Arsenal Vs Crystal Palace (18/10/2021) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal Vs Crystal Palace (18/10/2021)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
18 Tomiyasu
06 Gabriel Magalhães
4 Ben White
03 Kieran Tierney
18 Thomas Partey  
11 Martin Ødegaard  
87 Bukayo Saka   
55 Emile Smith Rowe
19 Nicolas Pépé
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  
Substitutes
19 Bernd Leno
16 Rob Holding
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
17 Cédric Soares
20 Nuno Tavares
35 Mohamed Elneny
23 Sambi Lokonga  
35 Gabriel Martinelli  
9 Alexandre Lacazette   

Emirates Stadium


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End of Match 		2
8' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
90+4' Alexandre Lacazette 		50' Christian Benteke
73' Odsonne Edouard
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
⚽ 90+4'
GOAL! ARSENAL 2-2 CRYSTAL PALACE (Lacazette, 90+4')
90'
4' of added time.
82'
James Tomkins replaces Odsonne Édouard.
🔄 81'
Gabriel Martinelli replaces Thomas Partey.
76'
Attempt missed.
Gabriel Magalhães header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
⚽ 73'
GOAL! Arsenal 1-2 Crystal Palace (Edouard, 73')
🔄 71'
Ayew makes way for Olise.
🔄 67'
Lacazette replaces Odegaard, while Kouyate replaces Milivojevic.
64'
SHOT!
Partey looks to make amends for his role in Palace's equaliser, skipping nicely around Ayew before unleashing a shot, but there's not enough curl on it to bring it inside Guaita's left-hand post.
62'
Arsenal have lost all of their first-half composure on the ball. They are being pressured when knocking around their defence, and when they approach the final third they continue to relinquish possession. Composure is needed.
59'
Attempt missed.
Marc Guéhi right footed shot from outside the box.
57'
Attempt saved.
Jordan Ayew right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
54'
Smith Rowe leads the Arsenal response with a promising run into the Palace area but he's stopped in his tracks by Andersen, who picks up a pressure-relieving foul in the process.
⚽ 50'
GOAL! ARSENAL 1-1 CRYSTAL PALACE (Benteke, 50')
45'
Second Half begins..
H-T
Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace
45+2'
Chance!
A wicked cross from Ayew nearly meets the diving Benteke but even the big Belgian can’t get on the end of it, with the goal gaping.
45+1'
CORNER!
Milivojevic swings a corner deep to Benteke at the back post which he nods back across goal. McArthur pops up and tries to convert from six yards, but the flag is up for offside.
🟨 42'
Yellow card to McArthur.
🟨 42'
Yellow card to Bukayo Saka.
41'
It's very quiet inside the Emirates, with the home supporters not having much to shout about, despite a quick start to the game. They've really dropped off the pace and Palace are playing well.
35'
CHANCE! Palace's best opening of the game.
Mitchell pulls the ball back and picks out Edouard, who fires an effort towards goal, but it flies over the crossbar.
30'
Milivojevic swings the free-kick in but his delivery is criminally poor and cleared by Smith Rowe at the near post.
26'
Saka and Odegaard combine to release Tierney in behind the Palace defence, but he just runs out of pitch and his efforts to keep the ball in play hand it straight to Guaita.
23'
Gallagher finds space on the edge of the box, turns and then fires an effort towards the Arsenal goal. However, it doesn't have enough pace on it to beat Ramsdale, who makes a comfortable save.
22'
A driving run through the heart of the Crystal Palace midfield from Smith Rowe ends with the young Gunner firing straight at Guaita.
20'
Arsenal unable to retain possession whenever they do win it back. Palace with the possession and territory, but yet to find that clinical final pass.
14'
Aubameyang has gone down and stayed down after an innocuous collision with Milivojevic. He's currently receiving treatment with what looks to be a knock on his knee.
12'
Arsenal have won just one of their last six Premier League meetings with Crystal Palace (D4 L1), though it was in their last such meeting in May (3-1 at Selhurst Park).
⚽ 8'
GOAL!
ARSENAL 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE (Aubameyang, 8')
4'
Arsenal work their way downfield with a move started by a luxurious long range pass from Aaron Ramsdale.
2'
Benteke drives forward, but he's dispossessed brilliantly by Partey on the edge of the area.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Crystal Palace: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Gabriel, White, Tierney, Partey, Odegaard, Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Aubameyang.
Granit Xhaka is still recovering from a knee injury picked up last month, while Gabriel Martinelli is also unlikely to start against Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace

Patrick Vieira


First Eleven
31 Vicente Guaita
02 Joel Ward
06 Marc Guéhi
16 Joachim Andersen
27 Tyrick Mitchell
04 Luka Milivojevic  
18 James McArthur  
23 Conor Gallagher
09 Jordan Ayew  
17 Christian Benteke  
22 Odsonne Edouard   
Substitutes
01 Jack Butland
05 James Tomkins  
07 Michael Olise  
08 Cheikhou Kouyaté  
12 Will Hughes
14 Philippe Mateta
15 Jeffrey Schlupp
17 Nathaniel Clyne
34 Martin Kelly

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
18 Tomiyasu
06 Gabriel Magalhães
4 Ben White
03 Kieran Tierney
18 Thomas Partey  
11 Martin Ødegaard  
87 Bukayo Saka   
55 Emile Smith Rowe
19 Nicolas Pépé
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  
Substitutes
19 Bernd Leno
16 Rob Holding
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
17 Cédric Soares
20 Nuno Tavares
35 Mohamed Elneny
23 Sambi Lokonga  
35 Gabriel Martinelli  
9 Alexandre Lacazette   

Crystal Palace - Lineup

First Eleven
31 Vicente Guaita
02 Joel Ward
06 Marc Guéhi
16 Joachim Andersen
27 Tyrick Mitchell
04 Luka Milivojevic  
18 James McArthur  
23 Conor Gallagher
09 Jordan Ayew  
17 Christian Benteke  
22 Odsonne Edouard   
Substitutes
01 Jack Butland
05 James Tomkins  
07 Michael Olise  
08 Cheikhou Kouyaté  
12 Will Hughes
14 Philippe Mateta
15 Jeffrey Schlupp
17 Nathaniel Clyne
34 Martin Kelly