2015–16 Crystal Palace F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Crystal Palace's third consecutive season in the Premier League and their 110th year in existence.[2] The club participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. They finished 15th in the Premier League and were runners-up in the FA Cup for the second time in their history. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Crystal Palace
2015–16 season
OwnerSteve Parish
David Blitzer
Joshua Harris[1]
ChairmanSteve Parish
ManagerAlan Pardew
StadiumSelhurst Park
Premier League15th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupFourth Round
Cape Town CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Yohan Cabaye
Scott Dann
Connor Wickham
Yannick Bolasie
(5 goals each)

All:
Dwight Gayle (7)
Highest home attendance25,295 vs Aston Villa
Lowest home attendance23,714 vs Swansea City
Average home league attendance24,649

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
10 July 2015CMYohan CabayeParis Saint-Germain£10,000,000[3][4]
23 July 2015GKAlex McCarthyQueens Park Rangers£3,500,000[5]
3 August 2015STConnor WickhamSunderland£9,000,000[6]
5 August 2015LWBakary SakoWolverhampton WanderersFree transfer[7]
3 January 2016LWRandell WilliamsTower HamletsFree transfer[8]
26 January 2016STEmmanuel AdebayorFree agentFree transfer[9]
30 March 2016STFreddie LadapoMargateUndisclosed[10]

Total spending: £22,500,000

    Loan in

    Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
    21 July 2015CFPatrick BamfordChelsea4 January 2016[11][12]

    Transfers out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    1 July 2015CFShola AmeobiBolton WanderersFree transfer[13][lower-alpha 1]
    1 July 2015CMSonny BlackFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015CBMichael ChambersWelling UnitedFree transfer[13][lower-alpha 2]
    1 July 2015CMShawniki Clement-PeterFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015GKBradley CominsFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015AMKyle De SilvaNotts CountyFree transfer[13][lower-alpha 3]
    1 July 2015SSStephen DobbieBolton WanderersFree transfer[13][lower-alpha 4]
    1 July 2015RBMandela EgboBorussia MönchengladbachUndisclosed[18]
    1 July 2015CFMorgan FerrierFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015AMOwen GarvanColchester UnitedReleased[13][lower-alpha 5]
    1 July 2015CBJahmal Howlett-MundleHeart of MidlothianFree transfer[13]
    1 July 2015RWElliott ListGillinghamReleased[13]
    1 July 2015CMKiye MartinFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015GKLewis PriceSheffield WednesdayFree transfer[13][lower-alpha 6]
    1 July 2015CBPeter RamageKerala BlastersReleased[13][lower-alpha 7]
    1 July 2015CMGhassimu SowFree agentReleased[13]
    1 July 2015LWJerome ThomasFree agentReleased[13]
    31 August 2015CMBarry BannanSheffield WednesdayUndisclosed[22]
    1 September 2015CMAdlène GuediouraWatfordUndisclosed[23]
    1 September 2015CFGlenn MurrayBournemouth£4,000,000[24]
    25 September 2015CFFisayo AdarabioyoMacclesfield TownFree transfer[25]
    13 January 2016RBJack HuntSheffield WednesdayUndisclosed[26]
    1. Following Ameobi's release he joined Bolton Wanderers.[14]
    2. Following Chambers' release he joined Welling United.[15]
    3. Following De Silva's release he joined Notts County.[16]
    4. Following Dobbie's release he joined Bolton Wanderers.[17]
    5. Following Garvan's release he joined Colchester United.[19]
    6. Following Price's release he joined Sheffield Wednesday.[20]
    7. Following Ramage's release he joined Kerala Blasters.[21]

    Loans out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
    3 July 2015RBJack HuntSheffield Wednesday13 January 2016[27]
    23 July 2015CMHiram BoatengPlymouth Argyle2 January 2016[28]
    27 July 2015CBRyan InnissPort ValeEnd of season[29]
    30 July 2015LBJerome Binnom-WilliamsBurton AlbionEnd of season[30]
    14 August 2015GKChris KettingsStevenage12 September 2015[31]
    20 August 2015LBChristian ScalesCrawley Town2 January 2016[32]
    10 September 2015AMJonny WilliamsNottingham Forest2 January 2016[33]
    17 September 2015CFSullay KaikaiShrewsbury Town23 December 2015[34][35]
    18 September 2015GKChris KettingsBromley16 October 2015[36]
    5 November 2015MFJake GrayHartlepool United5 December 2015[lower-alpha 1][37][38][39]
    22 January 2016AMJonny WilliamsMK DonsEnd of season[40]
    01 March 2016CFSullay KaikaiShrewsbury Town3 May 2016[41][42]
    23 March 2016CMHiram BoatengPlymouth ArgyleEnd of season[43]
    1. Later extended to January and then to the end of the season.

