Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace: Daichi Kamada fires Eagles into last eight of Carabao Cup to ease the pressure on Oliver Glasner - but visitors lose TWO key players to injury Glasner's side caused an upset with victory at high-flying Aston Villa LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! , available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday By Ross Heppenstall Published: 21:53, 30 October 2024 | Updated: 21:55, 30 October 2024 e-mail View comments Daichi Kamada's delightful second-half winner further eased the pressure on Oliver Glasner and wrecked Aston Villa ’s hopes of Carabao Cup glory. Japan midfielder Kamada did not start the game but how he finished, replacing the injured goalscorer Eberechi Eze before striking an exquisite winner in the 64th minute.
Villa boss Unai Emery gambled by making 10 changes to the side who drew 1-1 with Bournemouth on Saturday with captain John McGinn the sole survivor. Ultimately, it backfired and Villa’s wait for a first trophy since they lifted the League Cup in 1996 goes on. Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara both made their first starts since recovering from ACL injuries – with the former appearing for the first time in 445 days.
Daichi Kamada was the match-winner for Crystal Palace as they stunned Aston Villa The Japanese midfielder fired home from 25 yards as Palace eased the pressure on Oliver Glasner MATCH FACTS ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Gauci 6; Nedeljkovic 6, Carlos 6, Mings 6.5, Maatsen 6; Kamara 6, McGinn 7 (.
