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90+6'RED CARD! - After violent conduct, Christian Benteke is dismissed by the referee
90+6'Trezeguet from Aston Villa is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+6'Aston Villa with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+6'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+6'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 45%, Crystal Palace: 55%.
90+5'Jack Grealish from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down James McCarthy
90+5'Max Meyer from Crystal Palace directs a ball squarely in the box, but Pepe Reina runs out to collect the ball
90+4'Dangerous challenge by Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa. Christian Benteke on the receiving end of that.
90+4'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
90+3'Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+2'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
90+2'A chance presents itself to Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace but his header goes wide
90+2'Patrick van Aanholt swings in a cross from the free kick.
90+1'Yellow card for Douglas Luiz.
90+1'Douglas Luiz is penalised for pushing Wilfried Zaha.
90+1'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added.
90'Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace sends an effort wide of target
90'Wilfried Zaha puts in a cross...
90'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Crystal Palace: 53%.
89'Max Meyer from Crystal Palace had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
89'Douglas Luiz could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
89'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
88'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
88'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
88'Trezeguet is leaving the field to be replaced by Anwar El-Ghazi in a tactical substitution.
87'Andros Townsend puts in a cross...
87'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
86'Matt Targett from Aston Villa crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
86'The referee signals a free kick as James McCarthy from Crystal Palace trips John McGinn
86'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
85'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
85'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
85'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Crystal Palace: 53%.
85'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
84'Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance
84'Andros Townsend puts in a cross...
84'Crystal Palace are in control of the ball.
83'Safe hands from Pepe Reina as he comes out and claims the ball
83'Patrick van Aanholt swings in a cross from the free kick.
83'Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Max Meyer
82'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
82'Keinan Davis puts in a cross...
82'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace concedes a foul on Matt Targett but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
81'Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
81'Crystal Palace start a counter attack.
81'Scott Dann relieves the pressure with a clearance
81'Jack Grealish from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
81'Patrick van Aanholt clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
80'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
80'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Crystal Palace: 53%.
80'Mbwana Samatta is leaving the field to be replaced by Keinan Davis in a tactical substitution.
80'Conor Hourihane is leaving the field to be replaced by Marvelous Nakamba in a tactical substitution.
79'Max Meyer from Crystal Palace directs a ball squarely in the box.
79'Poor play by Tyrone Mings as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
79'Patrick van Aanholt swings in a cross from the free kick.
79'The referee signals a free kick as Matt Targett from Aston Villa trips Andros Townsend
78'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
78'A chance presents itself to Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace but his header goes wide
78'A chance opens up as Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace successfully finds a team mate in the area...
78'Patrick van Aanholt puts in a cross...
77'The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Wilfried Zaha
76'The referee signals a free kick as Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace trips Tyrone Mings
76'John McGinn shoots from outside the box, but [goalkeeper] has it under control
76'[goalkeeper] saved a certain goal there! Patrick van Aanholt found himself in a great scoring position but [goalkeeper] denied him with a great save
75'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 48%, Crystal Palace: 52%.
75'CHANCE! Patrick van Aanholt finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
75'Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
75'Wilfried Zaha carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
75'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
75'The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
75'Luka Milivojevic is leaving the field to be replaced by Max Meyer in a tactical substitution.
74'Douglas Luiz hand-balls.
74'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
74'Jack Grealish from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
74'Scott Dann relieves the pressure with a clearance
73'Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
73'Jack Grealish from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
73'Matt Targett relieves the pressure with a clearance
73'Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
73'Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance
73'Andros Townsend puts in a cross...
73'Crystal Palace are in control of the ball.
72'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
72'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
71'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
71'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
70'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 48%, Crystal Palace: 52%.
70'The game is restarted.
69'Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
69'The referee signals a free kick as Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace trips John McGinn
68'The match is very one-sided right now. Aston Villa are clearly dominating possession
68'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
68'Trezeguet puts in a cross...
68'Vicente Guaita relieves the pressure with a clearance
67'Jack Grealish swings in a cross from the free kick.
67'Yellow card for Luka Milivojevic.
67'The referee signals a free kick as Luka Milivojevic from Crystal Palace trips Jack Grealish
66'A shot from Douglas Luiz takes a deflection but the keeper is there to cover it
66'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
65'The game is restarted.
65'Cheikhou Kouyate is leaving the field to be replaced by Jairo Riedewald in a tactical substitution.
65'Jordan Ayew is leaving the field to be replaced by Andros Townsend in a tactical substitution.
65'VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
63'Jack Grealish shoots from outside the box, but [goalkeeper] has it under control
63'Mamadou Sakho relieves the pressure with a clearance
63'Conor Hourihane from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
63'It's a good hit from long range by Conor Hourihane who forces a save from [goalkeeper]. Corner kick.
