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Crystal Palace 4-0 Lech Poznan: result and stats, UEFA Europa League

Matchday 1
FT
  • Yeremy Pino10'
  • Chris Richards27'
  • Jörgen Strand Larsen34' (pen)
  • Eddie Nketiah89'
    Selhurst ParkMichal OcenasCapacity 26,309Thu, 17 Sept 202621:00
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    Assistant
    Patrick McCarthy

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    • C. Doucoure portraitCrystal Palace crest
      C. Doucoure
      Off the roster
      Out
    • Z. Gozo portraitCrystal Palace crest
      Z. Gozo
      Off the roster
      Out
    • E. Guessand portraitCrystal Palace crest
      E. Guessand
      Off the roster
      Out
    • D. Henderson portraitCrystal Palace crest
      D. Henderson
      Foot Injury
      Out
    • J. Lerma portraitCrystal Palace crest
      J. Lerma
      Off the roster
      Out
    • J. Mateta portraitCrystal Palace crest
      J. Mateta
      Hamstring Injury
      Out
    • C. Riad portraitCrystal Palace crest
      C. Riad
      Knee Injury
      Out

    Away

    • A. Douglas portraitLech Poznan crest
      A. Douglas
      Ankle Injury
      Out
    • A. Gholizadeh portraitLech Poznan crest
      A. Gholizadeh
      Knee Injury
      Out
    • A. Kozubal portraitLech Poznan crest
      A. Kozubal
      Thigh Injury
      Out
    Player of the match
    Walter Benitez headshot
    Walter Benitez
    Goalkeeper · Crystal Palace
    8.9
    This match
    Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.0Passing1.1Involvement3.5Defending0.0Physical8.1Dribbling0.0
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists0
    Shots0
    Shots on target0
    Dribbles won0
    Build-up
    Passes30
    Key passes0
    Pass accuracy87%
    Goalkeeping
    Saves6
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Benítez8.9Pino8.2Richards8.0Ishak6.4Mońka6.4Agnero6.6
    Player
    W. BenítezW. BenítezG61,05+1,0526/303/7
    M. LisM. LisG22,71-1,2922/242/4
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    Possession & Passing

    53%Possession47%
    545Total passes489
    88%Pass accuracy84%
    6Corners5

    Attack

    16Shots17
    6On target6
    7Off target7
    3Blocked shots4

    Box & Quality

    11Shots in box9
    5Shots out box8
    2.1xG1.1

    Defense & Discipline

    6Goalkeeper saves2
    3Offsides0
    11Fouls7
    0Yellow cards1
    0Red cards1

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    1,64xG0,67
    8Shots7
    4On target1
    2Big chances2
    11Touches in box11
    49%Possession51%
    4Corners2
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    Second half

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    0,50xG0,43
    8Shots10
    2On target5
    1Big chances0
    16Touches in box12
    56%Possession44%
    2Corners3

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Crystal Palace crestCrystal Palace
    2.1416953%
    60% open play3% set piece37% penalty
    Lech Poznan crestLech Poznan
    1.10171047%
    91% open play9% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    33 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,61,21,82,40'15'30'45'60'75'90'Yéremi Pino 10'Chris Richards 27'Jørgen Strand Larsen 34'Edward Nketiah 89'Crystal Pal…2,14 xGLech Poznan1,10 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Crystal Palace crestCrystal Palace2,14 xG · 4 scoredLech Poznan crestLech Poznan1,10 xG · 0 scored

    How those chances were made

    Crystal Palace26
    Open play 19Set piece 1Dribble 2Foul won 1Defensive 3
    Lech Poznan28
    Open play 23Set piece 1Rebound 3Defensive 1

    Momentum

    21 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Yéremi Pino 10'Chris Richards 27'Jørgen Strand Larsen 34'Edward Nketiah 89'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Crystal Pal…Lech Poznan
    Crystal Palace crestCrystal Palace50% pressureLech Poznan crestLech Poznan50% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    4-0
    100%Draw 0%0%
    2.14xG1.10
    16Shots17
    9On target10
    Momentum
    Jaydee Canvot portrait90' Off target Jaydee Canvot 0.02 xG

