Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Lineups
CRY 4-3-3 · LEI 4-2-3-1
Statistics
CRY 2 – 1 LEI51%
Possession (%)
49%
2.42
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
0.22
31
Total Shots
3
9
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
0
20
Shots Inside Box
3
10
Corner Kicks
1
1
Offsides
2
12
Fouls
16
80%
Pass Accuracy (%)
78%
3
Yellow Cards
4
1
Goalkeeper Saves
8
Match events
16 · 2 – 129'
▮
Victor Kristiansen
Yellow Card
J. Ayew ↓ · W. Zaha ↑
Substitution 1
45+1'
Half-time · 0 – 0
46'
⇄
Ricardo Pereira ↓ · Tetê ↑
Substitution 1
56'
⚽
Ricardo Pereira
Assist · T. Castagne · 0–1
D. Iversen
Own goal · 1–1
59'
60'
⇄
L. Thomas ↓ · V. Kristiansen ↑
Substitution 2
68'
▮
Harry Souttar
Yellow Card
72'
⇄
K. Ịheanachọ ↓ · P. Daka ↑
Substitution 3
Eberechi Eze
Yellow Card
81'
W. Hughes ↓ · J. Schlupp ↑
Substitution 2
81'
83'
▮
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Yellow Card
J. Mateta ↓ · O. Édouard ↑
Substitution 3
86'
Marc Guéhi
Yellow Card
88'
89'
▮
Wilfred Ndidi
Yellow Card
J. Mateta
Assist · J. Ayew · 2–1
90+4'
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Yellow Card
90+5'
Full-time · 2 – 1
Match recap
Crystal Palace beat Leicester 2–1 at home. At half-time it was 0–0.
On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 2.42 to 0.22. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 31 shots to 3, 9 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 10 to 1. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 8 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 7 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Ricardo Pereira (56'), D. Iversen (59'), J. Mateta (90+4').