Summary

  • Palace have accrued 30 points since the start of February

  • But Palace have won only two of their last eight matches at Selhurst Park

  • Aston Villa ended a run of 15 Premier League games without a win with a 2-0 victory over Everton

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa

    And that is that!

    Aston Villa protest, but it's back-to-back wins for Palace.

    I'm sure we've not heard the end of this...

  2. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 90 mins + 5

    Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa

    What's happened here?!

    At the death, Villa think they've equalised through Henri Lansbury, but Kevin Friend disallows the goal for what we think is simulation by Jack Grealish in the build-up.

  3. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa

    Six added minutes... surely Palace won't let Villa take something from this game?

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 85 mins

    Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa

    Palace take off Jefferey Schlupp in favour of Andros Townsend, before Villa introduce Henri Lansbury for Wesley.

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 79 mins

    Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa

    This is a concern for Palace.

    Martin Kelly pulls up and Mamadou Sakho comes on.

    The hosts are looking short on central defensive options with James Tomkins and Scott Dann also out at the moment.

  6. goal

    GOAL - Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villapublished at 73 mins

    Jordan Ayew

    Relief for Palace!

    Jordan Ayew turns inside from the left and Tom Heaton is beaten for the opener.

    Jordan Ayew scoresImage source, Reuters
  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    Another change for Villa, as Douglas Luiz is withdrawn in favour of Conor Hourihane.

  8. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    There will be real annoyance for Palace fans if they don't see their side win this one.

    They've had so much presence in the Villa box, but can't find a way to goal. James McArthur's overhead kick goes wide in their latest attack.

    James McArthurImage source, Reuters
  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 59 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    Aston Villa make a change as Keinan Davis comes on for Jota.

  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 58 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    Moments later, Luka Milivojevic goes into the book for a foul on Jack Grealish.

    Bookings and fouls just breaking this game up.

  11. CLOSE!published at 57 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    That's REALLY close.

    Luka Milivojevic has a go from a central position, just outside the 18-yard box and Tom Heaton is at full stretch to palm it away from the top left hand corner of his goal.

  12. RED CARDpublished at 54 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    Second yellow for Trezeguet and he's off!

    The Egyptian player goes in late on Wilfried Zaha and Kevin Friend doesn't hesitate to present the card.

  13. CLOSE!published at 51 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    Jordan Ayew does brilliantly to nick the ball in Aston Villa's half as he feeds the onrushing Cheikou Kouyate who slices the ball wide of Tom Heaton's goal.

    Tyrone Mings did well there to just put the Senegalese midfielder off.

  14. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    The visitors look like a side who have Dean Smith's voice ringing in their ears, starting this half with an energy they severely lacked towards the break.

    Cheikhou Kouyate brings down Jota to allow Trezeguet a direct free-kick from about 20 yards... but it goes over the bar.

  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:02

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    Off we go again.

  16. Don't miss Match of the Day laterpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    BBC One

    Just a quick reminder that you can see highlights of this game, and all of Saturday's other Premier League games, on Match of the Day later.

    The programme starts on BBC One at 22:30 BST, or there's a repeat at 07:30 on Sunday.

  17. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:46

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    Nope. That's it for the first half.

    A familiar feeling setting in for Crystal Palace as they again struggle to score goals at home.

    No question at all that Aston Villa - who have already had four players booked - are the side more pleased by the sound of Kevin Friend's half-time whistle.

  18. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    One added minute, can Palace make their dominance count?

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 43 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa

    A fourth Aston Villa player goes in the book as Trezeguet is cautioned for a foul on Joel Ward on the right channel. Luka Milivojevic swings in a free-kick, which the visitors clear in a slightly panicked fashion.