Crystal Palace vs Arsenal, 2019-20 English Premier League
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67': Pierre-Emerick AubameyangAubameyang scores opener, sent off via VAR in Arsenal draw at Crystal Palace
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a goal and was sent off as Arsenal drew 1-1 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 1': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 1': Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 5': Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 7': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 8': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 10': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Arsenal 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 15': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 15': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 22': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Foul by James McCarthy (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 27': Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 33': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by James Tomkins (Crystal Palace).
- 36': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 39': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 39': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 42': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 42': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Offside, Crystal Palace. Cheikhou Kouyaté tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 44': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi replaces Lucas Torreira because of an injury.
- 47': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 47': Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Offside, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins tries a through ball, but Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 49': David Luiz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 51': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by James McCarthy (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 53': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Arsenal 1. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheikhou Kouyaté following a set piece situation.
- 55': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a headed pass.
- 58': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 58': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jordan Ayew.
- 61': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
- 62': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Offside, Crystal Palace. Vicente Guaita tries a through ball, but Max Meyer is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 65': Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 67': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) is shown the red card.
- 68': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Cenk Tosun replaces Max Meyer because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Mesut Özil.
- 71': Foul by James McCarthy (Crystal Palace).
- 71': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 77': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 77': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 78': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 80': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 80': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 83': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 83': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 83': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 83': Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Cenk Tosun (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 85': Foul by James Tomkins (Crystal Palace).
- 85': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
- 88': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 88': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 89': Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 90'+5': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 381 | Accurate Passes | 258 |
| 487 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 17 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 19 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,468
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,468
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 5 | James Tomkins  |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald |
| 34 | Martin Kelly |
| 22 | James McCarthy |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 7 | Max Meyer |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 10 | Mesut Özil |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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