U21s Report: Esse stars as Palace seal confident win over Birmingham
Crystal Palace U21 3 Birmingham City U21 1
Palace U213
Esse17'
Marsh31'
Reid36'
Birmingham City U211
Isichei45'
Highlights
Palace TV
Highlights
U21 Match Highlights | Crystal Palace 3-1 Birmingham City
05:47
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pos
club
pl
w
d
l
gf
ga
gd
pts
1
MANManchester United U21
6
6
0
0
15
6
+9
18
2
IPSIpswich Town U21
6
5
1
0
17
11
+6
16
3
TOTTottenham Hotspur U21
6
5
0
1
19
10
+9
15
4
SOUSouthampton U21
6
4
2
0
16
10
+6
14
5
FULFulham U21
5
4
1
0
13
7
+6
13
6
CHEChelsea U21
6
4
0
2
14
8
+6
12
7
BHABrighton and Hove Albion U21
6
3
2
1
15
6
+9
11
8
STOStoke City U21
6
3
2
1
12
9
+3
11
9
ARSArsenal U21
6
3
2
1
11
9
+2
11
10
WOLWolverhampton Wanderers U21
5
3
1
1
13
10
+3
10
11
LEELeeds United U21
6
3
1
2
12
9
+3
10
12
CRYCrystal Palace U21
5
3
1
1
10
9
+1
10
13
ASTAston Villa U21
6
3
1
2
13
13
0
10
14
WESWest Ham United U21
6
2
2
2
13
11
+2
8
15
LEILeicester City U21
6
2
2
2
15
15
0
8
16
MANManchester City U21
5
2
1
2
11
9
+2
7
17
NORNorwich City U21
5
2
1
2
8
9
-1
7
18
EVEEverton U21
6
2
0
4
9
11
-2
6
19
MIDMiddlesbrough U21
5
1
2
2
7
6
+1
5
20
BIRBirmingham City U21
6
1
2
3
9
13
-4
5
21
SUNSunderland U21
5
1
1
3
13
15
-2
4
22
NOTNottingham Forest U21
6
1
1
4
6
9
-3
4
23
LIVLiverpool U21
6
1
1
4
10
14
-4
4
24
BURBurnley U21
6
1
0
5
6
12
-6
3
25
REAReading U21
5
0
3
2
4
10
-6
3
26
BLABlackburn Rovers U21
6
0
2
4
6
15
-9
2
27
WESWest Bromwich Albion U21
6
0
2
4
3
12
-9
2
28
NEWNewcastle United U21
6
0
2
4
7
17
-10
2
29
DERDerby County U21
6
0
0
6
5
17
-12
0
Match Blog
Full-Time
Match ends, Crystal Palace U21 3, Birmingham City U21 1.
90'+4'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Matteo Dashi (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Will O'Sullivan (Birmingham City U21). Assisted by Zach Marsh.
90'+3'
free kick won
Godfred Boakye (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Substitution
Joél
Drakes-Thomas(7)
off
Matteo
Dashi(14)
on90'+2'
Substitution
Dylan
Reid(6)
off
Tyler
Whyte(16)
on90'
added time
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
89'
post
Sebastian Williams (Crystal Palace U21) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
88'
miss
Attempt missed. Godfred Boakye (Birmingham City U21) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Menzi Mazwi with a cross.
86'
free kick won
Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Substitution
Ben
Wodskou(9)
offGodfred
Boakye(15)
on81'
Substitution
Asher
Agbinone(10)
off
Sebastian
Williams(15)
on81'
free kick won
Luke Browne (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
free kick won
Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by William Burrell.
79'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
76'
free kick won
Asher Agbinone (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'
miss
Attempt missed. Menzi Mazwi (Birmingham City U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Quirk.
72'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by William Burrell.
70'
corner
Corner, Birmingham City U21. Conceded by George King.
69'
offside
Offside, Crystal Palace U21. Asher Agbinone is caught offside.
68'
Substitution
Romain
Esse(21)
off
Adler Nascimento(11)
on68'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21).
65'
miss
Attempt missed. Dylan Reid (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
63'
free kick won
Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
free kick won
Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61'
free kick won
Ben Wodskou (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60'
Substitution
George
Wynne(6)
offO'Shea
Ellis(12)
on59'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by Zachary Willis.
