CRY vs SOU
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CRY vs SOU As It Happened
Key moments so far
- One change for Saints at Crystal Palace, as Ché Adams replaces Adam Armstrong up front
- Palace are 13th with 13 points; Saints (16th) can leapfrog the Eagles with victory
- Édouard grabs the opener for Palace on 38 minutes
- Saints with the majority of the chances during the second 45 as they search an equaliser
FULL-TIME: Palace 1-0 Saints
Édouard's first-half goal is the difference as Palace come away with all three points. Saints certainly upped their pressure during the second half, unfortunate not to grab a point through a double Ché Adams chance, but Palace held firm for the win at Selhurst Park.
Southampton substitution: Sékou Mara replaces Stuart Armstrong
Sékou Mara introduced for Saints.
Crystal Palace substitution: Jairo Riedewald replaces Michael Olise
Another switch for the hosts.
Ayew and Zaha waste glorious chance...
They break into the box two-on-one, Zaha couldn't decide where to go and Ayew's low ball is easily blocked behind.
Yellow Card for Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace)
Mitchell fouls Edozie.
Bazunu tips away Ayew's low cross...
Palace looking to add a second here, Bazunu doing well to avert the danger.
Aribo's slot trickles through into Guaita
Another good move from Saints, Aribo however with a tame effort at the end of this passage.
Lyanco puts the ball behind for a Palace corner
The hosts steadying the game during the last five minutes.
Crystal Palace substitution: Will Hughes replaces Odsonne Édouard
A 100th Premier League appearance for Will Hughes as he replaces Édouard.
Southampton substitution: Moussa Djenepo replaces Romain Perraud
The second of a double switch.
Southampton substitution: Samuel Edozie replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi
Another Saints switch.
In search of an equaliser 👀
All Saints here...
JUST wide from Prowsey 😩
Unlucky from the skipper, who has space and lets fly from range. Just wide of the Palace goal.
Milivojevic fires over from range
A glimpse for the hosts, but Bazunu is unfazed by the long-range strike.
Adams denied by Guaita...
Great play from Saints again, Aribo slipping in Adams who has time but see's the shot well saved.
Lyanco blocks the Zaha shot
Palace break and go through Zaha once again, Lyanco does well to block his shot behind.
Crystal Palace substitution: Jordan Ayew replaces Eberechi Eze
A first switch for Palace.
Yellow Card for Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace)
The goalscorer mistimes his challenge on Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
OFF THE POST, STU! 😰
Great break from Saints, Aribo feeding Stu Armstrong who fires his shot against the post from left of the goal. COME ON SAINTS!
GREAT challenge, Lyanco 👊
The Brazilian has to get the challenge right on Zaha who could be in one-on-one, which is exactly what he did!
Stuart Armstrong tests Palace keeper! 👏
From a tight angle the Scot forces another good save from Guaita! Saints pressing here...
Adams denied by Guaita 😩
WHAT a chance for Saints! Ward-Prowse feeds Adams in one-by-one, who can only fire his shot against the Palace keeper.
Saints players appeal for handball...
A lovely move from the visitors, Moi's shot was blocked inside the box by what looked like a hand. Nothing doing from VAR. It would have been harsh after a deflection off a boot.
Zaha's shot deflected behind
He cuts inside and looks to curl into the far corner but for an important Saints block. We say 'important', it was offside anyway but the flag has only just gone up.
Back to work...
Let's up this, Saints!
Southampton substitution: Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Ibrahima Diallo
A half-time switch for Ralph Hasenhüttl.
HALF-TIME: Palace 1-0 Saints
It's been all Palace during the first 45. Édouard had a goal disallowed before he eventually did make the Palace pressure pay on 38 minutes, finishing off from a Mitchell square ball. Saints started with a bit of pressure, but have sinced failed to test Guaita at Selhurst Park.
Yellow Card for Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton)
A third Saints player gets a booking
Yellow Card for Mohammed Salisu (Southampton)
Second booking for Saints who haults Édouard as he breaks.
