
Southampton vs C Palace 2024-25 English Premier League
Matheus Franca strikes late as Crystal Palace deny Southampton win
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Substitute Matheus Franca struck in stoppage time to deny Premier League bottom side Southampton a rare victory, as Crystal Palace snatched a 1-1 draw at St Mary's Stadium on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Goal! Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 0. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 58': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ben Chilwell replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
- 59': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Nathaniel Clyne.
- 59': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 64': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Lesley Ugochukwu because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Matheus França replaces Daniel Muñoz.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Welington replaces Ryan Manning because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Tyler Dibling replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 86': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Adam Wharton.
- 87': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Paul Onuachu because of an injury.
- 90': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Flynn Downes.
- 90'+2': Goal! Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 1. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma with a cross.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Crystal Palace 1.
Game Information
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 29,366
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+43 | Liverpool | 30 | 73 | 1 |
+30 | Arsenal | 30 | 61 | 3 |
+15 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 57 | 7 |
+17 | Manchester City | 30 | 51 | 9 |
Statistics
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SOU![]() |
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9 | Fouls | 14 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
1 | Saves | 2 |
57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
9 | SHOTS | 8 |
3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
446 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
526 | Passes | 382 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
16 | Crosses | 13 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
33 | Long Balls | 54 |
14 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
18 | Tackles | 14 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
7 | Interceptions | 9 |
29 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
29 | Clearances | 29 |
Southampton (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
35 | Jan Bednarek ![]() |
5 | Jack Stephens |
6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
26 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
4 | Flynn Downes ![]() |
3 | Ryan Manning |
2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
32 | Paul Onuachu |
20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
18 | Mateus Fernandes |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
5 | Maxence Lacroix |
6 | Marc Guéhi |
17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
8 | Jefferson Lerma |
20 | Adam Wharton ![]() |
3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
12 | Daniel Muñoz |
14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
10 | Eberechi Eze |
7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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