Crystal Palace 2018–19 football season
Crystal Palace 2018–19 season Chairman Steve Parish Manager Roy Hodgson Stadium Selhurst Park Premier League 12th FA Cup Quarter-finals EFL Cup Fourth Round Top goalscorer Luka Milivojević (12)Highest home attendance 25,789 v Everton Premier League, 27 April 2019 Lowest home attendance 19,491 v Tottenham Hotspur ,FA Cup , 27 January 2019 Average home league attendance 25,455 Biggest win 4–1 v Leicester City Premier League, 23 Feb 2018 Biggest defeat 1–3 v 4 teamsAll Premier League
The 2018–19 season was Crystal Palace 's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League (extending their longest ever spell in the top division of English football) and the 113th year in their history.[1] In this season, Palace participated in the Premier League , FA Cup and EFL Cup .
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Players [ ]
As of 1 February 2019 [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Friendlies [ ]
The club had a pre-season tour to Scandinavia to play FC Helsingør and Halmstads BK ,[3] first-team friendlies away against Oxford United and Reading ,[4] [5] and at home to Toulouse ,[6] as well as Palace XI (mixture of first-team and Under-23s) fixtures against Bromley , Stevenage , Boreham Wood and Kingstonian .[7]
Halmstads BK v Crystal Palace
Oxford United v Crystal Palace
Reading v Crystal Palace
28 July 2018 Friendly Reading 0–4 Crystal Palace show Reading 15:00 BST
Report
Sørloth 33' Zaha 48' , 64' Tomkins 69'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Crystal Palace v Toulouse
4 August 2018 Friendly Crystal Palace 4–1 Toulouse show Selhurst 15:00 BST
Benteke 29' Schlupp 32' Milivojević 40' (pen. ) Zaha 80'
Report
Iseka 10'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Dulwich Hamlet v Crystal Palace
Competitions [ ]
Premier League [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
10
West Ham United
38
15
7
16
52
55
−3
52
11
Watford
38
14
8
16
52
59
−7
50
12
Crystal Palace
38
14
7
17
51
53
−2
49
13
Newcastle United
38
12
9
17
42
48
−6
45
14
Bournemouth
38
13
6
19
56
70
−14
45
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
38
14
7
17
51
53
−2
49
5
5
9
19
23
−4
9
2
8
32
30
+2
Last updated: 12 May 2019.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H A H H A H A A H H A H A H H A A H A H A H Result W L L L W D L L L D L L D W L L W W D L W L L D W D W L W L W L W L W D W W Position 3 10 10 15 12 11 13 14 15 14 14 16 16 14 15 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 13 13 14 13 14 13 13 12 13 12 12 12 12
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2019. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On 14 June 2018, the Premier League fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[8] [9]
Fulham v Crystal Palace
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11 ) 1 Fulham 0–2 Crystal Palace show Fulham 15:00 BST
McDonald 34'
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,821 Referee: Mike Dean
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
20 August 2018 (2018-08-20 ) 2 Crystal Palace 0–2 Liverpool show Selhurst 20:00 BST
Report
Milner 45' (pen. )
Trent Alexander-Arnold 52'
Mané 90+3'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,750 Referee: Michael Oliver
Watford v Crystal Palace
26 August 2018 (2018-08-26 ) 3 Watford 2–1 Crystal Palace show Watford 13:30 BST
Report
Zaha 7' 78'
Max Meyer 80'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Referee: Anthony Taylor
Crystal Palace v Southampton
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01 ) 4 Crystal Palace 0–2 Southampton show Selhurst15:00 BST
Wan-Bissaka 64'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,495 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22 ) 6 Crystal Palace 0–0 Newcastle United show Selhurst15:00 BST
Tomkins 51'
Report
Yedlin 36'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,679 Referee: Andre Marriner
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
1 October 2018 (2018-10-01 ) 7 Bournemouth 2–1 Crystal Palace show Boscombe 20:00 BST
Brooks 5' , 29'
Stanislas 87' (pen. )
Lerma 90'
Report
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,199 Referee: Mike Dean
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Everton v Crystal Palace
21 October 2018 (2018-10-21 ) 9 Everton 2–0 Crystal Palace show Walton 16:00 BST
Calvert-Lewin 87' Tosun 89'
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,668 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28 ) 10 Crystal Palace 2–2 Arsenal show Selhurst13:30 GMT
Report
Xhaka 51'
Aubameyang 56'
Lichtsteiner 79'
Guendouzi 90+4'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,718 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04 ) 11 Chelsea 3–1 Crystal Palace show London16:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,407 Referee: Michael Oliver
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10 ) 12 Crystal Palace 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur show Selhurst17:30 GMT