62'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
60'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 48%, Crystal Palace: 52%.
59'Conor Hourihane provided the assist for the goal.
59'G O O O A A A L - Trezeguet with the goal!
59'CHANCE! Trezeguet finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
59'Conor Hourihane heads the ball back across goal...
59'Joel Ward relieves the pressure with a clearance
59'John McGinn puts in a cross...
59'[goalkeeper] saved a certain goal there! Ezri Konsa found himself in a great scoring position but [goalkeeper] denied him with a great save
59'Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa heads the ball to a team mate.
58'Conor Hourihane from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
58'The resulting free-kick is taken by Conor Hourihane and his strike forces a good save from [goalkeeper]. It's a corner
57'The referee signals a free kick as Scott Dann from Crystal Palace trips Mbwana Samatta
57'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
56'Scott Dann is penalised for pushing Conor Hourihane.
56'Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace swings in the corner from the right.
56'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 48%, Crystal Palace: 52%.
55'Tyrone Mings clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
55'Joel Ward puts in a cross...
55'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
55'Conor Hourihane swings in a cross from the free kick.
54'Yellow card for Cheikhou Kouyate.
54'Reckless challenge there. Cheikhou Kouyate commits a rough foul on Douglas Luiz
53'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
53'The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Patrick van Aanholt
52'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
52'Jack Grealish puts in a cross...
52'Conor Hourihane from Aston Villa had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
52'Matt Targett puts in a cross...
51'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
51'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
51'Trezeguet puts in a cross...
50'Mamadou Sakho is penalised for pushing Conor Hourihane.
50'Luka Milivojevic swings in a cross from the free kick.
50'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 48%, Crystal Palace: 52%.
49'The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Christian Benteke
49'After VAR check, the referee changed the call and decided to revoke the penalty for Aston Villa!
48'VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
47'PENALTY! - Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace commits a penalty against Jack Grealish.
47'Jack Grealish from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
46'The referee signals a free kick as Ahmed El Mohamady from Aston Villa trips Jordan Ayew
46'James McArthur is leaving the field to be replaced by James McCarthy in a tactical substitution.
46'The second half is underway.
45+8'The two sides have been very evenly matched in the 1st half
45+8'It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+8'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 49%, Crystal Palace: 51%.
45+7'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+7'The game is stopped.
45+6'Patrick van Aanholt is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
45+6'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 50%, Crystal Palace: 50%.
45+6'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
45+5'Good effort by Christian Benteke as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
45+4'G O O O A A A L - Trezeguet volleys the ball into the back of the net.
45+4'Poor play by Joel Ward as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
45+4'Conor Hourihane swings in a cross from the free kick.
45+3'The referee signals a free kick as Cheikhou Kouyate from Crystal Palace trips Jack Grealish
45+3'Scott Dann relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+3'Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
45+3'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+2'Crystal Palace are in control of the ball.
45+2'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
45+2'Jordan Ayew from Crystal Palace had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
45+1'Joel Ward puts in a cross...
45+1'Matt Targett relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+1'Mamadou Sakho sends a long ball upfield.
45+1'The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45'Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance
45'Jordan Ayew puts in a cross...
45'Douglas Luiz relieves the pressure with a clearance
45'James McArthur puts in a cross...
45'Ahmed El Mohamady is penalised for pushing James McArthur.
45'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 53%, Crystal Palace: 47%.
44'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
44'Ahmed El Mohamady from Aston Villa crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
44'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
43'Good effort by Wilfried Zaha as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
43'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
42'The referee signals a free kick as Ahmed El Mohamady from Aston Villa trips Jordan Ayew
42'Mamadou Sakho relieves the pressure with a clearance
42'Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
42'The referee signals a free kick as Cheikhou Kouyate from Crystal Palace trips John McGinn
42'Good effort by Christian Benteke as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
42'[goalkeeper] saved a certain goal there! Christian Benteke found himself in a great scoring position but [goalkeeper] denied him with a great save
42'Great skill from Christian Benteke as he dribbles past his opponents
42'A chance opens up as Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace successfully finds a team mate in the area...
42'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
41'Crystal Palace with a potentially dangerous attack.
41'Crystal Palace are in control of the ball.
40'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
40'The referee signals a free kick as Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa trips Luka Milivojevic
40'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 53%, Crystal Palace: 47%.
39'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
39'Jack Grealish from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
39'[goalkeeper] stretches his body and turns behind a volleyed effort by Jack Grealish. That was a great scoring chance!
38'Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
38'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
37'Neil Taylor is injured and is replaced by Matt Targett.
