Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture

03/04/2023

Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Crystal Palace in the Premier League today.

Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.

It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.

It’s not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today’s game in the live blog below:

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

Palace force their first corner after Mings slices Clyne’s cross behind. However, the subsequent delivery comes to nothing.

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

Speaking of Emery, the Spaniard is targeting his first Premier League win over Palace in four attempts. He has only faced Liverpool and Wolves (both four) more times in the English top flight without winning.

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

Emery applauds as a neat one-two culminates in a sliding Moreno crossing from the left. McGinn meets it, but cannot direct the ball towards goal.

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

Villa threaten at the other end with Douglas Luiz lifting the ball into the box. But Guaita steps out of goal with authority to collect.

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

It has been a lively first 10 minutes at Villa Park. Palace will be disappointed to see Zaha’s strike chalked off, but it is momentum for them to build on.

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

The wait goes on for Palace. The Eagles have failed to score in the first half in each of their last eight games. That is their longest Premier League streak since a run of 10 in 2016.

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

NO GOAL! Following a lengthy consultation, the referee correctly rules out the opening goal for offside. Replays show Zaha began his run a fraction too early.

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

After Palace’s first lengthy spell of possession, Zaha latches onto Eze’s throughball, before rounding Martinez and sliding into an empty net. The visitors celebrate, but we’re going to VAR…

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

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