Crystal Palace vs Cardiff City Ratings: Palace Player Ratings + Reaction
Neil Warnock’s Cardiff City side
Goals from their key men Wifried Zaha, Andros Townsend and Chelsea loanee Michy Batshuayi were enough to ensure that Palace left the stadium with all three points. Their dominance was clear to see from the opening minutes of the game itself but Cardiff were able to snatch a couple of goals back and the game ended 3-2 on the night.
Here are the Crystal Palace Player Ratings:
Vicente Guaita 7
The Spanish keeper was an inspired form on the night and he was mostly responsible for limiting Cardiff to two.
Joel Ward 7
The experienced Englishman put in another solid and dependable display from his full-back role.
Scott Dann 6
The former Birmingham City man didn’t look overly assured when the ball arrived at his feet throughout the night.
Martin Kelly 6
The ex-Liverpudlian had a moment to forget in the first half as it was his error that led to Cardiff’s equaliser.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka 7
As have been his performances all season, the youngster put in another impressive shift in the full-back role.
James McArthur 7
Controlled the game’s pace from the centre of the park and did well to feed Zaha for their opener.
Luka Milevojevic 7
The Eagles’ midfield commander was in fine form on the night and his set-piece delivery was top class too.
Andros Townsend 8
The Englishman was Palace’s best player on the pitch despite Zaha stealing the spotlight as usual.
Jordan Ayew 6
The Premier League veteran struggled to bring the ball under control and looked reluctant to make a bold move.
Wilfried Zaha 7
The Englishman showed excellent vision and movement to beat the Cardiff defence and put the ball past a hapless keeper.
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Michy Batshuayi 7
The Chelsea loanee did superbly well to take his goal and he even managed to hold the ball up well at times.
Here’s how some thrilled Crystal Palace fans reacted to this victory:
