Welcome to LIVE coverage of Aston Villa's must-win match versus Crystal Palace. Villa cannot be relegated today, but are seven points from safety and therefore in dire need of a victory. Palace are in a rut, so could be the ideal opponents. Team news is coming up next...
Premier League / Matchday 35
Villa Park / 12.07.2020
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- Trezeguet(45+4', 59')
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Updated 12/07/2020 at 16:19 GMT+1
45+1'
Five added minutes.
43'
Zaha causes Villa a fresh issue, cutting in from the left this time and shooting straight at Reina, who juggles the ball but gathers in the end.
42'
Zaha bursts into the box and squares for Benteke, who struggles to find room to shoot but eventually does and produces a reflex stop from Reina.
39'
Grealish takes the resulting corner and sends it straight down Guaita's throat.
38'
Villa break nicely and Grealish, who began the move, almost finishes it in style, but Guaita is equal to his volley.
37'
Targett, only just back from injury himself, comes on for Taylor.
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M. Targett
Aston Villa
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N. Taylor
Aston Villa
Fouls1
37'
The moment of controversy.
36'
Konsa goes down in his own area following a Benteke nudge and wins a cheap free kick.
33'
Targett will be on soon, presumably for Taylor.
30'
Elmohamaday produces a good cross from the right and Samatta has a great chance - 12 yards from goal and having shaken off his marker - but heads over.
27'
And Sakho - or "big man" to referee Atkinson - is booked too! Replays suggest Konsa tripped himself up, but Mings took umbrage with Zaha and Sakho then did the same with him.
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M. Sakho
Crystal Palace
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
27'
Mings also booked.
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Yellow card
T. Mings
Aston Villa
Yellow Cards1
Free Kicks2
26'
Konsa shepherds the ball out, with Zaha in attendance, and some afters follow. Mings is unhappy with Zaha, and the Palace man is stunned to be booked.
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W. Zaha
Crystal Palace
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
23'
Hourihane looks to catch out Guaita at his near post, but the goalie is equal to it. Time for drinks.
21'
Villa will say they were owed one after United's penalty in midweek, but it's another baffling VAR call.
20'
Villa's best moments are coming down the left. This time Grealish combines with Hourihane and the latter sends in an inviting cross McGinn cannot quite get on the end of, thanks to Van Aanholt's interjection.
19'
Taylor, who has been hobbling, is fit enough to get across and stop Benteke having an opening.
17'
Guaita claims another low Grealish cross from the left. Villa are getting him on the ball at least.
16'
Palace have a chance to counter and Zaha is given the ball on the right, but puts too much on his deep cross and Van Aanholt can't get there.
14'
Grealish finds some joy on the left, but his low cross is cleared.
12'
The pre-game scene, remembering the late, great Jack Charlton.