FT Newcastle United 1 - 0
Crystal Palace
Commentary:
90+5' Both teams could have won today but Newcastle United just managed to carve out the victory
90+5' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+5' Today's attendance is 45453.
90+5' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+4' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+4' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 42%, Crystal Palace: 58%.
90+4' Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
90+3' Paul Dummett is leaving the field to be replaced by DeAndre Yedlin in a tactical substitution.
90+3' Luka Milivojevic is penalised for pushing Sean Longstaff.
90+2' Wilfried Zaha is penalised for pushing Javier Manquillo.
90+1' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 43%, Crystal Palace: 57%.
90' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
89' Max Meyer from Crystal Palace goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jonjo Shelvey
88' Goal kick for Newcastle United.
88' Max Meyer from Crystal Palace sends an effort wide of target
88' Luka Milivojevic swings in a cross from the free kick.
87' Yellow card for Fabian Schaer.
87' Reckless challenge there. Fabian Schaer commits a rough foul on Max Meyer
86' James McArthur is leaving the field to be replaced by Max Meyer in a tactical substitution.
86' A Crystal Palace-player passes the ball to a team mate.
85' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
85' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 45%, Crystal Palace: 55%.
85' Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
85' Jordan Ayew puts in a cross...
83' After removing his shirt, the referee is forced to show Miguel Almiron a yellow card.
83' G O O O A A A L - Miguel Almiron scores!83' Andy Carroll from Newcastle United heads the ball to a team mate.
83' Fabian Schaer puts in a cross...
83' Newcastle United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
82' Luka Milivojevic relieves the pressure with a clearance
82' Sean Longstaff puts in a cross...
81' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
81' Andy Carroll from Newcastle United heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
81' Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle United swings in the corner from the left.
81' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 44%, Crystal Palace: 56%.
80' Paul Dummett from Newcastle United tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
80' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
80' Florian Lejeune is penalised for pushing Jordan Ayew.
79' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
79' Wilfried Zaha is penalised for pushing Fabian Schaer.
78' Newcastle United is in control of the ball.
77' Goal kick for Newcastle United.
77' Joelinton is leaving the field to be replaced by Dwight Gayle in a tactical substitution.
77' Martin Kelly goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
76' Javier Manquillo fouls Christian Benteke.
76' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
76' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
75' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 43%, Crystal Palace: 57%.
75' James Tomkins relieves the pressure with a clearance
75' Paul Dummett puts in a cross...
75' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
75' Danger averted there as James McCarthy from Crystal Palace clears the danger with a good tackle
75' Miguel Almiron from Newcastle United takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
75' Newcastle United start a counter attack.
75' Andy Carroll relieves the pressure with a clearance
74' Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace swings in the corner from the right.
74' Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
74' Martin Dubravka saved a certain goal there! Christian Benteke found himself in a great scoring position but Martin Dubravka denied him with a great save
74' Could be a good chance here as Jordan Ayew from Crystal Palace cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
73' Fabian Schaer from Newcastle United goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Wilfried Zaha
73' Goal kick for Newcastle United.
72' Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace makes a good pass into the box, but his team mates fail to take advantage of the space
72' A shot by Luka Milivojevic is blocked.
72' Fabian Schaer relieves the pressure with a clearance
72' Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace swings in the corner from the right.
71' Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
71' Crystal Palace is having a good opportunity to score.
71' Both sides are struggling to open up the opponent's defense
70' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 46%, Crystal Palace: 54%.
70' Crystal Palace is trying to create something here.
69' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
68' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
68' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
67' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
67' Vicente Guaita relieves the pressure with a clearance
67' Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle United swings in the corner from the left.
67' James Tomkins clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
67' Miguel Almiron of Newcastle United passes the ball to a team mate.
66' Goal kick for Newcastle United.
66' Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace swings in the corner from the right.
65' Martin Kelly from Crystal Palace directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
65' Crystal Palace is having a good opportunity to score.
65' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 45%, Crystal Palace: 55%.
65' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
65' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
64' Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
64' Isaac Hayden is leaving the field to be replaced by Sean Longstaff in a tactical substitution.
63' Miguel Almiron fouls Jordan Ayew.
63' Joelinton from Newcastle United directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
63' Paul Dummett of Newcastle United passes the ball to a team mate.
62' Good effort by James McArthur as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
62' Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace passes the ball to a team mate.
62' James McArthur sends a long ball upfield.
61' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
61' Martin Kelly from Crystal Palace passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
61' Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace makes a good pass into the box, but his team mates fail to take advantage of the space
61' Crystal Palace is having a good opportunity to score.
60' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 47%, Crystal Palace: 53%.
60' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
59' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
58' Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
58' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
57' Goal kick for Newcastle United.
57' James McArthur fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
57' Crystal Palace is having a good opportunity to score.
57' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
56' The game is restarted.
56' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
55' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 48%, Crystal Palace: 52%.
55' Dangerous challenge by Andy Carroll from Newcastle United. Vicente Guaita on the receiving end of that.
55' Joelinton from Newcastle United heads the ball to a team mate.
55' Jonjo Shelvey swings in a cross from the free kick.
55' Dangerous challenge by Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace. Fabian Schaer on the receiving end of that.
55' Cheikhou Kouyate relieves the pressure with a clearance
54' Paul Dummett puts in a cross...
54' The referee signals a free kick as Luka Milivojevic from Crystal Palace trips Javier Manquillo
53' Goal kick for Newcastle United.
53' Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
53' Federico Fernandez relieves the pressure with a clearance
53' Martin Kelly puts in a cross...
53' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
52' A shot by James McArthur is blocked.
52' Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace swings in the corner from the right.
52' Should have been a goal! James McArthur gets a great chance to score, but his effort is turned behind by Martin Dubravka!
52' Patrick van Aanholt carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
51' Crystal Palace is having a good opportunity to score.
51' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
50' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 49%, Crystal Palace: 51%.
50' Great vision by Paul Dummett from Newcastle United as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
50' Crystal Palace start a counter attack.
50' Great vision by Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
50' Jonjo Shelvey puts in a cross...
50' Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle United takes a short corner kick from the left.
50' Paul Dummett from Newcastle United directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
49' Miguel Almiron of Newcastle United passes the ball to a team mate.
49' Newcastle United is having a good opportunity to score.
49' Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
48' Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle United swings in the corner from the left.
48' Paul Dummett from Newcastle United tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
48' Cheikhou Kouyate relieves the pressure with a clearance
48' Javier Manquillo puts in a cross...
47' Safe hands from Martin Dubravka as he comes out and claims the ball
47' Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
47' Crystal Palace is having a good opportunity to score.
47' A shot by Christian Benteke is blocked.
47' Jordan Ayew of Crystal Palace passes the ball to a team mate.
47' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
46' Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
46' Paul Dummett puts in a cross...
46' The second half is underway.
45+1' The two sides have been very evenly matched in the 1st half
45+1' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+1' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 51%, Crystal Palace: 49%.
45' Jordan Ayew from Crystal Palace tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
45' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 51%, Crystal Palace: 49%.
45' A shot by Luka Milivojevic is blocked.
44' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
44' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
43' Goal kick for Newcastle United.
43' Luka Milivojevic goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
43' The referee signals a free kick as Fabian Schaer from Newcastle United trips Wilfried Zaha
42' Crystal Palace is trying to create something here.
42' Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
42' A chance presents itself to Andy Carroll from Newcastle United but his header goes wide
41' Paul Dummett puts in a cross...
41' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
41' Newcastle United is in control of the ball.
40' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 50%, Crystal Palace: 50%.
40' Wilfried Zaha has a great chance to score, but Martin Dubravka comes out strongly to save!
40' Could be a good chance here as Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
39' Crystal Palace is having a good opportunity to score.
39' James McArthur from Crystal Palace directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
39' Crystal Palace is trying to create something here.
39' Fabian Schaer from Newcastle United directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
38' Newcastle United start a counter attack.
38' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
38' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
37' Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
37' Jonjo Shelvey fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
37' Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
36' Paul Dummett from Newcastle United sends a deflected cross into the box.
36' Newcastle United start a counter attack.
36' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
35' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
35' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 50%, Crystal Palace: 50%.
35' Goal kick for Newcastle United.
34' A chance presents itself to Cheikhou Kouyate from Crystal Palace but his header goes wide
34' Patrick van Aanholt swings in a cross from the free kick.
34' Javier Manquillo from Newcastle United goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Wilfried Zaha
33' Dangerous challenge by James Tomkins from Crystal Palace. Javier Manquillo on the receiving end of that.
33' Joelinton relieves the pressure with a clearance
33' Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace swings in the corner from the right.
32' Jordan Ayew from Crystal Palace tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
32' Crystal Palace is having a good opportunity to score.