    Player statistics

    Appearances and goals

    As of 21 May 2016[44]
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK Julián Speroni 20200000
    2 DF Joel Ward 383302611+10
    3 DF Adrian Mariappa 70300+1030
    4 DF Brede Hangeland 9070001+10
    6 DF Scott Dann 4253556010
    7 MF Yohan Cabaye 40632+15610+10
    8 FW Patrick Bamford (on loan from Chelsea) 900+60002+10
    9 FW Fraizer Campbell 1524+702+1111
    10 MF Yannick Bolasie 31623+353+1110
    11 MF Wilfried Zaha 43530+426231
    12 GK Alex McCarthy 70700000
    13 GK Wayne Hennessey 3802906030
    14 MF Lee Chung-yong 1724+91102+11
    15 MF Mile Jedinak 35016+1103+3020
    16 FW Dwight Gayle 2078+830+102+14
    17 FW Glenn Murray 3120000+11
    18 MF James McArthur 31226+221+1010
    20 MF Jonny Williams 100+100000
    21 FW Connor Wickham 24615+653100
    22 MF Jordon Mutch 2507+1302+101+10
    23 DF Pape Souaré 410340501+10
    25 FW Emmanuel Adebayor 1517+512+1000
    26 MF Bakary Sako 23211+920+3000
    27 DF Damien Delaney 4033226021
    28 MF Joe Ledley 26111+814030
    29 FW Marouane Chamakh 1201+900+2000
    34 DF Martin Kelly 17111+201130
    38 MF Hiram Boateng 100+100000
    42 MF Jason Puncheon 3533123+1100
    43 MF Sullay Kaikai 100+100000

    Goalscorers

    As of 21 May 2016[44]
    No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
    16FWDwight Gayle3047
    7MFYohan Cabaye5106
    21FWConnor Wickham5106
    10MFYannick Bolasie5106
    6DFScott Dann5005
    11MFWilfried Zaha2215
    2DFJoel Ward2103
    42MFJason Puncheon2103
    27DFDamien Delaney2013
    26MFBakary Sako2002
    18MFJames McArthur2002
    14MFLee Chung-yong1012
    9FWFraizer Campbell0112
    25FWEmmanuel Adebayor1001
    28MFJoe Ledley1001
    34DFMartin Kelly0101
    17FWGlenn Murray0011
    Own Goal1001
    Total368953

    Disciplinary record

    As of 21 May 2016[44]
    No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
    7MFYohan Cabaye70100080
    6DFScott Dann70200090
    23DFPape Souaré61001071
    15MFMile Jedinak60100070
    11MFWilfried Zaha50101070
    18MFJames McArthur50100060
    2DFJoel Ward40000040
    42MFJason Puncheon30100040
    34DFMartin Kelly30000030
    10MFYannick Bolasie20200040
    9FWFraizer Campbell10001020
    16FWDwight Gayle11000011
    4DFBrede Hangeland20000020
    13GKWayne Hennessey10000010
    21FWConnor Wickham10000010
    27DFDamien Delaney20100030
    28MFJoe Ledley10100020
    29FWMarouane Chamakh10000010
    25FWEmmanuel Adebayor10000010
    26MFBakary Sako10000010
    Total5828030692

    Competitions

    Overview

    Competition Record
    G W D L GF GA GD Win %
    Premier League 38 11 9 18 39 51 −12 028.95
    FA Cup 6 5 0 1 9 4 +5 083.33
    League Cup 3 2 0 1 9 7 +2 066.67
    Total 47 18 9 20 57 62 −5 038.30

    Updated to match played 21 May 2016
    Source: Competitions

    Pre-season friendlies

    On 28 May 2015, Crystal Palace announced their first pre-season friendly ahead of the 2015–16 season against Fulham.[45] On 8 June 2015, a second fixture against Dagenham & Redbridge was added to the schedule.[46] On 12 June 2015, Palace announced they will travel to Germany to play Union Berlin on 18 July 2015.[47] A fourth friendly against Barnet was announced on 19 June 2015.[48]

