Crystal Palace vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League score and updates ...
Crystal Palace play host to Arsenal in the Premier League’s late kick off looking to avenge their midweek defeat to the Gunners in the Carabao Cup.
At the start of the weekend the Eagles sat 15th in the table, four points above the the relegation zone. They haven’t been beaten in the league in five matches and defeated Brighton 3-1 last time out. Under manager Oliver Glasner, Palace are starting to show signs of improvement and put up a stubborn fight against the Gunners during the week.
Mikel Arteta’s men were inspired by Gabriel Jesus’ hat-trick for their win on Wednesday and will bring confidence into today’s match. They began the gameweek six points behind Liverpool and can cut that down to three before Arne Slot’s men take on Tottenham tomorrow.
Follow all the action from Selhurst Park with our live blog below:
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal LIVE
Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal
81 mins: Into the final 10 minutes now and Oliver Glasner has made a couple of changes. Clyne and Mateta are the men who have been replaced which maybe points to the manager knowing that the game has gone.
Mike Jones21 December 2024 19:12
Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal
78 mins: Calafiori is down after a challenge from Nathaniel Clyne. The Palace defender is booked and the Arsenal substitute needs a bit of treatment.
He should be okay to play on.
Mike Jones21 December 2024 19:11
Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal
75 mins: 15 minutes to play at Selhurst Park. The tempo has dropped as Arsenal look to close out the game with Palace trying to find a way back into it but to no avail.
Mike Jones21 December 2024 19:06
Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal
72 mins: Calafiori cleans out Richards at the byline a gifts a free kick to Palace in a dangerous area. The free kick is swung into the box but Gabriel Jesus is there to rise highest and head the ball away.
Mike Jones21 December 2024 19:03
Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal
69 mins: As things stand Arsenal will be cutting the gap to Liverpool to just three points and they’ll feel as though they are right back in the title race along with Chelsea and the Reds themselves.
The Gunners will continue to put pressure on the leaders with each win they have.
Palace aren’t content to let them coast through this match though.
Mike Jones21 December 2024 19:01
Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal
66 mins: Martinelli has taken up Bukayo Saka’s usual spot on the right wing and it’s paying off handsomely for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta will feel relieved that there’s a built in replacement for Saka if his hamstring injury proves to be worse than suspected.
Mike Jones21 December 2024 18:58
Bukayo Saka hands Arsenal major concern after hamstring injury against Crystal Palace
Bukayo Saka suffered a major injury scare after being forced off for Arsenal against Crystal Palace.
The England winger was left in real pain before being replaced by Leandro Trossard after 23 minutes.
The 23-year-old was seen sitting on the Selhurst Park turf and clutching the back of his right leg.
Mike Jones21 December 2024 18:54
Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal
63 mins: The momentum and belief from Palace may have just been knocked out of them with that goal. They deserve more than the one goal for their spirited performance so far but Arsenal have been clinical.
It’s a big gap to comeback from now.
Mike Jones21 December 2024 18:53
GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal (Gabriel Martinelli, 60’)
Right on the hour mark Leandro Trossard makes a run in behind the lines and collects an aerial ball. He curls a low pass into the box and Gabriel Jesus finds the goalkeeper with his first time shot.
The ball deflects out to Declan Rice who drills a shot back into the box where Gabriel Martinelli is on hand to turn the ball home.
Mike Jones21 December 2024 18:51
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
59 mins: It’s a double change for Arsenal with Riccardo Calafiori and Declan Rice coming on to replace Myles Lewis-Skelly and Kai Havertz.
That should bring a bit more stability to Arsenal’s defence now.
Mike Jones21 December 2024 18:50