Crystal Palace U21 beat Aston Villa U21 2-0 in Premier League 2, with both goals arriving in the final 21 minutes. Villa enjoyed more possession and had more shots, but Palace were clinical when it mattered.
Benjamin Casey opened the scoring in the 69th minute, and the visitors sealed the win when Adler Nascimento converted from Sebastian Williams' assist in the 87th. Kai-Reece Adams-Collman was booked in the 81st minute.
Aston Villa dominated the statistics, with 53% possession, 13 total attempts to Palace's eight, and five corners to three. Yet Palace's four shots on target included two goals, making their evening far more efficient.