    11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) FriendlyBarnet3–5Crystal PalaceCanons Park
    15:00 BST Akinde  2'
    Gambin  64'
    Lisbie  80'
    Report Gayle  3', 11', 50'
    Allassani  76'
    Campbell  83'
    Stadium: The Hive Stadium
    Attendance: 2,044
    14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) FriendlySutton United0–2Crystal Palace XISutton
    19:45 BST Report Croll  29'
    Anderson  53'
    Stadium: Gander Green Lane
    18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) FriendlyUnion Berlin2–0Crystal PalaceBerlin, Germany
    14:00 CEST Skrzybski  57', 87' Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
    1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) FriendlyFulham1–1Crystal PalaceFulham
    15:00 BST Pringle  6' Report Souaré  49' Stadium: Craven Cottage
    3 August 2015 (2015-08-03) FriendlyDagenham & Redbridge1–0Crystal PalaceDagenham
    19:30 BST McLean  75' Report Stadium: Victoria Road

    Premier League

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    13 Watford 38 12 9 17 40 50 10 45
    14 West Bromwich Albion 38 10 13 15 34 48 14 43
    15 Crystal Palace 38 11 9 18 39 51 12 42
    16 Bournemouth 38 11 9 18 45 67 22 42
    17 Sunderland 38 9 12 17 48 62 14 39
    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).[49]

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    38 11 9 18 39 51  −12 42 6 3 10 19 23  −4 5 6 8 20 28  −8

    Last updated: 15 May 2016.
    Source: Premier League

    Results by matchday

    Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
    GroundAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHHAAAHA
    ResultWLWWLLWWLLDWLWDWWDDLLLLLDLLDLLDWDDLLWL
    Position36424864571081066665577811111213141415161616161616161415
    Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Statto.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

      Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

    The fixtures for the 2015–16 season were announced on 18 June 2015 at 9am.[50][51]

