On 30 December, one of the matches of the 20th round of the English football championship took place. Crl Palace (London) and Brentford (England) met.
English Championship, 20th round
Kr-l Palace (London) - Brentford (England) - 3:1 (2:1)
Goals: Michael Olise (14), E. Eze (39), Michael Olise (58) - K. Lewis-Potter (2). Lewis-Potter (2)
Penalties: S. Ghoddos (45+2)
Crystal Palace defeated Brentford in a Premier League match 2-1 at half-time and 3-1 in regulation time. The match was played at Selhurst Park and turned out to be an exciting encounter between the two teams. At the start of the game both sides showed their attacking intentions. It didn't take Brentford long to open the scoring: in the 2nd minute C. Lewis-Potter hit the visitors' goal, putting them ahead. However, Crystal Palace responded quickly and on 14 minutes M. Oliseh equalised, much to the delight of the home fans. As the first half progressed, Crystal Palace began to dominate the game, creating several scoring opportunities. Their efforts were rewarded in the 39th minute when E. Eze scored a beautiful goal, putting his team in the lead just before the break. The first half ended with a yellow card shown to S. Goddos of Brentford. The second half started similarly, with Crystal Palace continuing to dominate the game. In the 58th minute, M. Oliseh scored his second goal of the match, increasing Crystal Palace's lead and consolidating it.
As the game entered its final stages, both teams made substitutions to freshen up their squads and potentially influence the outcome of the match. In the 63rd minute, Brentford introduced M. Jensen and N. Maupay into the game, followed by M. Rorslev Rasmussen and F. Onyeka. Trying to get back into the game, "Brentford" made another substitution: in the 67th minute appeared K. Norgaard and M. Damsgaard, in the 80th - V. Janelt and J. Jarmoeka. Janelt and Y. Yarmolyuk. "Crystal Palace also made substitutions to maintain the tension and secure the victory. In the 86th minute E. Eze replaced V. Hughes and J. Mateta replaced Mateus Francou. In the final minutes of the game, J. Ayew was replaced by J. Schlupp in the 90th minute. The final whistle sounded and Crystal Palace scored a confident 3-1 victory over Brentford. The fans went home happy, delighted with their team's impressive performance. It was a deserved win for Crystal Palace, who showed their skill in attack and resilience in defence throughout the match. Both teams showed great determination and skill which made the game interesting in the Premier League. Crystal Palace's victory strengthened their position in the standings, while Brentford will be left to reflect on missed opportunities.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Arsenal - Crystal Palace, Brentford - Nottingham Forest.
| Crystal Palace | Brentford | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 13 | Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 12 | Offences | 10 |
| 6 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 433 | Total assists | 472 |
| 357 | Accurate assists | 377 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |