicente Guaita into a low save before Trezeguet broke the deadlock, finishing Conor Hourihane's free-kick at the back post in first-half stoppage time. 

    Ezri Konsa's effort was blocked on the line less than a minute before Trezeguet scored his second on 59 minutes, controlling the ball and sliding it under Guaita. 

    Palace's Patrick van Aanholt was thwarted by Pepe Reina and Christian Benteke, who was sent off after the final whistle for an off-the-ball incident, headed over as Villa held firm for their first win in 10 matches.

    Dean Smith's team are 19th, four points adrift of Watford in 17th. 

    A fifth straight defeat leaves Palace 14th with 42 points.  

    See: Aston Villa report | Crystal Palace report

    Next fixtures

    Aston Villa: 16 Jul v Everton (A)
    Crystal Palace: 16 Jul v Man Utd (H)

    Match officials 

    Referee: Martin Atkinson. Assistants: Lee Betts, Constantine Hatzidakis. Fourth official: Peter Bankes. Replacement official: Timothy Wood. VAR: Jonathan Moss. Assistant VAR: Peter Kirkup.

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    Match officials

    Referee: Martin Atkinson

    Assistants: Lee Betts, Constantine Hatzidakis

    Fourth Official: Peter Bankes

    VAR: Jonathan Moss

    Assistant VAR: Peter Kirkup

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        Season So Far

        Aston Villa
         
        Crystal Palace

        Top Player Stats

          Head-to-Head

          Aston Villa
          Total Wins
          9
          Home
          7
          Away
          2
          Crystal Palace
          Total Wins
          9
          Home
          8
          Away
          1

          Played

          24

          Draws 6

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