Arsenal vs Crystal Palace, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal can't break down Crystal Palace in scoreless draw
Arsenal played Crystal Palace to a scoreless draw in Premier League action on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 10': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 10': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 14': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 14': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 16': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 17': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 17': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 20': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 21': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 24': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 27': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 28': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 28': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 29': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 36': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 38': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 38': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 39': Attempt blocked. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Ward.
- 42': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 42': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by James Tomkins (Crystal Palace).
- 42': James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tomkins.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 47': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 48': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 55': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Ainsley Maitland-Niles is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 57': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rob Holding.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 67': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 67': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': David Luiz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 70': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 71': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 71': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 71': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 73': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Christian Benteke.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tomkins.
- 83': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rob Holding with a headed pass following a corner.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 88': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 89': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McCarthy replaces Luka Milivojevic.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 90'+4': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.7 | Possession | 67.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 600 |
| 339 | Passes | 692 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 24 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
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
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz  |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 27 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 25 | Eberechi Eze |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
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