In the 83rd minute, when Arsenal were leading 2-1, William Saliba made a careless pass back, allowing Jean-Philippe Mateta to shoot from outside the box. At this point, David Raya had also left the goal and could only watch the ball fly into the net.
Saliba's mistake cost Arsenal the victory. The Gunners are 12 points behind Liverpool and have four games left to play. Meanwhile, Arne Slot's team have five games left.
This means that Liverpool only need to win 1 more point against Tottenham on the night of April 27 to officially become the Premier League champions for the second time in history.
Arsenal have been the champions for the third consecutive season. |
Although the match against Crystal Palace no longer has much meaning, coach Mikel Arteta still fielded a strong squad to maintain his players' concentration before the upcoming UEFA Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain.
The Gunners started the game well when Jakub Kiwior headed in the opening goal in the third minute after Martin Odegaard's precise free-kick. However, complacency in defense cost Arsenal. Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze showed his class with a beautiful volley from the edge of the area to level the score in the 27th minute.
However, Arsenal managed to regain the advantage before the break thanks to a cool low finish from Leandro Trossard in the penalty area, the Belgian star's third goal in just the last two matches.
In the second half, Crystal Palace showed that they were not giving up. Continuous attacks made Arsenal's goal wobble. Although David Raya made two excellent saves, Jean-Philippe Mateta finally made Arsenal's defense pay. Taking advantage of William Saliba's loss of the ball, the French striker launched a daring long-range shot that flew over the crossbar and into the net, bringing a valuable equalizer for Palace.
In the extra minutes, both teams tried to find the decisive goal but failed. Arsenal had to accept a share of points in a match where they were very close to winning many times.
For Palace, the draw helps them maintain stable form ahead of the upcoming FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa.
Premier League table. |
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