Edouard gets his goal
It's been coming, Mitchell bursts down the left and squares the ball into Edouard, who fires past Bazunu.
GOAL
Odsonne Édouard (37’) | 1 – 0
Palace corners cause problems
Bazunu comes flying out but is no where near the ball, which falls behind for another corner. The second corner is headed goalwards by Andersen which Bazunu claims well.
Ćaleta-Car denies Edouard
The Saints defender puts in an important foot at the last to deny Edouard as Palace continue to threaten.
Orders from the touchline 🗣
Edouard scores...but the flag is raised
Saints get away with one. Edouard is deemed offside and is denied an opener.
Zaha also receives a booking
The Palace winger gets a booking for his protests.
Yellow Card for Lyanco Vojnovic (Southampton)
A booking for the full-back after a challenge on Zaha.
Eze fires wide again
Not on target this time from the Palace man, who looks for the same target but drags it wide.
Eze forces good Bazunu save
The Palace midfielder finds space on the edge of the box after a nice passing move, he aims for the keeper's bottom right corner but Bazunu does well to get down to it and push it behind.
OFF THE POST! 😩
The flag went up retrospectively, but Ché Adams did well to get away from his Palace man and curl an effort against the post. Flag should have gone up earlier though really...
Small spell of pressure for Saints...
Perraud shows his pace down the left, before a Salisu long throw causes some panic in the Palace box. Still looking to get their grip on this game, Ralph Hasenhüttl's side.
Eze falls to the ground in the box
Huge cries for a penalty from the home support and players. VAR says nothing doing.
Early battle at Selhurst ⚔️
Zaha steers shot inches wide
A superb flick from Eze finds the path of Zaha, who fires a ball across goal with pace which narrowly misses an outstretched Edouard.
Milivojevic fires into Lyanco
Schlupp spins Salisu who sets up the captain, his shot well blocked by Lyanco
Joel Ward bundled over by Stu Armstrong
Palace with a free-kick deep into the Saints half but by the near corner flag
Milivojevic fires free-kick over
Gavin Bazunu unfazed as the ball sails over
Zaha wins free-kick as Palace break...
Elyuonoussi tracks back and fouls Wilfried Zaha, gifting a free-kick on the edge of the box.
Perraud forces Guaita to tip over...
Romain Perraud's cross is dealt with by the Palace keeper, who then had to rely on Luka Milivojevic to clear off the line as Saints threaten.
Under way! 💪
Let's GO! Ché Adams kicks off for Southampton at Selhurst.
15.00The teams are out... 👀
Let's go, SAINTS!
14.55
Warm-ups ✅
Are you ready?
14.47A pair of rockets 🚀🚀
Saints were in fine form at Selhurst Park in January 2020, scoring twice from long distance in a confident display. More of the same today please, lads!
14.37One change for Saints 🔄
Ralph Hasenhüttl has made one alteration to his starting line-up, as Ché Adams returns to full fitness to lead the attack at the expense of Adam Armstrong, who drops to the bench this afternoon.
14.06The boys are here! 👋
Our photographer was on hand to capture the Saints players arriving at Selhurst Park... we're now less than one hour away from kick-off!
14.04Crystal Palace team confirmed 🦅
Starting XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guéhi, Mitchell, Eze, Milivojevic, Schlupp, Olise, Édouard, Zaha.
Subs: Johnstone, Tomkins, Clyne, Riedewald, Wells-Morrison, Hughes, Ayew, Mateta, Ediowei.
14.02Southampton team confirmed 😇
Starting XI: Bazunu, Lyanco, Ćaleta-Car, Salisu, Perraud, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, S. Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Aribo, Adams.
Subs: McCarthy, Larios, Payne, Maitland-Niles, Djenepo, Edozie, Walcott, Mara, A. Armstrong.
14.00How can Saints hurt Palace?
