Report & Highlights: Palace's Carabao Cup run ended after Arsenal ...

But Palace continued to scrap and got themselves back in the game in superb fashion, Clyne picking out fellow substitute Eddie Nketiah, who headed home a wonderful goal at his former stomping ground – his second goal in the competition this season.

The Eagles threw everything at it for the final ten minutes, but after one final corner-kick was cleared the full-time whistle arrived.

The result ends Palace’s interest in the Carabao Cup, but the team put in a brave performance and on another night with the luck on their side would have prevailed.

Arsenal: Raya (GK), Partey (Saliba, HT), Timber, Kiwior (Gabriel, 86), Tierney (Lewis-Skelly, 69) Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri (Odegaard, 46), Sterling (Saka 69), Trossard, Jesus

Subs: Setford (GK), Kacurri, Martinelli, Havertz

Palace: Henderson (GK), Kporha (Clyne, HT), Guehi, Lacroix, Chalobah, Mitchell (Schlupp, 86), Lerma, Hughes (Devenny, 80), Eze (Kamada, 59), Sarr, Mateta (Nketiah, 59)

Subs: Turner (GK), Ward, Richards, Doucoure

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