Arsenal v Crystal Palace LIVE: Gunners held to draw but delay Liverpool title celebrations

Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta’s sublime finish snatched a point for Palace and Liverpool must wait a few more days

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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.

First-half goals by Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard looked like being enough for a lacklustre Arsenal against a lively Palace side who equalised with an Eberechi Eze volley.

But there was a late twist as Palace substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta produced a superb chipped finish over Arsenal keeper David Raya in the 83rd minute.

The draw left second-placed Arsenal on 67 points from 34 games with Liverpool on 79 from 33. Had Arsenal lost, Liverpool would have won the title on Wednesday but they can now seal it with one point against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Follow all the action from the Emirates below:

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace LIVE

• Arsenal draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace in the Premier League
• The Gunners avoided handing Liverpool the title with a defeat but are 12 points behind the Reds with four games left
• 83' GOAL! Sublime Mateta finish after Saliba mistake brings Palace level (ARS 2-2 CRY)
• 42' GOAL! Trossard puts Gunners back ahead just before half-time (ARS 2-1 CRY)
• 28' GOAL! Eze volleys equaliser from clever corner routine (ARS 1-1 CRY)
• 3' GOAL! Kiwior powers in an early header (ARS 1-0 CRY)

[23 April 2025 21:11 · Chris Wilson]

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

50 mins

Henderson stayed down briefly but he’s okay to carry on.

Timber looks like he may have a problem here too though.

[23 April 2025 21:12 · Chris Wilson]

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

52 mins

Wasteful from Odegaard as he receives a great pass on the edge of the box but is to hesitant.

[23 April 2025 21:15 · Chris Wilson]

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

55 mins

And wasteful from Nketiah now as he leads the Palace counter but simply loses control of the ball as he gets to the Arsenal box.

[23 April 2025 21:18 · Chris Wilson]

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

58 mins

Almost some shaky ‘keeping from Raya as he flaps at the cross from deep but just about takes it off the approaching Palace player’s foot.

[23 April 2025 21:19 · Chris Wilson]

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

60 mins

A popular sub as Bukayo Saka comes on for Sterling.

[23 April 2025 21:22 · Chris Wilson]

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

62 mins

A vital intervention from Lerma to stop Trossard’s through ball finding an unmarked Martinelli.

Palace make two changes as Eze comes off for Ismaila Sarr and Will Hughes replaces Wharton.

[23 April 2025 21:25 · Chris Wilson]

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

64 mins

Great chance for Palace as Sarr makes the space for a cross and finds an unmarked Devenny, but the youngster makes a mess of his header and Raya tips over.

From the corner, Guehi forces a decent save too.

[23 April 2025 21:27 · Chris Wilson]

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

66 mins

More pressure from Palace as Nketiah misses the bicycle kick attempt before Mitchell wins a corner.

From the set-piece, Munoz heads back across goal and Raya misses it, but it bounces harmlessly pass the far post.

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

70 mins

The ball is in the net but it’s disallowed!

Odegaard clips the ball over for Timber and he hooks it over Henderson, and Martinelli is there to tap in!

It’ll be checked!

23 April 2025 21:30

[23 April 2025 21:32 · Chris Wilson]

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

72 mins

It was all very subdued when it happened, as if nobody really knew what was happening. Probably because the offside flag went up eventually.

VAR are checking if the ball was out of play when Timber hooked it back in.