    8 August 2015 1Norwich City1–3Crystal PalaceNorwich
    15:00 BST Tettey  23'
    Redmond  69'
    Report Zaha  39'
    Delaney  49'
    Cabaye  90+4'
    Stadium: Carrow Road
    Attendance: 27,036
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    16 August 2015 (2015-08-16) 2Crystal Palace1–2ArsenalSelhurst
    13:30 BST Ward  28'
    McArthur  45+1'
    Report Giroud  16'
    Coquelin  41'
    Delaney  55' (o.g.)
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,732
    Referee: Lee Mason
    22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 3Crystal Palace2–1Aston VillaSelhurst
    15:00 BST Ward  18'
    Cabaye  50'
    Dann  71'
    Sako  87'
    Puncheon  90'
    Report Gestede  55'
    Souaré  77' (o.g.)
    Clark  84'
    Bacuna  86'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 25,295
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 4Chelsea1–2Crystal PalaceFulham
    15:00 BST Cahill  71'
    Falcao  79'
    Report Sako  65'
    Cabaye  73'
    Ward  81'
    Stadium: Stamford Bridge
    Attendance: 41,581
    Referee: Craig Pawson
    12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 5Crystal Palace0–1Manchester CitySelhurst
    15:00 BST Dann  17'
    Hangeland  70'
    Report Touré  25'
    Nasri  68'
    Mangala  80'
    Iheanacho  90'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 25,167
    Referee: Mike Jones
    20 September 2015 (2015-09-20) 6Tottenham Hotspur1–0Crystal PalaceTottenham
    13:30 BST Son  68'
    Lamela  76'
    Report Kelly  45'
    Bolasie  62'
    Stadium: White Hart Lane
    Attendance: 35,723
    Referee: Michael Oliver
    27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) 7Watford0–1Crystal PalaceWatford
    16:00 BST Abdi  39'
    Jurado  70'
    Prödl  79'
    Cathcart  82'
    Report Cabaye  71' (pen.),  76'
    Puncheon  81'
    Zaha  88'
    Hennessey  90+4'
    Stadium: Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 20,168
    Referee: Anthony Taylor
    3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 8Crystal Palace2–0West Bromwich AlbionSelhurst
    12:45 BST Souaré  25'
    Bolasie  68'
    Campbell  79'
    Zaha  87'
    Cabaye  89' (pen.)
    Report McClean  16'
    Chester  61'
    Yacob  87'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,033
    Referee: Jonathan Moss
    17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 9Crystal Palace1–3West Ham UnitedSelhurst
    15:00 BST Cabaye  25' (pen)
    Gayle  32'  44'
    Jedinak  69'
    Report Tomkins  21'
    Jenkinson  22'
    Lanzini  88'
    Jelavić  90+3'
    Payet  40',  90+4'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,812
    Referee: Mark Clattenburg
    24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 10Leicester City1–0Crystal PalaceLeicester
    15:00 BST Vardy  60',  90'
    Simpson  65'
    Schlupp  68'
    Report Zaha  87' Stadium: King Power Stadium
    Attendance: 31,752
    Referee: Mike Dean
    31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 11Crystal Palace0–0Manchester UnitedSelhurst
    15:00 GMT Cabaye  18'
    Kelly  26'
    Gayle  80'
    Report Smalling  47'
    Darmian  53'
    Rojo  90+3'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,854
    Referee: Mike Jones
    8 November 2015 12Liverpool1–2Crystal PalaceLiverpool
    16:00 GMT Coutinho  42'
    Clyne  76'
    Report Bolasie  21'
    Dann  82'
    Puncheon  57'
    Souaré  67'
    Stadium: Anfield
    Attendance: 44,115
    Referee: Neil Swarbrick
    23 November 2015 (2015-11-23) 13Crystal Palace0–1SunderlandSelhurst
    20:00 GMT Dann  66' Report Jones  53'
    M'Vila  67'
    Defoe  57'  80'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,361
    Referee: Martin Atkinson
    28 November 2015 14Crystal Palace5–1Newcastle UnitedSelhurst
    15:00 GMT McArthur  14', 90+3'
    Bolasie  17', 47'
    Zaha  38',  41'
    Report Cissé  10'
    Mbemba  81'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,833
    Referee: Stuart Attwell
    7 December 2015 15Everton1–1Crystal PalaceLiverpool
    20:00 GMT Lukaku  81'
    Funes Mori  88'
    Report Wickham  54'
    Dann  76'
    McArthur  87'
    Stadium: Goodison Park
    Attendance: 35,736
    Referee: Craig Pawson
    12 December 2015 16Crystal Palace1–0SouthamptonSelhurst
    15:00 GMT Cabaye  38' Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,914
    Referee: Mike Dean
    19 December 2015 17Stoke City1–2Crystal PalaceStoke
    Shaqiri  52'
    Afellay  68'
    Bojan  76' (pen.)
    Report Wickham  45+1' (pen.)
    Lee  88'
    Stadium: Britannia Stadium
    Attendance: 27,500
    Referee: Robert Madley
    26 December 2015 18Bournemouth0–0Crystal PalaceBournemouth
    Arter  36' Report Stadium: Dean Court
    Attendance: 11,218
    Referee: Michael Oliver
    28 December 2015 19Crystal Palace0–0Swansea CitySelhurst
    Cabaye  34'
    Souaré  57'
    Hangeland  90'
    Report Taylor  59'
    Ki  65'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 23,714
    Referee: Neil Swarbrick
    3 January 2016 20Crystal Palace0–3ChelseaSelhurst
    Delaney  13'
    Jedinak  57'
    Dann  80'
    Report Oscar  29'
    Willian  60'
    Costa  66'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,854
