Crystal Palace End Villa's Home Streak with Stunning 3–0 Victory
Crystal Palace secured their first win of the 2025/26 Premier League season in emphatic style, thrashing Aston Villa 3–0 at Villa Park and ending the hosts' 19-match unbeaten home run.
Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot brought down Daichi Kamada in the box. The Frenchman made no mistake, calmly converting to give the Eagles a deserved lead.
Marc Guéhi doubled the advantage in the 68th minute with a superb long-range strike into the far corner. Ismaïla Sarr capped off the rout in the closing stages, finishing a slick counterattack to make it 3–0 and seal a famous away win for Oliver Glasner’s side.
2025-26, England - Premier League
Aston Villa - Crystal Palace 0:3 (0:1)
Goals: Mateta, 21 (penalty) (0:1); Guehi, 68 (0:2); Sarr Is., 79 (0:3)
Aston Villa: Bizot; Konsa; Mings; Maatsen I. (Bogarde L., 84); Cash; McGinn J. (Torres Pau, 74); Tielemans; Watkins; Malen (Digne, 83); Rogers M.; Guessand (Buendia, 46)
Substitution: Buendia (from 46); Torres Pau (from 74); Digne (from 83); Bogarde L. (from 84)
Bench: Proctor; Patterson; Jimoh
Yellow Cards: Cash 13; Bizot 20
Crystal Palace: Henderson D.; Muñoz D.; Mitchell T.; Lacroix M.; Guehi; Richards Chr.; Sarr Is.; Hughes W. (Pino Y., 71); Wharton A. (Lerma, 56); Kamada (Clyne, 86); Mateta (Devenny, 85)
Substitution: Lerma (from 56); Pino Y. (from 71); Devenny (from 85); Clyne (from 86)
Bench: Benitez W.; Sosa B.; Cardines; Rodney K.; Esse
Yellow Cards: Mateta 22; Hughes W. 52; Sarr Is. 87
