ODSNE EDOUARDON STRIKES TWICE IN A GOAL-PACKED SECOND HALF AS EAGLES CLAIM VICTORY IN CRYSTAL PALACE 3-2 WOLVES In a 3-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace gained their second Premier League victory
On September 3, 2023, in London, England, during a Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Selhturs Park, Odsonne Edouard of Crystal Palace celebrates after scoring the team’s first goal.Odsonne Edouard scored twice in the second half to help Crystal Palace defeat Wolves 3-2 at Selhurst Park.
Eberechi Eze The Eagles broke the tie on minute 56 when Edouard blasted home Tyrick Mitchell’s cross. The visitors had edged the first quarter, which was dull.
Gary O’Neil of Wolves replied by substituting Hwang Hee-chan on the hour, and the forward brought his team even five minutes later by flicking a free kick into the far corner.
However, 12 minutes from the end, Eberechi Eze scored to give the home team the lead once more.
After a lovely one-two with substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta, Edouard secured the three points on 84 minutes, however Matheus Cunha scored a consolation goal for the visitors in stoppage time.
With two victories in its last four games, Palace has moved up to seventh place, three points behind the top four. With three losses in their last four games, the Wolves are now in fifteenth place.
Wolves host Liverpool after the break, while Palace travels to Aston Villa.
SPEECH POINT
While the Wolves lack grit, the Eagles are dominating.
Roy Hodgson had stated before the game that winning any kind of sprint is more important towards the conclusion of the season since the season is a marathon. Nevertheless, he will be more than happy with Palace’s start to the new season going into the international break, especially as they picked up their first home victory here
Despite losing Wilfried Zaha to Galatasaray, the Eagles were able to hold off intense competition for Eze, Michael Olise, and Cheick Doucoure, which is certainly essential to their goals this season.
On this data, Palace does appear to have more than enough to be looking up the table, but Wolves’ situation is different.
The visitors appear to be lacking elite talent at both ends of the pitch after losing some important players during the transfer window, including their manager who kept them in the league last season. Although O’Neil is making every effort to organise the team he has at his disposal, this season will be another struggle for the Midlands team.
Athlete of the game
(Crystal Palace) Odsonne Edouard. The forward was active the entire game but really picked up the pace in the second half, scoring both goals with ease.
PLAYER RATINGS CRYSTAL PALACE: Schlupp 7, Andersen 7, Guehi 7, Mitchell 8, Lerma 7, Doucoure 7, Eze 8, Ayew 7, and Andersen 8. Mateta and Hughes are substitutes.
Matchcast: Complete match statistics and analysis
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MATCH 16′ – PALACE CHANCE! After Lerma seized on some sloppy play from the Wolves defence to set up what appeared to be a sitter, Ayew’s low effort is expertly cleared off the line by Kilman with Sa out of the game.
Wolves down 1-0 to Crystal Palace at 56′. Following a wonderful cross from the left by Mitchell, Edouard soars in to score at the near post.
65′ – Crystal Palace scores! Wolves: 1-1. From the sidelines, Hwang makes an impact by flicking a left-wing free kick into the far corner.
78′ – Crystal Palace scores! Wolves prevail 2-1. After Wolves were caught off guard by a long ball down the right, Eze stabs Mateta’s knockdown beyond Sa.
84′ – Crystal Palace scores! 3-0 Wolves. After a deft one-two with Mateta, Edouard scores his second of the game with a low finish.
90+6′ – Crystal Palace scores a goal Wolves prevail 3-2. It should be too late to save anything from the game when Cunha heads in a cross from the left.
Key Figures
First since October 2022 (against Southampton) at Selhurst Park, Edouard scored Premier League goals.
Eberechi Eze finally scored his first Premier League goal of the season with his 18th shot of the season.
