On April 15, one of the matches of the 31st round of the English Football Championship took place. There were Southampton (England) and Kr-l Palace (London).
Championship of England, 31st round
Southampton (England) — Cr-l Palace (London) — 0:2 (0:0)
Goals: E. Eze (54), E. Eze (68)
Warnings: Joachim Andersen (43), Romeo Lavia (52), Armel Bella-Kotchap (90+2), Bednarek (90)
The Premier League game between Southampton and Crystal Palace at St Mary's was filled with excitement and drama from start to finish. Both teams showed their skill and tactics, but the victory went to Crystal Palace with a score of 0:2. The first half was a tense struggle, both sides were trying to break the deadlock. Although several chances were created, no goal was scored. The only event worth mentioning came in the 43rd minute when Crystal Palace's J. Andersen was booked. Things were different in the second half as Crystal Palace stepped up their game and took control of the match. Crystal Palace's E. Eze scored the opening goal in the 54th minute, quickly followed by another goal in the 68th minute by the same player, effectively securing the away win. Southampton tried to make some changes to get back into the game, but the substitutions they made did not bring significant results.
They brought in T. Walcott and J. Aribo in the 62nd minute and K. J. Alcaraz and C. Suleman in the 80th minute. However, none of these players was able to influence the course of the game. On the other hand, Crystal Palace made some effective substitutions. In the 74th minute, O. Eduard was replaced by W. Hughes, in the 86th minute, J. Schlupp replaced A. S. Lokonga, K. Dukure replaced L. Milivojevic, in the 90 J. Aya replaced J. Mateta. At the end of the match in the 90th minute, Southampton players J. Bednarek and A. Bella-Kotchap received yellow cards. Players "Crystal Palace" celebrated the victory, obtained with such difficulty, among which stood out E. Eze. In conclusion, it was a tense matchup between the two Premier League clubs, but Crystal Palace's tactics and play proved to be decisive. Southampton, on the other hand, will regret the missed opportunities in front of the net. The match, which took place at St. Mary's Stadium, was a real treat for football fans and showed all the splendor of the Premier League.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Arsenal - Southampton, Kr-l Palace - Everton.
| Southampton | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | shots on target | 2 |
| eleven | blows | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked punches | 3 |
| 7 | Kicks from the box | 4 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the box | 4 |
| 4 | Violations | eleven |
| 6 | corner | 2 |
| 2 | offsides | 1 |
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 1 | yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Goalie saves | 4 |
| 423 | Total transfers | 307 |
| 356 | Accurate gear | 238 |
| 84% | Gear Accuracy | 78% |