Arsenal vs Crystal Palace, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 6': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 8': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 8': Goal! Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 9': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 16': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 17': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell tries a through ball, but Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 23': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 28': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 29': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 29': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 29': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 38': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 42': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Hand ball by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 43': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 45'+1': Offside, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke tries a through ball, but James McArthur is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+4': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 47': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 50': Goal! Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 1. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 54': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal).
- 54': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
- 55': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 57': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 59': Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 64': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 67': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Luka Milivojevic.
- 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Benjamin White (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 70': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 71': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 72': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a through ball.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 73': Goal! Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 2. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise following a fast break.
- 75': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Partey following a set piece situation.
- 77': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 77': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Thomas Partey.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 87': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a headed pass.
- 90': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Benjamin White (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin White.
- 90'+5': Goal! Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 2. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 474 |
| 475 | Passes | 544 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 17 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,475
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,475
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka  |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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