Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace 31/08/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
13'
Matty Cash
20'
Marco Bizot(Penalty committed)
20'
Marco Bizot
Jean Mateta(Penalty goal)
21'
Jean Mateta
22'
2ND HALF
46'
E. Buendía
E. Guessand
Will Hughes
52'
Adam Wharton
55'
Adam Wharton
J. Lerma
56'
Marc Guehi
68'
Will Hughes
Yéremy Pino
71'
74'
B. Burrowes
J. McGinn
74'
Pau Torres
Matty Cash
Ismaïla Sarr(M. Lacroix)
78'
83'
Lucas Digne
Donyell Malen
84'
Lamare Bogarde
Ian Maatsen
D. Kamada
85'
Jean Mateta
Justin Devenny
85'
D. Kamada
N. Clyne
86'
Ismaïla Sarr
87'
Match statistics
58%Possession42%
524Passes Attempted384
470Completed Passes328
10Corners1
20Throw-ins9
13Shots On Target6
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1
#40Bizot
#5Mings
#4Konsa Ngoyo
#22Maatsen
#2Cash
#8Tielemans
#7McGinn
#27Rogers
#29Guessand
#17Malen
#11Watkins
Starting XI
Marco Bizot #40 | 20' 20' |
T. Mings #5 | |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Ian Maatsen #22 | 84' |
Matty Cash #2 | 74' 13' |
Y. Tielemans #8 | |
J. McGinn #7 | 74' |
Morgan Rogers #27 | |
E. Guessand #29 | 46' |
Donyell Malen #17 | 83' |
Ollie Watkins #11 |
Substitutes
 Jeroen Zoet #41 | |
 H. Verhulst #12 | |
 Denso Kasius #30 | |
 Maxim Dekker #22 | |
 Mees De Wit #34 | |
 Z. Buurmeester #28 | |
 Kees Smit #26 | |
 K. Belic #14 | |
 M. Lahdo #23 | |
 L. Zeefuik #25 | |
 Ernest Poku #21 |
Will not play
John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Matthew Stuart Cash
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Harvey Daniel James Elliott
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Andrés García Robledo
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Unai Emery
Crystal Palace
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Henderson
#5Lacroix
#6Marc-Israel Guéhi
#26Richards
#19Hughes
#20Wharton
#2Muñoz Mejia
#3Mitchell
#7Sarr
#18Kamada
#14Mateta
Starting XI
Dean Henderson #1 | |
M. Lacroix #5 | 🎯78' |
Marc Guehi #6 | ⚽68' |
Chris Richards #26 | |
Will Hughes #19 | 71' 52' |
Adam Wharton #20 | 55' 56' |
Daniel Muñoz #2 | |
Tyrick Mitchell #3 | |
Ismaïla Sarr #7 | 87' ⚽78' |
D. Kamada #18 | 85' 86' |
Jean Mateta #14 | 85' 22' 21' |
Substitutes
 M. Brouwer #25 | |
 Tom De Graaff #32 | |
 K. Finnsson #5 | |
 M. Didden #40 | |
 J. Mukeh #44 | |
 P. Aaronson #21 | |
 Victor Jensen #7 | |
 Noah Ohio #11 | |
 Miguel Rodríguez #22 | |
 Anthony Descotte #19 | |
 Adrian Blake #15 | |
 Taylor Booth #10 |
Will not play
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Edward Nketiah
Forward
Strain injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Cheick Oumar Doucoure
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Oliver Glasner
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1#40Bizot
#5Mings
#4Konsa Ngoyo
#22Maatsen
#2Cash
#8Tielemans
#7McGinn
#27Rogers
#29Guessand
#17Malen
#11Watkins
Starting XI
Marco Bizot #40 | 20' 20' |
T. Mings #5 | |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Ian Maatsen #22 | 84' |
Matty Cash #2 | 74' 13' |
Y. Tielemans #8 | |
J. McGinn #7 | 74' |
Morgan Rogers #27 | |
E. Guessand #29 | 46' |
Donyell Malen #17 | 83' |
Ollie Watkins #11 |
Substitutes
Jeroen Zoet #41 | |
H. Verhulst #12 | |
Denso Kasius #30 | |
Maxim Dekker #22 | |
Mees De Wit #34 | |
Z. Buurmeester #28 | |
Kees Smit #26 | |
K. Belic #14 | |
M. Lahdo #23 | |
L. Zeefuik #25 | |
Ernest Poku #21 |
Will not play
John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Matthew Stuart Cash
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Harvey Daniel James Elliott
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Andrés García Robledo
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Unai Emery
Crystal Palace
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Henderson
#5Lacroix
#6Marc-Israel Guéhi
#26Richards
#19Hughes
#20Wharton
#2Muñoz Mejia
#3Mitchell
#7Sarr
#18Kamada
#14Mateta
Starting XI
Dean Henderson #1 | |
M. Lacroix #5 | 🎯78' |
Marc Guehi #6 | ⚽68' |
Chris Richards #26 | |
Will Hughes #19 | 71' 52' |
Adam Wharton #20 | 55' 56' |
Daniel Muñoz #2 | |
Tyrick Mitchell #3 | |
Ismaïla Sarr #7 | 87' ⚽78' |
D. Kamada #18 | 85' 86' |
Jean Mateta #14 | 85' 22' 21' |
Substitutes
M. Brouwer #25 | |
Tom De Graaff #32 | |
K. Finnsson #5 | |
M. Didden #40 | |
J. Mukeh #44 | |
P. Aaronson #21 | |
Victor Jensen #7 | |
Noah Ohio #11 | |
Miguel Rodríguez #22 | |
Anthony Descotte #19 | |
Adrian Blake #15 | |
Taylor Booth #10 |
Will not play
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Edward Nketiah
Forward
Strain injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Cheick Oumar Doucoure
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Oliver Glasner
Head-to-head
32 matches
Aston Villa
19
Wins
9
Draws
4
Wins
Crystal Palace
Premier League2024 • 1 matchPremier League2023 • 2 matchesPremier League2022 • 2 matchesPremier League2021 • 2 matchesPremier League2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 30 | 59:22 | 67 |
2 |  | 29 | 59:27 | 60 |
3 |  | 29 | 51:40 | 51 |
4 |  | 29 | 39:34 | 51 |
5 |  | 29 | 53:34 | 48 |
6 |  | 29 | 48:39 | 48 |
7 |  | 29 | 44:40 | 44 |
8 |  | 29 | 34:33 | 43 |
9 |  | 29 | 44:46 | 40 |
10 |  | 29 | 40:43 | 40 |
11 |  | 29 | 30:34 | 40 |
12 |  | 29 | 42:43 | 39 |
13 |  | 29 | 33:35 | 38 |
14 |  | 29 | 38:36 | 37 |
15 |  | 29 | 37:48 | 31 |
16 |  | 29 | 39:46 | 29 |
17 |  | 29 | 28:43 | 28 |
18 |  | 29 | 35:54 | 28 |
19 |  | 29 | 32:58 | 19 |
20 |  | 30 | 22:52 | 16 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Stuart Attwell
Venue:
Villa Park
Capacity:
42 788
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