Arsenal vs Crystal Palace, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal edge Crystal Palace as Eze winner haunts former club
A first-half goal from Eberechi Eze was enough to separate Arsenal and his former club Crystal Palace.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 8': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
- 12': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 22': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 23': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 28': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 29': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 29': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 32': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 38': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
- 39': Goal! Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 41': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 43': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 43': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Cristhian Mosquera replaces William Saliba.
- 49': Handball by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 50': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber following a set piece situation.
- 56': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
- 56': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães with a through ball.
- 59': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 61': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 63': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 65': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 68': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Mosquera.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Daichi Kamada.
- 74': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 79': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 80': Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Piero Hincapié replaces Riccardo Calafiori because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Declan Rice because of an injury.
- 84': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 84': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eddie Nketiah.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Adam Wharton.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Borna Sosa replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christantus Uche replaces Daniel Muñoz.
- 90'+4': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+7': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 449 |
| 360 | Passes | 540 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 44 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 44 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,103
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,103
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | +3 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Yeremy Pino |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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