Guest contributor Sam Tighe casts an analytical eye over today's match-up in the latest edition of Tactical Watch.
13.5330 minutes until team news ⏳
We're counting down to the team news at Selhurst Park, which we'll announce at 2pm BST. Who would you like to see in the Saints starting line-up? Cast your vote in our latest poll!
13.31Settling in at St Mary's 🏡
Check out our feature interview with summer signing Joe Aribo, who sat down to chat about his new life in Southampton, how he's adapted to the Premier League, and his naturally easy-going character...
13.09A Selhurst classic 🎞
This nerve-shredding encounter from 2004/05 came late in the season, with both sides fighting for their Premier League lives...
12.3312.17for roméo, today (thursday) was the first time in the session. i would like to have him in the squad at the weekend, but i don't have the ok so far from the physios, so we have to wait. with armel, it also looks good - it could be that he starts to train next week with the team. with kyle, we will see if it's possible for him to make the last game (before the winter break) against Liverpool."
ralph hasenhüttlon the latest injury news
Get clued up 📋
Check out our Match Pack for a detailed preview of today's game, including all the important team news, facts and stats.
12.1111.51we had a good run the last few games. it's always important in football that you take defeats not too serious and wins not too emotional, but it was an important week for us - five points were important for us. now we are moving on this journey, and hoping some players are coming back from injuries."
ralph hasenhüttlsouthampton manager
Hear from the boss 🎙
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhüttl spoke to the media at Thursday's pre-match press conference. Here's everything he had to say...
11.48
It's matchday in the capital 📍
Southampton are back in Premier League action this afternoon hoping to extend their unbeaten run to four matches against a Crystal Palace side just one point better off in the table. Saints will be backed by another sold-out away end at Selhurst Park, having suffered just one defeat in their last five visits to SE25. Stay with us for all the build-up, team news, match updates and live commentary!
11.45CRY vs SOU Line Ups
Crystal Palace
| 13 |
Vicente Guaita (GK)
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|---|---|
| 16 |
Joachim Andersen
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| 2 |
Joel Ward
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| 3 |
Tyrick Mitchell
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| 6 |
Marc Guéhi
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| 15 |
Jeffrey Schlupp
|
| 4 |
Luka Milivojevic (C)
|
| 10 |
Eberechi Eze
Jordan Ayew (63′)
|
| 11 |
Wilfried Zaha
|
| 7 |
Michael Olise
Jairo Riedewald (86′)
|
| 22 |
Odsonne Édouard
Will Hughes (75′)
|
Substitutes
| 17 |
Nathaniel Clyne |
|---|---|
| 5 |
James Tomkins |
| 23 |
Malcolm Ebiowei |
| 44 |
Jairo Riedewald |
| 21 |
Sam Johnstone |
| 9 |
Jordan Ayew |
| 19 |
Will Hughes |
| 14 |
Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 47 |
Jack Wells-Morrison |
Southampton
| 31 |
Gavin Bazunu (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 6 |
Duje Caleta-Car
|
| 4 |
Lyanco
|
| 22 |
Mohammed Salisu
|
| 17 |
Stuart Armstrong
Sékou Mara (86′)
|
| 24 |
Mohamed Elyounoussi
Samuel Edozie (74′)
|
| 8 |
James Ward-Prowse (C)
|
| 27 |
Ibrahima Diallo
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (45′)
|
| 15 |
Romain Perraud
Moussa Djenepo (74′)
|
| 7 |
Joe Aribo
|
| 10 |
Che Adams
|
Substitutes
| 32 |
Theo Walcott |
|---|---|
| 61 |
Lewis Payne |
| 1 |
Alex McCarthy |
| 18 |
Sékou Mara |
| 23 |
Samuel Edozie |
| 28 |
Juan Larios |
| 3 |
Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 9 |
Adam Armstrong |
| 19 |
Moussa Djenepo |
CRY vs SOU Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)4456
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Shots1214
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Shots on target34
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Corners84
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Passes Complete290404
