Crystal Palace vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Edouard double fires Palace to 3-2 win over Wolves
Odsonne Edouard struck twice in an action-packed second half to power Crystal Palace to a 3-2 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 2': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Gomes tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 7': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Lemina with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 8': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
- 16': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 19': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 19': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 24': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp following a set piece situation.
- 26': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Hand ball by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 30': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 31': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
- 36': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 37': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
- 42': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 43': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Craig Dawson following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 43': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 48': Foul by Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 48': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 50': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nélson Semedo tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 55': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 58': Offside, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard tries a through ball, but Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
- 59': Hand ball by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 63': Hand ball by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 64': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 71': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 71': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces Fábio Silva.
- 75': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 76': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 78': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces João Gomes.
- 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 84': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 85': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 90'+3': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by José Sá.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+6': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Statistics
 WOL |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.1 | Possession | 42.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 434 | Accurate Passes | 313 |
| 519 | Passes | 393 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 26 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 15 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,741
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,741
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward  |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
| 9 | Fábio Silva |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
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