58'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by Alezandro Da Silva.
56'
free kick won
Kaden Rodney (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by William Burrell.
52'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Asher Agbinone.
50'
miss
Attempt missed. Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by George King.
48'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by Jack Quirk.
48'
free kick won
Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47'
Yellow Card
King(4)
George King (Crystal Palace U21) is shown the yellow card.
45'
Substitution
Briar
Bateman(10)
offAlvaro
Ruiz Rente(16)
onFirst-Half Ends
First Half ends, Crystal Palace U21 3, Birmingham City U21 1.
45'+4'
free kick won
Kaden Rodney (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3'
free kick won
Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1'
free kick won
Jacob Fasida (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'
added time
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'
Birmingham City U21 Goal
Goal!
Dan
Isichei(11)
Goal! Crystal Palace U21 3, Birmingham City U21 1. Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
44'
Yellow Card
Drakes-Thomas(7)
Joél Drakes-Thomas (Crystal Palace U21) is shown the yellow card.
44'
penalty won
Penalty Birmingham City U21. Dan Isichei draws a foul in the penalty area.
43'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Harry Lee (Crystal Palace U21).
42'
free kick won
Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21).
36'
Crystal Palace U21 Goal!
Goal!
Dylan
Reid(6)
Goal! Crystal Palace U21 3, Birmingham City U21 0. Dylan Reid (Crystal Palace U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Esse.
35'
free kick won
Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by Will O'Sullivan.
33'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Dylan Reid (Crystal Palace U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Will O'Sullivan (Birmingham City U21). Assisted by Zach Marsh.
33'
offside
Offside, Crystal Palace U21. Zach Marsh is caught offside.
31'
Crystal Palace U21 Goal!
Goal!
Zach
Marsh(9)
Goal! Crystal Palace U21 2, Birmingham City U21 0. Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Esse.
30'
miss
Attempt missed. Aurelien Gurnier (Birmingham City U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Isichei with a cross.
29'
free kick won
Briar Bateman (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27'
free kick won
Ben Wodskou (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26'
offside
Offside, Crystal Palace U21. Zach Marsh is caught offside.
25'
free kick won
Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'
free kick won
Menzi Mazwi (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'
free kick won
George Wynne (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23'
free kick won
William Burrell (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'
Yellow Card
Wodskou(9)
Ben Wodskou (Birmingham City U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22'
free kick won
Luke Browne (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19'
free kick won
Zachary Willis (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'
Crystal Palace U21 Goal!
Goal!
Romain
Esse(21)
Goal! Crystal Palace U21 1, Birmingham City U21 0. Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
17'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Asher Agbinone (Crystal Palace U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Reid.
14'
miss
Attempt missed. Jacob Fasida (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Asher Agbinone.
13'
free kick won
Jake Grante (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12'
start delay
Delay in match (Crystal Palace U21).
11'
free kick won
Luke Browne (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'
corner
Corner, Birmingham City U21. Conceded by Jacob Fasida.
9'
offside
Offside, Birmingham City U21. Ben Wodskou is caught offside.
7'
offside
Offside, Crystal Palace U21. Zach Marsh is caught offside.
6'
free kick won
Joél Drakes-Thomas (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Will O'Sullivan (Birmingham City U21).
