Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Match pulse
Who won: C Palace 3-0
Crystal Palace beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Villa Park. Goals for C Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta (21' pen), Marc Guéhi (68') and Ismaïla Sarr (78').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Dean Henderson
CRY · 4 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
C Palace created better chances: they win this game 69% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Crystal Palace 3.
- Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Crystal Palace 3.
- 90'+7'

Corner awarded
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+6'

Free kick won
Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6'

Foul
Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 90'+6'

Free kick won
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6'

Foul
Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+3'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
Y. Pino
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+1'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
J. Lerma
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'

Ismaïla Sarr went off injured after Crystal Palace had used all subs.
- 89'

Delay in match because of an injury Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
- 87'

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 87'

Yellow card
Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
I. Sarr
- 86'

Foul
Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 86'
SubSubbed on for D. Kamada
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Daichi Kamada.
N. Clyne
- 85'
SubSubbed on for J. Mateta
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
J. Devenny
- 84'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 84'
SubSubbed on for I. Maatsen
Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Ian Maatsen.
L. Bogarde
- 83'
SubSubbed on for D. Malen
Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Donyell Malen.
L. Digne

