Match report

Arsenal Defeats Crystal Palace 3-1 in Premier League

Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
1–3
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Arsenal
Arsenal
May 19, 2021

Arsenal secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League, demonstrating resilience and skill in a match that saw N. Pepe's two goals seal the win. Despite Crystal Palace's early yellow card to J. Schlupp and later scoring opportunity by C. Benteke, Arsenal's offensive prowess shone through, particularly in the second half. This win solidifies Arsenal's position in the league and highlights their ability to overcome challenges.

Key Facts

  • • N. Pepe scored twice for Arsenal (35', 90'+5')
  • • C. Benteke scored for Crystal Palace (62')
  • • K. Tierney provided an assist for Pepe's first goal
  • • Crystal Palace's J. Schlupp received a yellow card in the 5th minute
  • • Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny received a yellow card in the 37th minute

Lineups

Crystal Palace

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 31 Vicente Guaita (G)
  • 2 Joel Ward (D)
  • 5 James Tomkins (D)
  • 24 Gary Cahill (D)
  • 27 Tyrick Mitchell (D)
  • 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (M)
  • 22 James McCarthy (M)
  • 15 Jeffrey Schlupp (M)
  • 10 Andros Townsend (F)
  • 20 Christian Benteke (F)
  • 11 Wilfried Zaha (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Jack Butland
  • 3 Patrick van Aanholt
  • 34 Martin Kelly
  • 17 Nathaniel Clyne
  • 39 Jesuran Rak-Sakyi
  • 44 Jaïro Riedewald
  • 9 Jordan Ayew
  • 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta
  • 23 Michy Batshuayi

Arsenal

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Bernd Leno (G)
  • 21 Calum Chambers (D)
  • 16 Rob Holding (D)
  • 6 Gabriel Magalhães (D)
  • 3 Kieran Tierney (D)
  • 18 Thomas Partey (M)
  • 25 Mohamed Elneny (M)
  • 19 Nicolas Pépé (M)
  • 32 Emile Smith Rowe (M)
  • 7 Bukayo Saka (M)
  • 14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 Mathew Ryan
  • 17 Cédric Soares
  • 22 Pablo Marí
  • 11 Martin Ødegaard
  • 8 Dani Ceballos
  • 34 Granit Xhaka
  • 35 Gabriel Martinelli
  • 12 Willian
  • 9 Alexandre Lacazette

Timeline

  1. Crystal Palace
    5' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    J. Schlupp

    Foul

  2. Arsenal
    35' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Pepe · Assist: K. Tierney
  3. Arsenal
    37' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Mohamed Elneny
  4. Crystal Palace
    62' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Benteke · Assist: A. Townsend
  5. Arsenal
    65' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Ødegaard · On: B. Saka
  6. Arsenal
    78' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Granit Xhaka · On: K. Tierney
  7. Arsenal
    78' Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gabriel Martinelli · On: T. Partey
  8. