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Crystal Palace outclass Aston Villa with 4-1 home victory

Jean-Philippe Mateta scores Crystal Palace's 2nd goal against Aston Villa

    Key Takeaways:

  • Crystal Palace secured a dominant 4-1 home victory over Aston Villa
  • The Eagles responded quickly after Villa’s equaliser and sealed the win with two late goals
  • Aston Villa had two goals disallowed for offside, impacting the final result

Crystal Palace claimed a convincing 4-1 win over Aston Villa in their Premier League encounter from Matchweek 27. The hosts controlled the match and capitalised on their chances, with Ismaïla Sarr opening the scoring in the 29th minute. Jean-Philippe Mateta extended the lead in the 59th, but Morgan Rogers momentarily brought Villa back into the game with a goal in the 52nd minute.

However, the visitors’ momentum was short-lived, as Palace restored their advantage just seven minutes later through Sarr’s second goal of the night. Eddie Nketiah added the final touch in stoppage time to complete the scoreline. Aston Villa had two goals ruled out for offside, which proved decisive in the outcome of the match. With this win, Crystal Palace moved up to 12th place with 36 points, while Aston Villa remain 10th on 42 points.



 Author: Paul Kemp

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