Arsenal vs C Palace 2024-25 English Premier League
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': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 45'+2': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 1.
- 47': Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Romain Esse replaces Justin Devenny.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 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': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 2.
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,167
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Liverpool | 33 | 79 | 2 |
| +34 | Arsenal | 34 | 67 | 3 |
| +23 | Manchester City | 34 | 61 | 9 |
| +14 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 60 | 9 |
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 |
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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