    Referee: Kevin Friend
    12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) 21Aston Villa1–0Crystal PalaceBirmingham
    19:45 GMT Lescott  29'
    Veretout  68'
    Gueye  80'
    Report Ward  79' Stadium: Villa Park
    Attendance: 28,245
    Referee: Mark Clattenburg
    16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 22Manchester City4–0Crystal PalaceManchester
    15:00 GMT Delph  22'
    Agüero  41', 68'
    Silva  84'
    Report Chamakh  71'
    Cabaye  90'
    Stadium: Etihad Stadium
    Attendance: 53,983
    Referee: Jonathan Moss
    23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 23Crystal Palace1–3Tottenham HotspurSelhurst
    15:00 GMT Vertonghen  30' (o.g.)
    McArthur  61'
    Jedinak  90+3'
    Report Kane  63', 90+3'
    Trippier  79'
    Alli  84'
    Chadli  90'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,867
    Referee: Martin Atkinson
    2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) 24Crystal Palace1–2BournemouthSelhurst
    20:00 GMT Dann  27',  51'
    Zaha  43'
    Jedinak  69'
    Report Pugh  34'
    Afobe  57'
    Francis  65'
    Cook  76'
    Smith  71'
    Grabban  90+1'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,855
    Referee: Mike Jones
    6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 25Swansea City1–1Crystal PalaceSwansea
    15:00 GMT Sigurðsson  13'
    Fernández  75'
    Report Dann  47'
    Delaney  54'
    Jedinak  56'
    Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,492
    Referee: Mike Dean
    13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 26Crystal Palace1–2WatfordSelhurst
    15:00 GMT Adebayor  45'
    Souaré  90+4'
    Report Deeney  16' (pen.), 82'
    Suárez  76'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,564
    Referee: Robert Madley
    27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 27West Bromwich Albion3–2Crystal PalaceWest Bromwich
    17:30 GMT Gardner  12'
    Dawson  17',  20'
    Berahino  31'
    Chester  78'
    Report Adebayor  25'
    Wickham  48', 80'
    Cabaye  64'
    Stadium: The Hawthorns
    Attendance: 24,806
    Referee: Jonathan Moss
    1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 28Sunderland2–2Crystal PalaceSunderland
    19:45 GMT Rodwell  16'
    N'Doye  36'
    Borini  90'
    Report Dann  45+1'
    Wickham  61', 67'
    Stadium: Stadium of Light
    Attendance: 39,795
    Referee: Anthony Taylor
    6 March 2016 (2016-03-06) 29Crystal Palace1–2LiverpoolSelhurst
    13:30 GMT Dann  11'
    Ledley  48'
    Report Henderson  10'
    Milner  40'  62'
    Firmino  72'
    Moreno  86'
    Benteke  90+6' (pen.)
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,709
    Referee: Andre Marriner
    19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 30Crystal Palace0–1Leicester CitySelhurst
    15:00 GMT Souaré  42' Report Schmeichel  30'
    Mahrez  34'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 25,041
    Referee: Mike Jones
    2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 31West Ham United2–2Crystal PalaceLondon
    15:00 BST Lanzini  18'
    Noble  28'
    Reid  29'
    Payet  41'
    Kouyaté  67'
    Report Delaney 15'
    Gayle 75'
    Ward  90+1'
    Sako  90+4'
    Stadium: Boleyn Ground
    Attendance: 34,857
    Referee: Mark Clattenburg
    9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 32Crystal Palace1–0Norwich CitySelhurst
    15:00 BST Bolasie  21'
    Puncheon  68'
    Jedinak  70'
    Report Klose 37' Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 24,960
    Referee: Michael Oliver
    13 April 2016 (2016-04-13) 33Crystal Palace0–0EvertonSelhurst
    20:00 BST Report McCarthy  16'  52'
    Barry  90+1'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 23,528
    Referee: Mike Jones
    17 April 2016 (2016-04-17) 34Arsenal1–1Crystal PalaceHolloway
    16:00 BST Sánchez  45+1' Report Ledley  57'
    Dann  63'
    Bolasie  81'
    Stadium: Emirates Stadium
    Attendance: 59,961
    Referee: Roger East
    20 April 2016 (2016-04-20) 35Manchester United2–0Crystal PalaceManchester
    20:00 BST Delaney  4' (o.g.)
    Darmian  55'  62'
    Report Kelly  6'
    Souaré  43'
    Stadium: Old Trafford
    Attendance: 75,277
    Referee: Lee Mason
    30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 36Newcastle United1–0Crystal PalaceNewcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 BST Mbemba  6'
    Townsend  58'
    Colback  66'
    Report Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,107
    Referee: Mike Dean
    7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 37Crystal Palace2–1Stoke CitySelhurst
    15:00 BST McArthur  33'
    Gayle  58', 68'
    Souare  90'
    Report Whelan  3'
    Pieters  21'
    Adam  26'
    Ireland  87'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 23,990
    Referee: Kevin Friend
    15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) 38Southampton4–1Crystal PalaceSouthampton
    15:00 BST Mané  43'
    Pellè  61'  72'
    Bertrand  75' (pen.)
    Davis  87'
    Report Ward  54'
    McArthur  59'
    Puncheon  64'
    Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
    Attendance: 31,313
    Referee: Michael Oliver

