On 24 April one of the matches of the 29th round of the English football championship took place. Crl Palace (London) and Newcastle (England) met.
English Championship, 29th round
Kr-l Palace (London) - Newcastle (England) - 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: J. Mateta (55), J. Mateta (88)
Warnings: C. Richards (41), J. Ayew (45+1), Anthony Gordon (60), A. Wharton (66), Longstaff (77), E. Anderson (80).
In the long-awaited match at Selhurst Park between Crystal Palace and Newcastle, the fans were treated to a thrilling game in which the home side ended up winning 2-0. The first half was a tense contest, with both teams battling in midfield and unable to create any clear goalscoring opportunities. The referee showed yellow cards to Crystal Palace players K. Richards and J. Ayew, as well as Newcastle player A. Gordon, as the physicality of the game was increasing. It wasn't until the 55th minute that the deadlock was finally broken as Crystal Palace's J. Goal spiced up the match and Newcastle rushed forward in search of an equaliser. In the 65th minute, Newcastle made a double substitution, with H. Barnes and J. Murphy replacing L. Hall and K. Wilson respectively. However, their efforts were thwarted by a staunch Crystal Palace defence led by A. Wharton, who also received a yellow card in the 66th minute.
In the 73rd minute Crystal Palace made the first substitution: J. Ayew replaced M. Oliseh. The hosts continued to advance, but the Newcastle defence held firm, despite the additional yellow cards received by S. Longstaff and E. Anderson in the 77th and 80th minutes. In the 83rd minute Crystal Palace made a double substitution, releasing E. Eze and J. Riedewald instead of A. Wharton and J. Schlupp. The changes were justified almost immediately: in the 88th minute J. Mateta scored his second goal of the match, securing the victory for Crystal Palace. In the 90th minute, Newcastle made two late substitutions: M. Ritchie and J. White came on instead of E. Anderson and S. Longstaff. Longstaff. Crystal Palace also made a late substitution, with D. Munoz replacing J. Ward in stoppage time. Overall, it was a deserved victory for Crystal Palace, who showed their attacking prowess and solid defence to secure all three points in this Premier League match against Newcastle at Selhurst Park.
In the next round of fixtures, the following matches await the rivals: Fulham vs KRL Palace, Newcastle vs Sheffield United.
| Crystal Palace | Newcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks in the box | 1 |
| 17 | Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 10 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 10 | Offences | 14 |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 408 | Total assists | 457 |
| 314 | Accurate assists | 354 |
| 77% | Passing accuracy | 77% |