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      Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United

      Palace 2 Newcastle Utd 0

      Palace2
      Mateta55' 88'
      Newcastle Utd0
      Wed 24 Apr 19:00(KO listed in users′ timezone)

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      Match Summary

      Summary:

      • One change for Palace as Ayew replaces rested Olise
      • Dipping Eze effort sails narrowly wide after 10 minutes
      • Flicked Mateta header not far from finding the top corner
      • Clyne makes important recovery tackle on Gordon
      • Eze and Ayew test Dubravka’s handling from distance
      • Henderson denies Isak with brave save with his legs
      • HT: Palace 0-0 Newcastle
      • Ayew slips in Mateta to strike Palace ahead early in the second-half
      • Forward then first to Eze’s corner, heading at Dubravka
      • Hughes curls narrowly over from inventive corner kick routine
      • Outstanding Palace defending restricts Newcastle’s chances
      • Palace survive late VAR review for a Newcastle penalty
      • Mateta finishes off quick counter-attack to seal the match on 88 minutes
      • Henderson preserves clean sheet with fine stop from Gordon
      • FT: Palace 2-0 Newcastle

      If there were any suspicion that the two teams’ respective fixture schedules might favour the Magpies – Palace had defeated West Ham just three days earlier, whilst Newcastle had enjoyed an 11-day break in games – the two teams’ starts dispelled that possibility.

      Making only one change to the starting XI – Jordan Ayew replacing Michael Olise, who come off the back of his first back-to-back Premier League starts since December – they remained as hungry, as bright and as inventive, in the space afforded to them, as in Sunday’s impressive victory.

      Nevertheless, Newcastle’s defence have proven a more compact proposition than the Hammers’ this season, and so the case proved as Palace swarmed their opponents high up the pitch, but failed to create too many meaningful opportunities in the first-half.

      They did still create some, however, and Ebere Eze – so impressive at the weekend – was first to go close after 10 minutes, collecting a lay-off from Jean-Philippe Mateta and dancing inside a defender, before blasting a low shot narrowly wide from the edge of the box.

      Moments later, Eze was involved again. Palace were proving quickest to every second ball in the opening stages, and when the playmaker’s corner was initially cleared, Joachim Andersen teed him up for a flat left-footed cross. Met at the near post by Mateta, the in-form forward flicked a header towards the far post – and it wasn’t too far away from dropping beneath the crossbar.

      Struggling to gain a foothold in midfield – with Adam Wharton seemingly ubiquitous in his defending – Newcastle’s chances were limited, but one swift ball forwards did require a timely intervention from Nathaniel Clyne to deny Harvey Barnes a run at goal.

      Palace were seemingly happy to shoot on sight, a marker of their confidence, and Wharton, Eze and Ayew all tested Martin Dúbravka’s handling with low strikes from distance.

      Half-an-hour in, the first clear chance – and it went to the Magpies. Bruno Guimaraes’ lofted pass saw Alexander Isak and Andersen engage in a footrace. The Swede nodded it past the Dane and ran onto the ball, only for Dean Henderson to brave plunge at his feet and block the ball’s path, kicking away the danger.

      Mateta would get Selhurst Park on its feet in the closing stages of a hard-fought first-half, striking the crossbar after being played through by Wharton, but the forward was – upon review – clearly offside.

      No matter – it was merely a sign of things to come. Palace picked up the tempo following the interval and reapplied their constant pressure on the ball – and it was that which forced the opening goal after 55 minutes.

      A clearance out from the back from the Magpies was picked off by Eze, who played the ball to Mateta’s feet. The forward thought quickly, playing a wonderful one-two off Ayew and racing onto the return – before placing a composed finish past Dubravka for his seventh goal in nine matches.

      Palace’s tails were up and Selhurst Park was roaring once more; the Eagles were dominant in the early stages of the second-half and maybe ought to have gone two goals ahead when Eze’s more orthodox corner kick found Mateta leaping highest, but the forward’s powerful header was plucked out the sky by the Newcastle ‘keeper.

