Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Lineups
CRY 3-4-2-1 · NEW 3-4-2-1
Statistics
CRY 2 – 0 NEW47%
Possession (%)
53%
0.89
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
0.36
20
Total Shots
7
7
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
2
9
Shots Inside Box
6
7
Corner Kicks
2
5
Offsides
2
10
Fouls
15
76%
Pass Accuracy (%)
77%
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Goalkeeper Saves
5
Match events
16 · 2 – 0Chris Richards
Yellow Card
41'
Jordan Ayew
Yellow Card
45+1'
Half-time · 0 – 0
J. Mateta
Assist · J. Ayew · 1–0
55'
60'
▮
Anthony Gordon
Yellow Card
65'
⇄
L. Hall ↓ · H. Barnes ↑
Substitution 1
65'
⇄
C. Wilson ↓ · J. Murphy ↑
Substitution 2
Adam Wharton
Yellow Card
66'
M. Olise ↓ · J. Ayew ↑
Substitution 1
73'
77'
▮
Sean Longstaff
Yellow Card
80'
▮
Elliot Anderson
Yellow Card
J. Schlupp ↓ · E. Eze ↑
Substitution 2
82'
J. Riedewald ↓ · A. Wharton ↑
Substitution 3
83'
J. Mateta
Assist · W. Hughes · 2–0
88'
89'
⇄
M. Ritchie ↓ · E. Anderson ↑
Substitution 3
90'
⇄
J. White ↓ · S. Longstaff ↑
Substitution 4
J. Ward ↓ · D. Muñoz ↑
Substitution 4
90+4'
Full-time · 2 – 0
Match recap
Crystal Palace beat Newcastle 2–0 at home. At half-time it was 0–0.
On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 0.89 to 0.36. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 20 shots to 7, 7 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 7 to 2. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 5 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 6 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: J. Mateta (55'), J. Mateta (88').