Crystal Palace vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
Relive all the action live from Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace blew Arsenal away with a comprehensive 3-0 Premier League victory at Selhurst Park to dent the visitors’ top-four hopes and continue their own momentum under boss Patrick Vieira.
Results over the weekend had seen the Gunners leapfrogged by rivals Tottenham in the race for Champions League qualification and they were unable to respond on a night to forget for Mikel Arteta’s men.
Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew put the Eagles in control after 24 minutes and Wilfried Zaha’s second-half penalty added deserved gloss to the score for the hosts, who extended their unbeaten run to seven matches in all competitions and moved up to ninth in the table. Relive all the action live below:
Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal
72 mins: Xhaka plays a lovely lofted pass to Martinelli but McArthur comes across to clear the ball away off the Brazilian and out for a goal kick.
The Palace fans urging their players on now as we head into the final 20 minutes of the game.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal
70 mins: Arsenal are undoubtedly growing into the match as Palace begin to (understandably) tire after the shift they put in during the first hour of this match.
Do the Gunners have enough time to turn this around?
Palace are making a chance as the sensational Jean-Philippe Mateta makes way for james McArthur.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal
68 mins: BIG CHANCE! Lovely play from Arsenal as Smith Rowe finds Nketiah and he pulls the ball back to the edge of the area for Odegaard. The Norwegian opens his body up and looks to pick out the bottom corner but it’s wide!
Should have scored.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal
67 mins: Martinelli is now operating on the right as Saka comes out to the left, with Nketiah and Lacazette up top.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal
65 mins: Martinelli is down after a foul by Kouyate. It was knee on knee and probably a sore one for the Arsenal man.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are making a change. Eddie Nketiah is on for Cedric Soares.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal
63 mins: Oh that was a chance for Arsenal, their best of the game.
Martinelli breaks into the box and finds Lacazette. He offloads to Smith Rowe who is in on goal but can’t get the ball out of his feet and his tame shot is too close to Guaita.
The first time they’ve really carved open Palace.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal
61 mins: Into the final 30 minutes of the match we go and Arsenal still trail by two goals. As it stands, they will remain behind Tottenham on goal difference, albeit with a game in hand.
Neat play from Palace full-back Mitchell as he drifts inside and joins Mateta in the attack. Cedric gets across Mateta to win a throw but it’s more lovely approach play from the hosts.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal
59 mins: You feel it won’t be long before Arteta makes another substitution. It was a good start to the second half for his side but the last six or seven minutes they have dropped off again.
Saka cuts inside but can only hit a wayward shot high and wide.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal
Meanwhile, scenes at half-time as one Arsenal player does get on the scoresheet...
Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal
57 mins: Martinelli cuts inside and crosses for Lacazette buy the Frenchman’s glancing header loops well out of play.
Palace break and Zaha tries to slide in Mitchell. It doesn’t quite come off but Cedric’s poor clearance is back into the path of Zaha who looks to cut in for a shot, only for Cedric to make up for his mistake by getting across to slide in and win the ball.
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