      The attacks kept on coming, and with them the threatening set-pieces – a clever routine involving Eze and Wharton teed up Hughes for a curling effort inside the box, one which only just cleared the top corner.

      Heading into the final quarter-of-an-hour, Michael Olise entered the fray for Palace, as the Eagles looked to make the most of the space opening up from Newcastle finally committing men forwards.

      In truth, the Magpies did have the better of the game in its final knockings, but more outstanding defending from Palace’s back-line – Muñoz, Nathaniel Clyne, Joachim Andersen, Chris Richards and Tyrick Mitchell once again made crucial interventions at key moments – limited the Magpies’ opportunities.

      There was one scare – a VAR review for a Hughes challenge on Sean Longstaff – but contact was minimal and the review ruled so.

      With two minutes left to play, all nerves were settled by that man again – Jean-Philippe Mateta in the form of his life.

      It stemmed from fine work from late substitute Jeffrey Schlupp and Hughes, who linked up down the left flank with some clever reverse passes. The latter shaped to shoot before cutting the ball back for Mateta, who gleefully swept home from six yards.

      And deep into injury time, Henderson earned a deserved clean sheet with an excellent sprawling save to deny Gordon a close-range goal.

      Back-to-back braces for Mateta in the space of six days and Selhurst Park roaring ‘boom’ to a man – with three wins over European contenders in the space of just 10 days, Crystal Palace’s season has certainly exploded into life.

      Palace: Henderson (GK), Muñoz (Ward, 90+4), Clyne, Andersen, Richards, Mitchell, Hughes, Wharton (Riedewald, 82), Eze (Schlupp, 82), Ayew (Olise, 73), Mateta.

      Subs: Matthews (GK), Tomkins, Ozoh, Ahamada, Edouard.

      Newcastle: Dubravka (GK), Murphy (Hall, 65), Krath, Schar, Burn, Longstaff (White, 90), Guimaraes, Anderson, Gordon, Isak, Barnes (Wilson, 65).

      Subs: Karius (GK), Dummet, Ritchie, Livramento, Murphy, Parkinson.

      Match Blog

      Full-Time

      Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 0.
      90'+6'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a corner.
      90'+5'

      corner

      Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
      90'+5'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
      90'+5'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
      90'+4'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Daniel Muñoz
      Daniel
      Muñoz(12)
      off
      Joel
      Ward(2)
      on
      90'+2'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
      90'+2'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
      90'+2'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
      90'+1'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      90'

      Substitution

      Newcastle United
      Sean
      Longstaff(36)
      off
      Joe
      White(40)
      on
      89'

      Substitution

      Newcastle United
      Elliot
      Anderson(32)
      off
      Matt
      Ritchie(11)
      on
      88'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Jean-Philippe
      Mateta(14)
      Jean-Philippe Mateta
      Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes.
      86'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Burn with a cross.
      86'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn.
      85'

      free kick won

      Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      83'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
      83'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Adam Wharton
      Adam
      Wharton(20)
      off
      Jairo
      Riedewald(44)
      on
      82'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Eberechi Eze
      Eberechi
      Eze(10)
      off
      Jeffrey
      Schlupp(15)
      on
      80'

      Yellow Card

      Anderson(32)
      Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      80'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      78'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
      77'

      Yellow Card

      Longstaff(36)
      Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
      75'

      free kick won

      Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      73'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Jordan Ayew
      Jordan
      Ayew(9)
      off
      Michael Olise
      Michael
      Olise(7)
      on
      72'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
      71'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
      68'

      free kick won

      Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      67'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      66'

      Yellow Card

      Wharton(20)
      Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      66'

      free kick won

      Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      65'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze following a corner.
      65'

      Substitution

      Newcastle United
      Jacob
      Murphy(23)
      off
      Callum
      Wilson(9)
      on
      65'

      Substitution

      Newcastle United
      Harvey
      Barnes(15)
      off
      Lewis
      Hall(20)
      on
      64'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jacob Murphy.
      63'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
      63'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
      62'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
      62'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
      60'

      Yellow Card

      Gordon(10)
      Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      60'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      59'

      free kick won

      Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      58'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      57'

      free kick won

      Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      55'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Jean-Philippe
      Mateta(14)
      Jean-Philippe Mateta
      Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Newcastle United 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
      54'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
      53'

      free kick won

      Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      51'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
      49'

      corner

      Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Will Hughes.
      49'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
      47'

      free kick won

      Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

      First-Half Ends

      First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Newcastle United 0.
      45'+2'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães following a set piece situation.
      45'+1'

      Yellow Card

      Ayew(9)
      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      45'+1'

      free kick won

      Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      44'

      offside

      Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
      41'

      Yellow Card

      Richards(26)
      Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      41'

      free kick won

      Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      38'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      33'

      free kick won

      Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      32'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
      32'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
      31'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      29'

      free kick won

      Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      28'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
      27'

      offside

      Offside, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson is caught offside.
      26'

      free kick won

      Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      24'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      23'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom left corner.
      23'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      22'

      end delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.
      21'

      start delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
      18'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
      16'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
      15'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Sean Longstaff.
      14'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
      14'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.
      12'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
      8'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
      7'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
      5'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
      5'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Richards.
      4'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Dan Burn.
      4'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      3'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      1'

      free kick won

      Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

      Kick-Off

      lineup

      Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

      Starting lineup

      1
      Martin Dubravka
      GK
      33
      Dan Burn
      DF
      5
      Fabian Schär
      DF
      17
      Emil Krafth
      DF
      36
      Sean Longstaff
      MF
      77'
      substitution icon90'
      23
      Jacob Murphy
      MF
      substitution icon65'
      39
      Bruno Guimarães
      MF
      32
      Elliot Anderson
      MF
      80'
      substitution icon89'
      14
      Alexander Isak
      S
      10
      Anthony Gordon
      S
      60'
      15
      Harvey Barnes
      S
      substitution icon65'

      Substitutes

      3
      Paul Dummett
      9
      Callum Wilson
      substitution icon65'
      11
      Matt Ritchie
      substitution icon89'
      18
      Loris Karius
      20
      Lewis Hall
      substitution icon65'
      21
      Tino Livramento
      40
      Joe White
      substitution icon90'
      54
      Alex Murphy
      63
      Ben Parkinson
      WOL
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      Martin Dubravka
      GK
      33
      Dan Burn
      DF
      5
      Fabian Schär
      DF
      17
      Emil Krafth
      DF
      36
      Sean Longstaff
      MF
      77'
      substitution icon90'
      23
      Jacob Murphy
      MF
      substitution icon65'
      39
      Bruno Guimarães
      MF
      32
      Elliot Anderson
      MF
      80'
      substitution icon89'
      14
      Alexander Isak
      S
      10
      Anthony Gordon
      S
      60'
      15
      Harvey Barnes
      S
      substitution icon65'

      Substitutes

      3
      Paul Dummett
      9
      Callum Wilson
      substitution icon65'
      11
      Matt Ritchie
      substitution icon89'
      18
      Loris Karius
      20
      Lewis Hall
      substitution icon65'
      21
      Tino Livramento
      40
      Joe White
      substitution icon90'
      54
      Alex Murphy
      63
      Ben Parkinson
      WOL
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      MUN
      4-2
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      18
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      38
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      Match Summary

      Summary:

      • One change for Palace as Ayew replaces rested Olise
      • Dipping Eze effort sails narrowly wide after 10 minutes
      • Flicked Mateta header not far from finding the top corner
      • Clyne makes important recovery tackle on Gordon
      • Eze and Ayew test Dubravka’s handling from distance
      • Henderson denies Isak with brave save with his legs
      • HT: Palace 0-0 Newcastle
      • Ayew slips in Mateta to strike Palace ahead early in the second-half
      • Forward then first to Eze’s corner, heading at Dubravka
      • Hughes curls narrowly over from inventive corner kick routine
      • Outstanding Palace defending restricts Newcastle’s chances
      • Palace survive late VAR review for a Newcastle penalty
      • Mateta finishes off quick counter-attack to seal the match on 88 minutes
      • Henderson preserves clean sheet with fine stop from Gordon
      • FT: Palace 2-0 Newcastle

      If there were any suspicion that the two teams’ respective fixture schedules might favour the Magpies – Palace had defeated West Ham just three days earlier, whilst Newcastle had enjoyed an 11-day break in games – the two teams’ starts dispelled that possibility.

