Crystal Palace 2-0 Newcastle United: Jean-Philippe Mateta scores for Eagles
A double from Jean-Philippe Mateta saw Crystal Palace beat Newcastle at Selhurst Park to guarantee Premier League football for another season.
The Frenchman scored his first 10 minutes into the second half as he exchanged passes with Jordan Ayew before sliding the ball past Martin Dubravka.
He sealed the victory two minutes from time, converting from a Will Hughes cut-back for his 11th league goal of the season.
Newcastle had their best chance when Alexander Isak was sent through on goal in the first half but Dean Henderson raced out of the Palace goal to smother the shot.
Newcastle also thought they should have had a penalty late in the second half when Sean Longstaff went down after a challenge from Will Hughes but after a VAR check, nothing was given.
The victory is the Eagles third in the row and they can start looking up the table as they start to plan for a club record 12th season in the Premier League rather than worrying about the relegation battle below.
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Crystal Palace
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Squad number30Player nameHenderson
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Squad number17Player nameClyne
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Squad number16Player nameAndersen
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Squad number26Player nameRichards
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Squad number12Player nameMuñoz
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Squad number20Player nameA Wharton
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Squad number19Player nameHughes
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Squad number3Player nameMitchell
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Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew
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Squad number10Player nameEze
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Squad number14Player nameMateta
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Squad number2Player nameWard
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Squad number7Player nameOlise
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Squad number15Player nameSchlupp
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Squad number44Player nameRiedewald
Newcastle United
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Squad number1Player nameDúbravka
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Squad number17Player nameKrafth
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Squad number5Player nameSchär
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Squad number33Player nameBurn
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Squad number23Player nameMurphy
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Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff
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Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães
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Squad number32Player nameAnderson
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Squad number10Player nameGordon
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Squad number15Player nameBarnes
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Squad number14Player nameIsak
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Squad number9Player nameWilson
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Squad number11Player nameRitchie
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Squad number20Player nameHall
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Squad number40Player nameWhite
Line-ups
Crystal Palace
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 30Henderson
- 17Clyne
- 16Andersen
- 26RichardsBooked at 41mins
- 12MuñozSubstituted forWardat 90+4′minutes
- 20A WhartonBooked at 66minsSubstituted forRiedewaldat 83′minutes
- 19Hughes
- 3Mitchell
- 9J AyewBooked at 45minsSubstituted forOliseat 73′minutes
- 10EzeSubstituted forSchluppat 83′minutes
- 14Mateta
Substitutes
- 2Ward
- 5Tomkins
- 7Olise
- 15Schlupp
- 22Édouard
- 29Ahamada
- 31Matthews
- 44Riedewald
- 52Ozoh
Newcastle
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Dúbravka
- 17Krafth
- 5Schär
- 33Burn
- 23MurphySubstituted forWilsonat 65′minutes
- 36S LongstaffBooked at 77minsSubstituted forWhiteat 90′minutes
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 32AndersonBooked at 80minsSubstituted forRitchieat 90′minutes
- 10GordonBooked at 60mins
- 15BarnesSubstituted forHallat 65′minutes
- 14Isak
Substitutes
- 3Dummett
- 9Wilson
- 11Ritchie
- 18Karius
- 20Hall
- 21Livramento
- 40White
- 54Murphy
- 63Parkinson
Live Text
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Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 0.
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Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 0.
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Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
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Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
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Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
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Substitution, Crystal Palace. Joel Ward replaces Daniel Muñoz.
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Attempt saved. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
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Foul by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
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Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe White replaces Sean Longstaff.
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Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Elliot Anderson.
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Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Newcastle United 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes.
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Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Burn with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn.
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Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
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Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
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