Arsenal vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Arsenal held by Crystal Palace to leave Liverpool on brink of title
Arsenal kept Liverpool's Premier League title-winning champagne on ice but only just as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 2': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Goal! Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 4': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 5': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 7': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 8': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 8': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 13': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 13': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 23': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 26': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 27': Goal! Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 1. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a corner.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 30': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 31': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Goal! Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 1. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 45'+2': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 1.
- 47': Foul by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace).
- 47': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt blocked. William Saliba (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Adam Wharton.
- 65': Attempt saved. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by David Raya.
- 65': Attempt saved. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a headed pass following a corner.
- 69': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly with a cross.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 80': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 80': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Romain Esse replaces Justin Devenny.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 81': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 83': Goal! Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 2. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 86': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 86': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 87': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 87': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 90'+6': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.3 | Possession | 67.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 656 |
| 328 | Passes | 711 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 18 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 7 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 26 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,167
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,167
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice  |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 30 | Raheem Sterling |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 9 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 55 | Justin Devenny |
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