Crystal Palace picked up an impressive opening-day win over Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon – and here are the best of the numbers from Bramall Lane…
Opening-day wins from Palace’s last six seasons – all under Roy Hodgson
Opening-day clean sheet in three years – a 1-0 win over Southampton in September 2020
Percent possession for Palace at Bramall Lane
The last time Palace recorded that high a possession total in the Premier League (a 1-0 win over Watford at Selhurst Park)
Game of 23/24, first goal for Odsonne Edouard – the second time this happened in three seasons
Shots for Palace at Bramall Lane – only one other team recorded more this week
Passes completed – as opposed to just 162 completed by Sheffield United
Aerial duels won by debutant Jefferson Lerma, as well as…
Ground duels won by the Colombian – including 100 percent of his three tackles
Touches of the ball by Lerma in a man-of-the-match display
Chances created by Ebere Eze – a matchweek high among all Premier League players
Since a Palace player created more in a game – Jason Puncheon at Sunderland in September 2016
Shots for Eze – also a Premier League matchweek high
Shots inside the box from Edouard – another matchweek high!
Touches of the ball for Joachim Andersen, including…
Clearances made by the Danish defender
Tackles won by Jeffrey Schlupp, on his 199th Palace appearance
