Arsenal vs Crystal Palace player ratings: Granit Xhaka and fans clash as Gunners held by Eagles at Emirates

The Gunners captain was booed off by his own supporters and responded angrily and made a gesture to rile the home crowd

Callum Rice-Coates
Sunday 27 October 2019 19:30 GMT
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Xhaka is booed after being taken off
Xhaka is booed after being taken off (Action)

Arsenal were held 2-2 by Crystal Palace at home after surrendering a two-goal lead with VAR denying Sokratis a late winner.

The Gunners raced into a two-goal lead through two unlikely sources.

First Sokratis and then David Luiz puttings the hosts clear of the visitors, but with Luka Milivojevic’s penalty – following a VAR review that forced Martin Atkinson to rescind a yellow card for Wilfried Zaha.

Then Jordan Ayew equalised for the Eagles, which led to a toxic Emirates, who booed captain Granit Xhaka, with the Swiss international responding in kind. Sokratis thought he had a second and a vital winner, but VAR cut short the celebrations.

Here are the player ratings from the Emirates.

Who was your man of the match?

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