Report
Foyth 66'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,685 Referee: Jonathan Moss
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24 ) 13 Manchester United 0–0 Crystal Palace show Manchester15:00 GMT
Young 71'
Report
Milivojević 9'
Sakho 27'
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,516 Referee: Lee Mason
Crystal Palace v Burnley
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01 ) 14 Crystal Palace 2–0 Burnley show Selhurst15:00 GMT
McArthur 16'
Townsend 77'
Meyer 84'
Report
Mee 42'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,098 Referee: Lee Probert
West Ham United v Crystal Palace
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08 ) 16 West Ham United 3–2 Crystal Palace show Stratford, London 15:00 GMT
Diop 38'
Snodgrass 48'
Hernández 62'
Anderson 65'
Report
McArthur 6'
Schlupp 76'
Zaha 90+1'
Tomkins 90+5'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 56,995 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Crystal Palace v Leicester City
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15 ) 17 Crystal Palace 1–0 Leicester City show Selhurst15:00 GMT
Report
Pereira 61'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,738 Referee: Michael Oliver
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
22 December 2018 18 Manchester City 2–3 Crystal Palace show Manchester15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,340 Referee: Andre Marriner
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26 ) 19 Crystal Palace 0–0 Cardiff City show Selhurst15:00 GMT
Report
Bamba 31'
Hoilett 45+1'
Camarasa 77'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,206 Referee: Lee Probert
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
30 December 2018 (2018-12-30 ) 20 Crystal Palace 0–1 Chelsea show Selhurst12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,781 Referee: Craig Pawson
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
2 January 2019 (2019-01-02 ) 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Crystal Palace show Wolverhampton 19:45 GMT
Boly 23'
Saïss 45+1'
Bennett 54'
Jonny 90+1'
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 30,666 Referee: Roger East
Crystal Palace v Watford
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12 ) 22 Crystal Palace 1–2 Watford show Selhurst15:00 GMT
Cathcart 38' (o.g. ) Milivojević 84'
Report
Femenía 61' Sema 65' Cathcart 67' Cleverley 74' , 90+4' Pereyra 90+1'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,010 Referee: Paul Tierney
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19 ) 23 Liverpool 4–3 Crystal Palace show Liverpool 15:00 GMT
Salah 46' , 75' Firmino 53' Milner 82' 89' Mané 90+3'
Report
Townsend 34' J. Ayew 42' Tomkins 65' Meyer 90+5'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,171 Referee: Jonathan Moss
Southampton v Crystal Palace
30 January 2019 (2019-01-30 ) 24 Southampton 1–1 Crystal Palace show Southampton 19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,339 Referee: Andre Marriner
Crystal Palace v Fulham
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02 ) 25 Crystal Palace 2–0 Fulham show Selhurst15:00 GMT
Report
Le Marchand 27'
Odoi 45'
Babel 59'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,355 Referee: Michael Oliver
Crystal Palace v West Ham United
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09 ) 26 Crystal Palace 1–1 West Ham United show Selhurst15:00 GMT
Wan-Bissaka 35'
Milivojević 43'
McArthur 45+1'
Zaha 76'
Report
Noble 27' (pen. )
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,552 Referee: Craig Pawson
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23 ) 27 Leicester City 1–4 Crystal Palace show Leicester 17:30 GMT
Ndidi 36'
Evans 63'
Schmeichel 81'
Report
Batshuayi 40'
McArthur 51'
Zaha 70' , 90+3'
Milivojević 81' (pen. )
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,778 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
27 February 2019 (2019-02-27 ) 28 Crystal Palace 1–3 Manchester United show Selhurst20:00 GMT
Kelly 41'
Ward 66'
Zaha 90+1'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,754 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Burnley v Crystal Palace
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02 ) 29 Burnley 1–3 Crystal Palace show Burnley 15:00 GMT
Mee 38'
Barnes 90'
Report
Bardsley 15' (o.g. )
Batshuayi 48'
Tomkins 65'
Meyer 69'
Zaha 76'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,223 Referee: Lee Probert
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
3 April 2019 (2019-04-03 ) 32 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Crystal Palace show Tottenham 19:45 BST
Alli 29'
Son Heung-min 55'
Eriksen 80'
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 59,215 Referee: Andre Marriner
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
14 April 2019 (2019-04-14 ) 34 Crystal Palace 1–3 Manchester City show Selhurst14:05 BST
Milivojević 81'
Report
Sterling 15' , 63'
