Crystal Palace vs West Ham United, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Ham punish Palace with 2-0 Premier League win
A pair of second-half goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen gave West Ham United their first Premier League win of the season as they cruised to a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 6': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 6': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 9': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 9': Attempt missed. Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
- 11': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 16': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 18': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta with a through ball following a fast break.
- 21': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 21': Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 28': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 32': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 32': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace).
- 34': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 36': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 38': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
- 41': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 42': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lucas Paquetá.
- 42': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a corner.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 45': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 45': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, West Ham United 0.
- 48': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 51': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 52': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 53': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 59': Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, West Ham United. Michail Antonio is caught offside.
- 61': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, West Ham United. Aaron Wan-Bissaka replaces Michail Antonio.
- 63': Substitution, West Ham United. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Vladimír Coufal.
- 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Jefferson Lerma.
- 63': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 63': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 65': Hand ball by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 66': Attempt missed. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United).
- 67': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 67': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, West Ham United 1. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United).
- 71': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 72': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, West Ham United 2. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman following a fast break.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross.
- 75': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United).
- 76': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Emerson (West Ham United).
- 77': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, West Ham United. Edson Álvarez replaces Tomás Soucek.
- 79': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 79': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Emerson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Chris Richards.
- 83': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 84': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 85': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 85': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, West Ham United. Jean-Clair Todibo replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 89': Substitution, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell replaces Emerson.
- 90': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daichi Kamada following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Offside, West Ham United. Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, West Ham United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, West Ham United 2.
Statistics
 WHU |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 302 | Accurate Passes | 454 |
| 393 | Passes | 552 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 25 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,099
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,099
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 34 | Chadi Riad |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma  |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
West Ham United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 26 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 24 | Guido Rodríguez |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 14 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
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