    Shot map

    16 v 17

    Crystal Palace shoot right, Lech Poznan left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    CPLPgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    19 on target · 4 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Mikael Ishak, 2', off targetJørgen Strand Larsen, 4', off targetYéremi Pino, 15', off targetMikael Ishak, 21', off targetRadosław Murawski, 23', off targetTerry Yegbe, 25', off targetJørgen Strand Larsen, 53', off targetJørgen Strand Larsen, 63', off targetAdam Wharton, 73', off targetEdward Nketiah, 76', off targetPablo Rodríguez, 81', off targetLuis Palma, 85', off targetMichał Gurgul, 85', off targetJaydee Canvot, 90', off target
    Crystal PalaceLech Poznangoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    Crystal PalaceDefensive line 43%
    36Larsen48Khalaili58Richards69Ahanor62Mitchell81Disasi49Kamada106Wharton66Benítez104Pino55Timber
    Lech PoznanDefensive line 32%
    27Ishak40Lis31Wålemark32Sayyad65Rodríguez61Palma80Murawski66Pereira105Yegbe96Gurgul95Mońka

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    Crystal PalaceUntil 62'
    20526211810323254422

    Most-connected pair: Wharton and Pino, 23 passes between them.

    Lech PoznanUntil 61'
    5927211522277191710

    Most-connected pair: Yegbe and Mońka, 32 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    51control49
    56%Field tiltField tilt 45%15Box entriesBox entries 1113Passes into boxPasses into box 12
    Yeremy Pino
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    9 touches in box
    Press7.7 · 27.3Territory56% · 45%Direct2.07 · 2.51Progress49 · 44Dribble6 · 8Creation26 · 28Threat0.90 · 1.04Recover11 · 4
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    In possession

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    55,5%Field tilt44,5%
    13Passes into box12
    30Progressive passes32
    17Carries into final third12
    10Chances created11

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    7,70Press intensity (PPDA)27,33
    18High turnovers15
    11Regains within 5s4
    20,3sBall recovery time21,6s
    34Interceptions10

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    141Carries126
    1630mCarry distance1526m
    19Progressive carries12
    920mProgressive carry distance924m
    6Carries into the box0

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    6Take-ons won8
    12Take-ons attempted18
    502mProgressive pass distance530m
    2Through balls4
    5Switches of play10

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    0,90Expected threat (xT)1,04
    3,44Action value (VAEP)-0,72
    26Shot-creating actions28
    6Goal-creating actions0
    0,57Expected assisted goals0,89

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    5,2Passes per attack3,6
    16,9sAttack duration11,3s
    2,07 m/sAttack directness2,51 m/s
    9Build-up attacks4
    10Direct attacks9

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    27Touches in box23
    47Final third entries46
    3Big chances2
    2,71xG on target1,05
    1Big chances missed2
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    Passing

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    4/14 (29%)Crosses2/14 (14%)
    21/40 (53%)Long balls21/38 (55%)
    11Throw-ins13
    6Free kicks11
    5Goal kicks10
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    Duels

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    51Total49
    33/62 (53%)Ground29/62 (47%)
    3/8 (38%)Aerial5/8 (63%)
    6/12 (50%)Dribbles8/17 (47%)
    5Dispossessed12
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    Defending

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    74Recoveries63
    21Interceptions9
    21Tackles11
    57%Tackles won73%
    18Clearances16
    2Big chances scored0
    1Big saves0
    0Errors led to goal1
    2Fouled in final third2
    7,39Average rating6,25

    Match summary

    Crystal Palace beat Lech Poznan 4-0 at Selhurst Park in the UEFA Europa League. Crystal Palace led 3-0 at half-time. Scorers: Yeremy Pino (10'), Chris Richards (27'), Jörgen Strand Larsen (34' pen), Eddie Nketiah (89') for Crystal Palace. Lech Poznan finished with ten men after Radosław Murawski was sent off. In their last 1 meeting, Crystal Palace have won 1, Lech Poznan 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI predictionProjected
    Confidence 49%
    CP49%
    X27%
    LP24%

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    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 1 meetings

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    Wins
    0
    Draws
    0Lech Poznan crest
    Wins

    Venue spotlight

    Selhurst Park
    London, England
    26,309
    Capacity