In a riveting Premier League 2 match that took place on the 11th of March 2024, Crystal Palace U21 took on Aston Villa U21, with the home team emerging victorious with a 4-2 outcome. Based purely on the goals, it's evident that Crystal Palace U21 outperformed Aston Villa U21.

However, it is worth noting that the early goals in the first half (6:42 and 9:54 min respectively) set the early momentum for Crystal Palace U21. The third goal, just at the brink of the first half's close at 45:15, further solidified their lead. Despite Aston Villa U21's late attempts in the second half to level the game with goals at 53:55 and 79:50, the home team had extended their lead to 4-1 at 61:24, making the final goal by the away team a mere consolation.

Disciplinary actions were evenly spread for both teams. The Home and Away teams each received two yellow cards, with no red cards given. However, it's worth noting that both teams' first cards were given within a few minutes of each other in the first half (40:54 for Crystal Palace and 43:39 for Aston Villa). The second yellow cards came later in the second half for both teams.

Although Aston Villa U21 had more corner kicks (10) than Crystal Palace U21 (4), they were not able to convert these opportunities into goals. This suggests a lack of clinical finishing from the set-piece scenarios.

Similarly, the offside stats were skewed in favor of Aston Villa U21, recording just 1 offside compared to Crystal Palace U21's 5 offsides. Despite this, it didn't translate into a winning advantage for Aston Villa U21, indicating that they were not able to effectively exploit the open plays or through balls.

In conclusion, the match was marked by early dominance from Crystal Palace U21 with swift goals in the initial stages of the game. Despite Aston Villa U21's later attempts to even the scoreline, their inability to capitalize on more corner kicks and offsides saw them fall short. The data suggests that Crystal Palace U21 had superior finishing and game control which ultimately won them the game.

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