32' Joelinton relieves the pressure with a clearance
32' Luka Milivojevic swings in a cross from the free kick.
32' Dangerous challenge by Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle United. James McCarthy on the receiving end of that.
31' Andy Carroll from Newcastle United is ruled offside.
31' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
30' Joelinton from Newcastle United tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
30' Newcastle United is having a good opportunity to score.
30' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 47%, Crystal Palace: 53%.
30' Dangerous challenge by Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace. Florian Lejeune on the receiving end of that.
30' Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
29' Miguel Almiron puts in a cross...
29' Newcastle United is having a good opportunity to score.
29' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
28' Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
28' Javier Manquillo from Newcastle United crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
28' Newcastle United is trying to create something here.
27' Goal kick for Newcastle United.
27' Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
27' Patrick van Aanholt puts in a cross...
27' Crystal Palace is trying to create something here.
27' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
26' Newcastle United is in control of the ball.
25' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 47%, Crystal Palace: 53%.
25' Jordan Ayew is penalised for pushing Fabian Schaer.
25' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25' Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace tries to play a 1-2 with Christian Benteke, but the ball is intercepted.
25' Crystal Palace is having a good opportunity to score.
24' Florian Lejeune fouls Christian Benteke.
24' Florian Lejeune shoots from outside the box, but Vicente Guaita has it under control
24' Newcastle United is having a good opportunity to score.
24' Martin Kelly relieves the pressure with a clearance
24' Isaac Hayden puts in a cross...
23' Newcastle United is in control of the ball.
23' The referee signals a free kick as James McCarthy from Crystal Palace trips Federico Fernandez
22' Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
22' Jonjo Shelvey puts in a cross...
21' Newcastle United is in control of the ball.
21' The match is being played at a slow tempo with neither side having the upper hand
21' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
20' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
20' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 46%, Crystal Palace: 54%.
20' Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
20' Isaac Hayden from Newcastle United sends a deflected cross into the box.
19' The referee signals a free kick as Martin Kelly from Crystal Palace trips Andy Carroll
19' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
18' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
17' Isaac Hayden from Newcastle United is ruled offside.
17' A shot by Jonjo Shelvey is blocked.
17' James McArthur relieves the pressure with a clearance
17' Miguel Almiron puts in a cross...
17' James Tomkins could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
16' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
16' Federico Fernandez relieves the pressure with a clearance
16' Martin Kelly puts in a cross...
15' Andy Carroll is penalised for pushing Jordan Ayew.
15' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 43%, Crystal Palace: 57%.
15' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
14' Miguel Almiron has a great chance to score, but Vicente Guaita comes out strongly to save!
14' Paul Dummett of Newcastle United passes the ball to a team mate.
14' Newcastle United is having a good opportunity to score.
13' Andy Carroll from Newcastle United tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
13' Paul Dummett puts in a cross...
13' Newcastle United is trying to create something here.
13' Isaac Hayden puts in a cross...
12' Javier Manquillo relieves the pressure with a clearance
12' Wilfried Zaha puts in a cross...
12' Fabian Schaer relieves the pressure with a clearance
12' Wilfried Zaha puts in a cross...
12' A shot by Jordan Ayew is blocked.
12' Crystal Palace is having a good opportunity to score.
11' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
11' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
10' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
10' Paul Dummett from Newcastle United crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
10' Newcastle United start a counter attack.
10' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 51%, Crystal Palace: 49%.
9' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
9' Goal kick for Newcastle United.
9' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
8' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
7' Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
7' Isaac Hayden from Newcastle United directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
7' Isaac Hayden from Newcastle United had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
7' Miguel Almiron carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
6' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
6' James Tomkins relieves the pressure with a clearance
6' Jonjo Shelvey puts in a cross...
6' Cheikhou Kouyate relieves the pressure with a clearance
6' Paul Dummett puts in a cross...
6' A shot by Joelinton is blocked.
5' Paul Dummett of Newcastle United passes the ball to a team mate.
5' Newcastle United is having a good opportunity to score.
5' Ball possession: Newcastle United: 22%, Crystal Palace: 78%.
5' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
4' Newcastle United is in control of the ball.
4' Newcastle United take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
4' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
4' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
3' Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
2' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
2' Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
1' Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
1' The referee signals a free kick as Florian Lejeune from Newcastle United trips Jordan Ayew
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
1' Crystal Palace kick-off, and the game is underway.
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