      Making only one change to the starting XI – Jordan Ayew replacing Michael Olise, who come off the back of his first back-to-back Premier League starts since December – they remained as hungry, as bright and as inventive, in the space afforded to them, as in Sunday’s impressive victory.

      Nevertheless, Newcastle’s defence have proven a more compact proposition than the Hammers’ this season, and so the case proved as Palace swarmed their opponents high up the pitch, but failed to create too many meaningful opportunities in the first-half.

      They did still create some, however, and Ebere Eze – so impressive at the weekend – was first to go close after 10 minutes, collecting a lay-off from Jean-Philippe Mateta and dancing inside a defender, before blasting a low shot narrowly wide from the edge of the box.

      Moments later, Eze was involved again. Palace were proving quickest to every second ball in the opening stages, and when the playmaker’s corner was initially cleared, Joachim Andersen teed him up for a flat left-footed cross. Met at the near post by Mateta, the in-form forward flicked a header towards the far post – and it wasn’t too far away from dropping beneath the crossbar.

      Struggling to gain a foothold in midfield – with Adam Wharton seemingly ubiquitous in his defending – Newcastle’s chances were limited, but one swift ball forwards did require a timely intervention from Nathaniel Clyne to deny Harvey Barnes a run at goal.

      Palace were seemingly happy to shoot on sight, a marker of their confidence, and Wharton, Eze and Ayew all tested Martin Dúbravka’s handling with low strikes from distance.

      Half-an-hour in, the first clear chance – and it went to the Magpies. Bruno Guimaraes’ lofted pass saw Alexander Isak and Andersen engage in a footrace. The Swede nodded it past the Dane and ran onto the ball, only for Dean Henderson to brave plunge at his feet and block the ball’s path, kicking away the danger.

      Mateta would get Selhurst Park on its feet in the closing stages of a hard-fought first-half, striking the crossbar after being played through by Wharton, but the forward was – upon review – clearly offside.

      No matter – it was merely a sign of things to come. Palace picked up the tempo following the interval and reapplied their constant pressure on the ball – and it was that which forced the opening goal after 55 minutes.

      A clearance out from the back from the Magpies was picked off by Eze, who played the ball to Mateta’s feet. The forward thought quickly, playing a wonderful one-two off Ayew and racing onto the return – before placing a composed finish past Dubravka for his seventh goal in nine matches.

      Palace’s tails were up and Selhurst Park was roaring once more; the Eagles were dominant in the early stages of the second-half and maybe ought to have gone two goals ahead when Eze’s more orthodox corner kick found Mateta leaping highest, but the forward’s powerful header was plucked out the sky by the Newcastle ‘keeper.

      The attacks kept on coming, and with them the threatening set-pieces – a clever routine involving Eze and Wharton teed up Hughes for a curling effort inside the box, one which only just cleared the top corner.

      Heading into the final quarter-of-an-hour, Michael Olise entered the fray for Palace, as the Eagles looked to make the most of the space opening up from Newcastle finally committing men forwards.

      In truth, the Magpies did have the better of the game in its final knockings, but more outstanding defending from Palace’s back-line – Muñoz, Nathaniel Clyne, Joachim Andersen, Chris Richards and Tyrick Mitchell once again made crucial interventions at key moments – limited the Magpies’ opportunities.

      There was one scare – a VAR review for a Hughes challenge on Sean Longstaff – but contact was minimal and the review ruled so.

      With two minutes left to play, all nerves were settled by that man again – Jean-Philippe Mateta in the form of his life.

      It stemmed from fine work from late substitute Jeffrey Schlupp and Hughes, who linked up down the left flank with some clever reverse passes. The latter shaped to shoot before cutting the ball back for Mateta, who gleefully swept home from six yards.

      And deep into injury time, Henderson earned a deserved clean sheet with an excellent sprawling save to deny Gordon a close-range goal.

