Crystal Palace Vs Arsenal (19/05/2021) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Crystal Palace Vs Arsenal (19/05/2021)

Crystal Palace

Patrick Vieira


First Eleven
31 Vicente Guaita
02 Joel Ward
08 Cheikhou Kouyaté
24 Gary Cahill
27 Tyrick Mitchell
05 James Tomkins
22 James McCarthy
15 Jeffrey Schlupp  
10 Andros Townsend
17 Christian Benteke    
11 Wilfried Zaha
Substitutes
01 Jack Butland
03 Patrick van Aanholt
09 Jordan Ayew  
14 Philippe Mateta
17 Nathaniel Clyne
23 Michy Batshuayi
34 Martin Kelly
44 Jairo Riedewald
39 Rak-Sakyi

Selhurst Park


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62' Christian Benteke 35' Nicolas Pépé
90+1'' Gabriel Martinelli
90+5' Nicolas Pépé
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
90+5'
GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal.
Pepe finally opts to take on the Palace defence and what an impact when he does!
Nicolas Pépé left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
90+4'
Foul by Jordan Ayew.
Mohamed Elneny wins a free kick in the defensive half.
⚜ 90+1'
GOAL: CRYSTAL PALACE 1-2 ARSENAL (MARTINELLI, 90+1')
87'
Pepe tries to take on Mitchell down the right but the Palace defender does brilliantly to block the Ivorian's cross.
Time is running out for Arsenal...
86'
Mitchell blocks out Pepe. His goal now feels a very long time ago.
81'
There's the chance for Aubameyang but he makes a complete hash of it!
79'
Jordan Ayew replaces Christian Benteke.
78'
Gabriel Martinelli replaces Thomas Partey.
78'
Granit Xhaka replaces Kieran Tierney.
76'
Aubameyang loses possession but Smith Rowe rescues the ball as Palace threaten to break.
70'
CLOSE!
Benteke almost slots home his second! Arsenal are scrambling to clear the ball and it lands kindly for the striker. But his attempted effort is smothered at the near post by Leno.
65'
Martin Ødegaard replaces Bukayo Saka.
⚜ 62'
GOAL: CRYSTAL PALACE 1-1 ARSENAL (CHRISTIAN BENTEKE, 62')
55'
Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp.
Bukayo Saka wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52'
Good header from Ward as Arsenal turn on the style again. Pepe picks out Chambers down the right flank, he crosses in, but the Palace defender is there to nod behind for a corner.
Saka delivers but Kouyate nods away.
50'
Arsenal have their spell on the ball as Pepe whips a fierce cross in from the right. However, Guaita is across to pluck the ball out of the air.
46'
WIDE!
Another header wide from Benteke within seconds of the 2nd half!
46'
Second Half begins..
H-T
CRYSTAL PALACE 0-1 ARSENAL
45+2'
A late free kick for Palace as Townsend is shoved in the back. It's on the right and in a good spot...
🟹 37'
Mohamed Elneny is shown the yellow card.
🟹 37'
Christian Benteke is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
⚜ 35'
GOAL: CRYSTAL PALACE 0-1 ARSENAL (PEPE, 35')
32'
Attempt saved.
Jeffrey Schlupp left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
31'
NO PENALTY! Saka uses his blistering pace to burst into the area, with Guiata out to swipe his legs and send him over.
Penalty?! No! The offside flag is raised. Palace very lucky there.
27'
Another Saka corner, which is initially headed away before Guiata is up to punch it clear.
23'
Palace win a corner as Holding clears his lines. Townsend swings the ball in and Tomkins gets his head to it but Leno grabs at full stretch down to his right.
21'
SHOT!
Good block from Cahill's head as Chambers is picked out at the top by Partey. His floated cross in though only smacked the Crystal Palace captain in the face before going clear.
18'
Arsenal clear the initial delivery, but Palace come again as Townsend lofts a good cross into the area. Schlupp is waiting, but he is muscled out of the way as Arsenal clear.
17'
Free kick on the left for Palace, not far outside the area as Townsend is tripped. Townsend to take...
13'
Good defending again from Crystal Palace!
Smith Rowe is sent away down the right after a lovely Elneny pass, but his cross is seen behind by Cahill for a corner.
Saka sends it in but Benteke is up to clear.
7'
Wilfried Zaha has a neat run at the Arsenal defence now and wins a corner off Rob Holding - and though the initial delivery is too long to cause danger, the return effort is just nudged past the near-post by Gary Cahill.
🟹 5'
Yellow Card to Jeffrey Schlupp
3'
CHANCE!
Another for Arsenal and Smith Rowe is involved again on this right.
2'
SAVE!
Good start from Arsenal as they play some neat stuff up front.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Crystal Palace: Leno, Holding, Chambers, Gabriel, Saka, Elneny, Partey, Tierney, Pepe, Smith Rowe, Auabmeyang.

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
16 Rob Holding
21 Calum Chambers
06 Gabriel MagalhĂŁes
03 Kieran Tierney  
18 Thomas Partey  
35 Mohamed Elneny  
87 Bukayo Saka  
55 Emile Smith Rowe
19 Nicolas PĂ©pĂ©   
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Substitutes
33 Mat Ryan
8 Dani Ceballos
9 Alexandre Lacazette
11 Martin Ødegaard  
12 Willian
17 CĂ©dric Soares
22 Pablo MarĂ­
29 Granit Xhaka  
35 Gabriel Martinelli   

Crystal Palace - Lineup

First Eleven
31 Vicente Guaita
02 Joel Ward
08 Cheikhou Kouyaté
24 Gary Cahill
27 Tyrick Mitchell
05 James Tomkins
22 James McCarthy
15 Jeffrey Schlupp  
10 Andros Townsend
17 Christian Benteke    
11 Wilfried Zaha
Substitutes
01 Jack Butland
03 Patrick van Aanholt
09 Jordan Ayew  
14 Philippe Mateta
17 Nathaniel Clyne
23 Michy Batshuayi
34 Martin Kelly
44 Jairo Riedewald
39 Rak-Sakyi

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
16 Rob Holding
21 Calum Chambers
06 Gabriel MagalhĂŁes
03 Kieran Tierney  
18 Thomas Partey  
35 Mohamed Elneny  
87 Bukayo Saka  
55 Emile Smith Rowe
19 Nicolas PĂ©pĂ©   
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Substitutes
33 Mat Ryan
8 Dani Ceballos
9 Alexandre Lacazette
11 Martin Ødegaard  
12 Willian
17 CĂ©dric Soares
22 Pablo MarĂ­
29 Granit Xhaka  
35 Gabriel Martinelli