4'
free kick won
Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Kick-Off
lineup
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Starting lineup
6
Dylan Reid
MF
36'
90'+2'7
Joél Drakes-Thomas
MF
44'
90'+2'9
Zach Marsh
S
31'
21
Romain Esse
S
17'
68'Starting lineup
1
Will O'Sullivan
GK
4
William Burrell
DF
5
Zachary Willis
DF
2
Alezandro Da Silva
DF
3
Jack Quirk
DF
11
Dan Isichei
MF
45'
6
George Wynne
MF
60'7
Menzi Mazwi
MF
9
Ben Wodskou
S
22'
83'10
Briar Bateman
S
45'8
Aurelien Gurnier
S
Substitutes
12
O'Shea Ellis
60'13
Tyrese Warmington
14
Yusuf Ahmed
15
Godfred Boakye
83'16
Alvaro Ruiz Rente
45'
Team stats
Top performing palace players
No scores found
There have been no matches played today
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U21 Match Highlights | Crystal Palace 3-1 Birmingham City
05:47
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Starting lineup
6
Dylan Reid
MF
36'
90'+2'7
Joél Drakes-Thomas
MF
44'
90'+2'9
Zach Marsh
S
31'
21
Romain Esse
S
17'
68'Starting lineup
1
Will O'Sullivan
GK
4
William Burrell
DF
5
Zachary Willis
DF
2
Alezandro Da Silva
DF
3
Jack Quirk
DF
11
Dan Isichei
MF
45'
6
George Wynne
MF
60'7
Menzi Mazwi
MF
9
Ben Wodskou
S
22'
83'10
Briar Bateman
S
45'8
Aurelien Gurnier
S
Substitutes
12
O'Shea Ellis
60'13
Tyrese Warmington
14
Yusuf Ahmed
15
Godfred Boakye
83'16
Alvaro Ruiz Rente
45'Team stats
Top performing palace players
No scores found
There have been no matches played today
pos
club
pl
w
d
l
gf
ga
gd
pts
1
MANManchester United U21
6
6
0
0
15
6
+9
18
2
IPSIpswich Town U21
6
5
1
0
17
11
+6
16
3
TOTTottenham Hotspur U21
6
5
0
1
19
10
+9
15
4
SOUSouthampton U21
6
4
2
0
16
10
+6
14
5
FULFulham U21
5
4
1
0
13
7
+6
13
6
CHEChelsea U21
6
4
0
2
14
8
+6
12
7
BHABrighton and Hove Albion U21
6
3
2
1
15
6
+9
11
8
STOStoke City U21
6
3
2
1
12
9
+3
11
9
ARSArsenal U21
6
3
2
1
11
9
+2
11
10
WOLWolverhampton Wanderers U21
5
3
1
1
13
10
+3
10
11
LEELeeds United U21
6
3
1
2
12
9
+3
10
12
CRYCrystal Palace U21
5
3
1
1
10
9
+1
10
13
ASTAston Villa U21
6
3
1
2
13
13
0
10
14
WESWest Ham United U21
6
2
2
2
13
11
+2
8
15
LEILeicester City U21
6
2
2
2
15
15
0
8
16
MANManchester City U21
5
2
1
2
11
9
+2
7
17
NORNorwich City U21
5
2
1
2
8
9
-1
7
18
EVEEverton U21
6
2
0
4
9
11
-2
6
19
MIDMiddlesbrough U21
5
1
2
2
7
6
+1
5
20
BIRBirmingham City U21
6
1
2
3
9
13
-4
5
21
SUNSunderland U21
5
1
1
3
13
15
-2
4
22
NOTNottingham Forest U21
6
1
1
4
6
9
-3
4
23
LIVLiverpool U21
6
1
1
4
10
14
-4
4
24
BURBurnley U21
6
1
0
5
6
12
-6
3
25
REAReading U21
5
0
3
2
4
10
-6
3
26
BLABlackburn Rovers U21
6
0
2
4
6
15
-9
2
27
WESWest Bromwich Albion U21
6
0
2
4
3
12
-9
2
28
NEWNewcastle United U21
6
0
2
4
7
17
-10
2
29
DERDerby County U21
6
0
0
6
5
17
-12
0
Match Blog
Full-Time
Match ends, Crystal Palace U21 3, Birmingham City U21 1.
90'+4'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Matteo Dashi (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Will O'Sullivan (Birmingham City U21). Assisted by Zach Marsh.
90'+3'
free kick won
Godfred Boakye (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Substitution
Joél
Drakes-Thomas(7)
offMatteo
Dashi(14)
on90'+2'
Substitution
Dylan
Reid(6)
offTyler
Whyte(16)
on90'
added time
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
89'
post
Sebastian Williams (Crystal Palace U21) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
88'
miss
Attempt missed. Godfred Boakye (Birmingham City U21) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Menzi Mazwi with a cross.
86'
free kick won
Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Substitution
Ben
Wodskou(9)
offGodfred
Boakye(15)
on81'
Substitution
Asher
Agbinone(10)
offSebastian
Williams(15)
on81'
free kick won
Luke Browne (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
free kick won
Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by William Burrell.