      Back-to-back braces for Mateta in the space of six days and Selhurst Park roaring ‘boom’ to a man – with three wins over European contenders in the space of just 10 days, Crystal Palace’s season has certainly exploded into life.

      Palace: Henderson (GK), Muñoz (Ward, 90+4), Clyne, Andersen, Richards, Mitchell, Hughes, Wharton (Riedewald, 82), Eze (Schlupp, 82), Ayew (Olise, 73), Mateta.

      Subs: Matthews (GK), Tomkins, Ozoh, Ahamada, Edouard.

      Newcastle: Dubravka (GK), Murphy (Hall, 65), Krath, Schar, Burn, Longstaff (White, 90), Guimaraes, Anderson, Gordon, Isak, Barnes (Wilson, 65).

      Subs: Karius (GK), Dummet, Ritchie, Livramento, Murphy, Parkinson.

      Match Blog

      Full-Time

      Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 0.
      90'+6'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a corner.
      90'+5'

      corner

      Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
      90'+5'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
      90'+5'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
      90'+4'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Daniel Muñoz
      Daniel
      Muñoz(12)
      off
      Joel
      Ward(2)
      on
      90'+2'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
      90'+2'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
      90'+2'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
      90'+1'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      90'

      Substitution

      Newcastle United
      Sean
      Longstaff(36)
      off
      Joe
      White(40)
      on
      89'

      Substitution

      Newcastle United
      Elliot
      Anderson(32)
      off
      Matt
      Ritchie(11)
      on
      88'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Jean-Philippe
      Mateta(14)
      Jean-Philippe Mateta
      Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes.
      86'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Burn with a cross.
      86'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn.
      85'

      free kick won

      Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      83'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
      83'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Adam Wharton
      Adam
      Wharton(20)
      off
      Jairo
      Riedewald(44)
      on
      82'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Eberechi Eze
      Eberechi
      Eze(10)
      off
      Jeffrey
      Schlupp(15)
      on
      80'

      Yellow Card

      Anderson(32)
      Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      80'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      78'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
      77'

      Yellow Card

      Longstaff(36)
      Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
      75'

      free kick won

      Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      73'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Jordan Ayew
      Jordan
      Ayew(9)
      off
      Michael Olise
      Michael
      Olise(7)
      on
      72'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
      71'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
      68'

      free kick won

      Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      67'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      66'

      Yellow Card

      Wharton(20)
      Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      66'

      free kick won

      Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      65'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze following a corner.
      65'

      Substitution

      Newcastle United
      Jacob
      Murphy(23)
      off
      Callum
      Wilson(9)
      on
      65'

      Substitution

      Newcastle United
      Harvey
      Barnes(15)
      off
      Lewis
      Hall(20)
      on
      64'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jacob Murphy.
      63'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
      63'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
      62'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
      62'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
      60'

      Yellow Card

      Gordon(10)
      Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      60'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      59'

      free kick won

      Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      58'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      57'

      free kick won

      Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      55'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Jean-Philippe
      Mateta(14)
      Jean-Philippe Mateta
      Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Newcastle United 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
      54'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
      53'

      free kick won

      Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      51'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
      49'

      corner

      Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Will Hughes.
      49'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
      47'

      free kick won

      Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

      First-Half Ends

      First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Newcastle United 0.
      45'+2'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães following a set piece situation.
      45'+1'

      Yellow Card

      Ayew(9)
      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      45'+1'

      free kick won

      Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      44'

      offside

      Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
      41'

      Yellow Card

      Richards(26)
      Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      41'

      free kick won

      Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      38'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      33'

      free kick won

      Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      32'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
      32'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
      31'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      29'

      free kick won

      Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      28'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
      27'

      offside

      Offside, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson is caught offside.
      26'

      free kick won

      Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      24'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      23'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom left corner.
      23'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      22'

      end delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.
      21'

      start delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
      18'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
      16'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
      15'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Sean Longstaff.
      14'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
      14'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.
      12'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
      8'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
      7'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
      5'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
      5'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Richards.
      4'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Dan Burn.
      4'

      free kick won

      Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      3'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      1'

      free kick won

      Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

      Kick-Off

      lineup

      Lineups are announced and players are warming up.