37'The referee signals a free kick as Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa trips Christian Benteke
37'Crystal Palace are in control of the ball.
36'Christian Benteke is penalised for pushing Ezri Konsa.
35'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 51%, Crystal Palace: 49%.
35'The referee signals a free kick as Neil Taylor from Aston Villa trips Wilfried Zaha
34'Scott Dann relieves the pressure with a clearance
34'Trezeguet puts in a cross...
34'Jordan Ayew is penalised for pushing Ezri Konsa.
33'Crystal Palace are in control of the ball.
32'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
32'Mbwana Samatta from Aston Villa is ruled offside.
31'The match is being overshadowed by some very harsh play from both sides
31'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
31'A chance presents itself to Mbwana Samatta from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
31'Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
30'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
30'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Crystal Palace: 54%.
29'Cheikhou Kouyate is penalised for pushing John McGinn.
28'The referee signals a free kick as Ahmed El Mohamady from Aston Villa trips Christian Benteke
28'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
28'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
27'After violent conduct Mamadou Sakho rightly goes into the referees book
27'After violent conduct Tyrone Mings rightly goes into the referees book
27'After violent conduct Wilfried Zaha rightly goes into the referees book
26'The play is stopped. The players are pushing and shouting at each-other, the referee should take action.
26'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
25'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25'The game is restarted.
25'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 50%, Crystal Palace: 50%.
24'Neil Taylor is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
24'Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
23'Conor Hourihane sends a direct free kick on target, but [goalkeeper] has it under control
23'The referee signals a free kick as Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace trips Trezeguet
22'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
22'Joel Ward from Crystal Palace tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
22'Patrick van Aanholt swings in a cross from the free kick.
21'The referee signals a free kick as Trezeguet from Aston Villa trips Cheikhou Kouyate
21'James McArthur from Crystal Palace passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
21'Poor play by Ahmed El Mohamady as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
21'Luka Milivojevic puts in a cross...
21'Patrick van Aanholt relieves the pressure with a clearance
20'Neil Taylor puts in a cross...
20'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 48%, Crystal Palace: 52%.
20'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
19'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
19'Pepe Reina relieves the pressure with a clearance
19'Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
19'Danger! Jordan Ayew from Crystal Palace successfully directs the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate...
19'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
18'Conor Hourihane puts in a cross...
18'The referee signals a free kick as Luka Milivojevic from Crystal Palace trips John McGinn
18'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
17'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
17'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
17'Jack Grealish puts in a cross...
17'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
16'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace crosses the ball, but it goes out for a throw-in.
16'Cheikhou Kouyate relieves the pressure with a clearance
16'Conor Hourihane swings in a cross from the free kick.
15'The referee signals a free kick as Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace trips Douglas Luiz
15'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Crystal Palace: 54%.
15'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
15'Mamadou Sakho relieves the pressure with a clearance
15'Jack Grealish from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
14'Jack Grealish from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
14'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
14'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
13'Mbwana Samatta hand-balls.
13'Douglas Luiz is penalised for pushing Jordan Ayew.
12'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
12'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
12'The game is restarted.
11'James McArthur is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
10'Jack Grealish is penalised for pushing James McArthur.
10'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 41%, Crystal Palace: 59%.
9'The referee signals a free kick as Joel Ward from Crystal Palace trips Jack Grealish
9'Mamadou Sakho hand-balls.
9'NO GOAL! - After reviewing the situation, the referee announces that the goal for Crystal Palace is revoked due to a previously committed foul.
8'VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
7'G O O O O A A A L! Crystal Palace score! Mamadou Sakho is on the scoresheet.
7'Luka Milivojevic swings in a cross from the free kick.
7'The referee signals a free kick as Jack Grealish from Aston Villa trips Wilfried Zaha
7'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
6'Joel Ward from Crystal Palace tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
6'Luka Milivojevic puts in a cross...
6'Crystal Palace are in control of the ball.
5'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
5'Ball possession: Aston Villa: 58%, Crystal Palace: 42%.
5'Patrick van Aanholt relieves the pressure with a clearance
5'Jack Grealish swings in a cross from the free kick.
4'Luka Milivojevic from Crystal Palace goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Trezeguet
4'Vicente Guaita relieves the pressure with a clearance
4'Conor Hourihane from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
3'Conor Hourihane sees his shot deflected off target
3'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
3'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
2'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
2'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
1'Trezeguet puts in a cross...
1'The referee signals a free kick as Cheikhou Kouyate from Crystal Palace trips John McGinn
1'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
1'The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1'A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
1'Today's game will be played behind closed doors, due to Coronavirus outbreak safety precautions.
1'Crystal Palace kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.
Welcome to Villa Park, the match will start in about 5 minutes.