    FA Cup

    In the third round of the 2015–16 FA Cup, Crystal Palace were drawn to play away against fellow Premier League side Southampton on 9 January 2016.[52] At St Mary's Stadium, Crystal Palace won 2–1 with goals from Joel Ward and Wilfried Zaha.[53] In the fourth round, they were drawn at home against Premier League Stoke City. At Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park, they won 1–0 with a goal from Zaha.[54] in the fifth round they were drawn away at Premier League Tottenham Hotspur. At White Hart Lane, Crystal Palace won 1–0 with a goal from Martin Kelly.[55] In the quarter final, Crystal Palace were drawn away at Football League Championship team Reading. At the Madjeski Stadium, Crystal Palace won 2–0 with goals from Yohan Cabaye and Fraizer Campbell to reach the semi-final for the first time in 21 years.[56] Crystal Palace drew Premier League Watford in the Wembley semi-final, in a repeat of the 2013 Football League Championship play-off Final. Crystal Palace won 2–1 due to goals from Yannick Bolasie and Connor Wickham.[57] In the final, Crystal Palace opened the scoring through Jason Puncheon after 78 minutes, though Juan Mata equalised for Manchester United within 3 minutes to send the game to extra-time. Although United had Chris Smalling sent off, Palace could not force a winner, instead conceding the winning goal to Jesse Lingard with 10 minutes left.[58]

    9 January 2016 Third roundSouthampton1–2Crystal PalaceSouthampton
    15:00 GMT Romeu  51'
    Mané  82'
    Long  86'
    Report Ward  29'
    Zaha  68'
    Ledley  90+7'
    Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
    Attendance: 30,763
    Referee: Lee Mason
    30 January 2016 Fourth roundCrystal Palace1–0Stoke CitySelhurst
    15:00 GMT Zaha  17'
    Puncheon
    Report Wilson  30'
    Wollscheid  80'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 17,062
    Referee: Mark Clattenburg
    21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) Fifth roundTottenham Hotspur0–1Crystal PalaceTottenham
    15:00 GMT Rose  90+2' Report Kelly  45+1'
    Cabaye  73'
    Bolasie  85'
    Stadium: White Hart Lane
    Attendance: 35,547
    Referee: Craig Pawson
    11 March 2016 (2016-03-11) Sixth roundReading0–2Crystal PalaceReading
    19:55 GMT Hector  30'
    Gunter  58'
    Cooper  68'  85'
    Report Zaha  58'
    Bolasie  62'
    Cabaye  86' (pen.)
    Jedinak  89'
    Campbell  90+4'
    Stadium: Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 23,110
    Referee: Mike Dean
    24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) Semi-finalCrystal Palace2–1WatfordLondon
    16:00 BST Bolasie  6'
    Dann  54'
    Wickham  61'
    Report Jurado  38'
    Deeney  55'  89'
    Suárez  79'
    Stadium: Wembley Stadium
    Attendance: 79,110
    Referee: Craig Pawson
    21 May 2016 (2016-05-21) FinalCrystal Palace1–2 (a.e.t.)Manchester UnitedLondon
    17:30 BST Puncheon  78' Report Mata  81'
    Lingard  110'
    Stadium: Wembley Stadium
    Attendance: 88,619
    Referee: Mark Clattenburg

    League Cup

    Crystal Palace entered the competition in the second round and were drawn at home against Shrewsbury Town.[59] The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. Palace were drawn at home to Charlton Athletic.[60]

    25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second roundCrystal Palace4–1 (a.e.t.)Shrewsbury TownSelhurst
    19:45 BST Gayle  41' (pen.)
    Murray  95' (pen.)
    Lee  97'
    Zaha  114'
    Report Tootle  9' Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 10,978
    Referee: Darren Bond
    23 September 2015 (2015-09-23) Third roundCrystal Palace4–1Charlton AthleticSelhurst
    19:45 BST Campbell  51'
    Gayle  59' (pen.), 74' (pen.), 86'
    Report Sarr  65'
    Diarra  73'
    Stadium: Selhurst Park
    Attendance: 16,576
    Referee: Neil Swarbrick
    28 October 2015 (2015-10-28) Fourth roundManchester City5–1Crystal PalaceManchester
    21:45 BST Bony  22'
    De Bruyne  44'
    Kolarov  50'
    Iheanacho  59'
    Touré  76' (pen.)
    García  90+4'
    Report Zaha  80'
    Delaney  89'
    Stadium: Etihad Stadium
    Attendance: 40,585

    Cape Town Cup

    24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) Semi-finalSupersport United0–4Crystal PalaceGreen Point, South Africa
    17:45 SAST Jedinak  3'
    Lee  17'
    Mutch  29'
    Campbell  34'
    Report Stadium: Cape Town Random
    26 July 2015 (2015-07-26) FinalCrystal Palace0–2Sporting CPGreen Point, South Africa
    17:45 SAST Report Montero  70', 86' Stadium: Cape Town Stadium
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