Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa. Both sides are out of form and have little left to play for but pride, and that make for an interesting spectacle. Stay with us for all the build-up and drama as kick-off is now just an hour away!
Premier League / Matchday 36
Selhurst Park / 16.05.2021
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- C. Benteke(32')
- W. Zaha(75')
- T. Mitchell(84')
- J. McGinn(17')
- A. El Ghazi(34')
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Updated 16/05/2021 at 12:54 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
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Full-time: A pulsating encounter ends Crystal Palace 3-2 Aston Villa as Roy Hodgson's side came from behind twice to take maximum points.
90'+4
Villa win a controversial free-kick and if this goes in Hodgson will be fuming. No need to worry though as Konsa heads over the bar.
90'+3
Close! Targett crosses for Davis but his header comes off his shoulder and the ball drifts over the bar. Was that Villa's final chance?
90'+2
Yellow card! Zaha receives his sixth caution of the season for a foul from behind on Douglas Luiz.
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Yellow card
W. Zaha
Crystal Palace
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Goals1
On target2
Blocked Shots3
Yellow Cards1
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90'
FOUR minutes will be added on at the end of the game.
88'
Eze wins the argument to take the free-kick but it's straight at Martinez who makes an easy save.
87'
Villa sub: Davis comes on for Ramsey.
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K. Davis
Aston Villa
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J. Ramsey
Aston Villa
Blocked Shots3
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Wide1
86'
Yellow card! Hause goes into the book for bringing down Zaha as Palace look to put this game to bed.
Yellow card
K. Hause
Aston Villa
Yellow Cards1
Fouls3
Fouls against1
Wide2
85'
GOAL! Crystal Palace 3-2 Aston Villa (Tyrick Mitchell): Palace are ahead for the first time this afternoon! Mitchell grabs his first senior goal after Villa failed to clear from Zaha's cross. Eze's shot is mishit and it falls into the path of the 21-year-old who bundles it over the line!
83'
Off the woodwork! For the second time this afternoon Palace are denied by the crossbar! Everyone is expecting the cross but Eze goes for goal, whipping his shot towards the far post but he can only watch as it smashes off the woodwork.
81'
Zaha and Eze link up, with the former teeing up the latter but Konsa is there to make the block.
80'
Grealish is looking sharp as he rides a couple of challenges before feeding El Ghazi, as Villa win another corner. Ten minutes remaining, can either side grab a late winner?
77'
Villa come again in search of a third. McGinn crosses to the back post where Grealish drills a volley back into centre but Kouyate mops up.
75'
GOAL! Crystal Palace 2-2 Aston Villa (Wilfried Zaha): Palace are level once again! Zaha drives down the left flank, carves inside and fires a shot at goal. It takes a deflection off Elmohamady, wrong-footing the goalkeeper and yet again Villa let a lead slip.
Goal
W. Zaha
Crystal Palace
Goals1
On target2
Blocked Shots3
Fouls1
75'
Watkins runs onto McGinn's through ball but Butland makes the save. It wouldn't have counted as the offside flag is raised.
73'
Yellow card! Yet another foul on Grealish and this time Ward goes into the book, as Villa win a free-kick close to the corner flag on the left. It comes to nothing.
68'
Block! Eze drives forward menacingly, opens up his body and curls a shot towards goal. Hause anticipates it and makes an important headed block to keep Villa ahead.
66'
He's barely on the pitch two minutes and Grealish has already won Villa a free-kick, this one on the left flank. It's comfortable for Butland to deal with as he rises highest to claim the delivery.
64'
Villa sub: Here comes Grealish who will get just short of half an hour as he replaces Traore.
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J. Grealish
Aston Villa
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Off
B. Traoré
Aston Villa
Blocked Shots2
Fouls1
Corners4