79'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
76'
free kick won
Asher Agbinone (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'
miss
Attempt missed. Menzi Mazwi (Birmingham City U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Quirk.
72'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by William Burrell.
70'
corner
Corner, Birmingham City U21. Conceded by George King.
69'
offside
Offside, Crystal Palace U21. Asher Agbinone is caught offside.
68'
Substitution
Romain
Esse(21)
offAdler Nascimento(11)
on68'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21).
65'
miss
Attempt missed. Dylan Reid (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
63'
free kick won
Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
free kick won
Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61'
free kick won
Ben Wodskou (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60'
Substitution
George
Wynne(6)
offO'Shea
Ellis(12)
on59'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by Zachary Willis.
58'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by Alezandro Da Silva.
56'
free kick won
Kaden Rodney (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by William Burrell.
52'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Asher Agbinone.
50'
miss
Attempt missed. Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by George King.
48'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by Jack Quirk.
48'
free kick won
Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47'
Yellow Card
King(4)
George King (Crystal Palace U21) is shown the yellow card.
45'
Substitution
Briar
Bateman(10)
offAlvaro
Ruiz Rente(16)
onFirst-Half Ends
First Half ends, Crystal Palace U21 3, Birmingham City U21 1.
45'+4'
free kick won
Kaden Rodney (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3'
free kick won
Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1'
free kick won
Jacob Fasida (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'
added time
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'
Birmingham City U21 Goal
Goal!
Dan
Isichei(11)
Goal! Crystal Palace U21 3, Birmingham City U21 1. Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
44'
Yellow Card
Drakes-Thomas(7)
Joél Drakes-Thomas (Crystal Palace U21) is shown the yellow card.
44'
penalty won
Penalty Birmingham City U21. Dan Isichei draws a foul in the penalty area.
43'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Harry Lee (Crystal Palace U21).
42'
free kick won
Dan Isichei (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21).
36'
Crystal Palace U21 Goal!
Goal!
Dylan
Reid(6)
Goal! Crystal Palace U21 3, Birmingham City U21 0. Dylan Reid (Crystal Palace U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Esse.
35'
free kick won
Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace U21. Conceded by Will O'Sullivan.
33'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Dylan Reid (Crystal Palace U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Will O'Sullivan (Birmingham City U21). Assisted by Zach Marsh.
33'
offside
Offside, Crystal Palace U21. Zach Marsh is caught offside.
31'
Crystal Palace U21 Goal!
Goal!
Zach
Marsh(9)
Goal! Crystal Palace U21 2, Birmingham City U21 0. Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Esse.
30'
miss
Attempt missed. Aurelien Gurnier (Birmingham City U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Isichei with a cross.
29'
free kick won
Briar Bateman (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27'
free kick won
Ben Wodskou (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26'
offside
Offside, Crystal Palace U21. Zach Marsh is caught offside.
25'
free kick won
Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'
free kick won
Menzi Mazwi (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'
free kick won
George Wynne (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23'
free kick won
William Burrell (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'
Yellow Card
Wodskou(9)
Ben Wodskou (Birmingham City U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22'
free kick won
Luke Browne (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19'
free kick won
Zachary Willis (Birmingham City U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'
Crystal Palace U21 Goal!
Goal!
Romain
Esse(21)
Goal! Crystal Palace U21 1, Birmingham City U21 0. Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
17'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Asher Agbinone (Crystal Palace U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Reid.
14'
miss
Attempt missed. Jacob Fasida (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Asher Agbinone.
13'
free kick won
Jake Grante (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12'
start delay
Delay in match (Crystal Palace U21).
11'
free kick won
Luke Browne (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'
corner
Corner, Birmingham City U21. Conceded by Jacob Fasida.
9'
offside
Offside, Birmingham City U21. Ben Wodskou is caught offside.
7'
offside
Offside, Crystal Palace U21. Zach Marsh is caught offside.
6'
free kick won
Joél Drakes-Thomas (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Will O'Sullivan (Birmingham City U21).
4'
free kick won
Romain Esse (Crystal Palace U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Kick-Off
lineup
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.