Jesus 90'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,721 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
21 April 2019 (2019-04-21 ) 35 Arsenal 2–3 Crystal Palace show Holloway 16:00 BST
Report
Benteke 17'
Zaha 61'
McArthur 69'
Ward 81'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,929 Referee: Jonathan Moss
Crystal Palace v Everton
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27 ) 36 Crystal Palace 0–0 Everton show Selhurst15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,789 Referee: Lee Mason
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04 ) 37 Cardiff City 2–3 Crystal Palace show Cardiff 17:30 BST
Kelly 31' (o.g. )
Reid 90'
Report
Zaha 28'
Batshuayi 39'
Townsend 70'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 32,133 Referee: Michael Oliver
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth
12 May 2019 (2019-05-12 ) 38 Crystal Palace 5–3 Bournemouth show Selhurst15:00 BST
Report
Lerma 45'
Ibe 56'
King 73'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,433 Referee: Roger East
FA Cup [ ]
In the third round draw, made on 3 December 2018, Palace were drawn at home to League Two team Grimsby Town .[10] They won through a late Jordan Ayew goal after Grimsby had a man sent off, and in the draw for the next round were paired with fellow Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur .[11] Palace won 2–0 against Spurs, earning an away tie against League One team Doncaster Rovers in the fifth round.[12] The draw for the quarter-final was made on 18 February.[13]
Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05 ) Third round Crystal Palace 1–0 Grimsby Town show Selhurst 17:30 GMT
Ayew 86'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 19,967 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
27 January 2019 (2019-01-27 ) Fourth round Crystal Palace 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur show Selhurst16:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 19,491 Referee: Kevin Friend
Watford v Crystal Palace
16 March 2019 Quarter-finals Watford 2–1 Crystal Palace show Watford 12:15 GMT
Report
Batshuayi 62'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,104 Referee: Kevin Friend
EFL Cup [ ]
Crystal Palace entered the competition in the second round, where they were drawn against Swansea City .[14] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018, where Palace were drawn to play away against West Brom.[15] The fourth round draw was on 29 September with Crystal Palace again drawn away, this time to Middlesbrough.[16] Palace lost the game to a goal in first-half injury time.
Swansea City v Crystal Palace
West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace
Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace
Player statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
As of 12 May 2019[17]
Goalscorers [ ]
As of 12 May 2019[17]
Disciplinary record [ ]
As of 12 May 2019 [17]
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
Total
4
MF
Luka Milivojević
10
0
1
0
0
0
11
0
11
FW
Wilfried Zaha
8
1
1
0
0
0
9
1
18
MF
James McArthur
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
5
DF
James Tomkins
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
29
DF
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
4
1
0
0
0
0
4
1
3
DF
Patrick van Aanholt
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
14
FW
Jordan Ayew
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
7
MF
Max Meyer
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
8
MF
Cheikhou Kouyaté
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
12
DF
Mamadou Sakho
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
31
GK
Vicente Guaita
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
17
FW
Christian Benteke
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
34
DF
Martin Kelly
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
15
MF
Jeffrey Schlupp
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
42
MF
Jason Puncheon
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
10
MF
Andros Townsend
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
DF
Scott Dann
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
DF
Joel Ward
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Total
58
2
3
0
1
0
62
2
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2018
GK
Vicente Guaita
Getafe
Free transfer
[18]
1 August 2018
DM
Cheikhou Kouyaté
West Ham United
£9,500,000
[19]
2 August 2018
CM
Max Meyer
Schalke 04
Free transfer
[20]
27 January 2019
LW
Bakary Sako
West Bromwich Albion
Free transfer
[21]
14 March 2019
CB
Jacob Mensah
Ramsgate
Free transfer
[22]
Loans in [ ]
Start date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
End date
Ref.
9 August 2018
CF
Jordan Ayew
Swansea City
End of season
[23]
24 January 2019
GK
Lucas Perri
São Paulo
End of season
[24]
31 January 2019
CF
Michy Batshuayi
Chelsea
End of season
[25]
Transfers out [ ]
Loans out [ ]
References [ ]
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