Southampton vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMatheus Franca strikes late as Crystal Palace deny Southampton win
Substitute Matheus Franca struck in stoppage time to deny Premier League bottom side Southampton a rare victory, as Crystal Palace snatched a 1-1 draw at St Mary's Stadium on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 2': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 3': Offside, Southampton. Paul Onuachu is caught offside.
- 4': Offside, Southampton. Paul Onuachu is caught offside.
- 5': Hand ball by Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 9': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 9': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 15': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 15': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 19': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 20': Goal! Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 0. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 24': Attempt missed. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 26': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 34': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 34': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 35': Paul Onuachu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
- 37': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 40': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 41': Attempt missed. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 42': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
- 42': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 48': Hand ball by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr following a fast break.
- 52': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
- 52': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 58': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ben Chilwell replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
- 59': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Nathaniel Clyne.
- 59': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 60': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 64': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 64': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 66': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Crystal Palace).
- 66': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton).
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Lesley Ugochukwu because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Matheus França replaces Daniel Muñoz.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 79': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 79': Paul Onuachu (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Welington replaces Ryan Manning because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Tyler Dibling replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 82': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
- 82': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 86': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 86': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Adam Wharton.
- 87': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 87': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Paul Onuachu because of an injury.
- 90': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Flynn Downes.
- 90': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
- 90': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Goal! Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 1. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 90'+7': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 90'+8': Hand ball by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 1.
Statistics
 CRY |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 513 | Passes | 388 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 23 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 30 | +43 | 73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 30 | +17 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 26 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 32 | Paul Onuachu |
| 20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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