Premier League: Crystal Palace defeats Sheffield United after recovering from a 1-2 deficit
LONDON. Crystal Palace managed to turn the table against Sheffield United.
LONDON. Crystal Palace managed to turn the table against Sheffield United.
The match was played at the Selhurst Park stadium in London on Tuesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Tony Harrington with the assistance of Daniel Cook and Mark Scholes. The 4th official was Gavin Ward. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 7.3 degrees Celsius or 45.05 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 82%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Crystal Palace was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Sheffield United that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.
Crystal Palace was more aggressive with 70 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Crystal Palace won the match.
Crystal Palace shot 13 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Sheffield United shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Crystal Palace. On the opposite side, Sheffield United received 3 yellow cards (Jack Robinson, Rhys Norrington-Davies and Auston Trusty).
After this match, Crystal Palace will have 21 points to stay in the 15th place. Regarding the opposition, Sheffield United will stay with 10 points to stay in the 20th place.
Match Events
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1'1'
Ben Brereton Díaz
Gustavo Hamer
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17'17'
Eberechi Eze
Michael Olise
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20'20'
James McAtee
Oli McBurnie
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27'27'
Eberechi Eze
Michael Olise
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40'40'
Auston Trusty
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42'42'
Jack Robinson
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46'46'
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Anis Slimane
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46'46'
Andre Brooks
Ben Brereton Díaz
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52'52'
Wes Foderingham
Ivo Grbić
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64'64'
William Osula
Oli McBurnie
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67'67'
Michael Olise
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70'70'
Jeffrey Schlupp
Michael Olise
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78'78'
David Ozoh
Eberechi Eze
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82'82'
Yasser Larouci
Jack Robinson
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87'87'
Cameron Archer
Gustavo Hamer
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90'90'
Rhys Norrington-Davies
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90'90'
Odsonne Édouard
Jean-Philippe Mateta
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90'90'
Anel Ahmedhodzic
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90'90'
Jefferson Lerma
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Crystal Palace will play away with Brighton & Hove Albion on the 3rd of February with a 7-6 head to head record in favor of Crystal Palace (8 draws).
Sheffield United will host Aston Villa on the 3rd of February with a 4-4 head to head stats.
Crystal Palace: Formation and Lineups
Crystal Palace started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Patrick McCarthy chose to play with the following team: Dean Henderson , Chris Richards , Joachim Andersen , Marc Guéhi , Tyrick Mitchell , Jefferson Lerma , Will Hughes , Eberechi Eze , Michael Olise , Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew .
Crystal Palace could not rely on the presence of Jeffrey Schlupp (injured) and David Ozoh (injured).
Substitutes
Crystal Palace made 3 changes: Michael Olise for Jeffrey Schlupp (70′), Eberechi Eze for David Ozoh (78′) and Jean-Philippe Mateta for Odsonne Édouard (90′).
Top player: Eberechi Eze
The player who no doubt impressed Crystal Palace the most was Eberechi Eze.
His rating is with 2 goals, 29 passes (86% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 5 crosses.
Sheffield United: Formation and Lineups
Sheffield United started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
Talking about the opposition, Chris Wilder played with: Ivo Grbić , Jayden Bogle , Anel Ahmedhodžić , Jack Robinson , Auston Trusty , Vinícius Souza , James McAtee , Gustavo Hamer , Anis Ben Slimane , Ben Brereton Díaz and Oliver McBurnie .
Sheffield United could not rely on the presence of Wes Foderingham (injured).
Substitutes
Sheffield United made 6 changes: Anis Slimane for Rhys Norrington-Davies (46′), Ben Brereton Díaz for Andre Brooks (46′), Ivo Grbić for Wes Foderingham (52′), Oli McBurnie for William Osula (64′), Jack Robinson for Yasser Larouci (82′) and Gustavo Hamer for Cameron Archer (87′).
Top player: Oliver McBurnie
Probably the most impressive player in Sheffield United was Oliver McBurnie.
His rating is with 25 passes (88% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 6.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ume Elvis
Ume travels over unknown country on fearless motorbike expeditions, feeding his wanderlust on two wheels. When not sailing, he writes vivid tales that creatively incorporate his passion for football.
