Jean-Philippe Mateta hat-trick ensures Crystal Palace end season on a high

The Frenchman has now scored nine times in the Eagles’ last eight matches.

Jean-Philippe Mateta boosted Crystal Palace to victory over Aston Villa (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s hat-trick capped off an emphatic 5-0 victory for Crystal Palace over Aston Villa and inspired his side to equal both a best-ever 10th-placed and 49-point Premier League finish.

The Frenchman, who has now scored nine times in the Eagles’ last eight matches, became just the second Palace player to score three in a Premier League contest, and the first to do so at Selhurst Park.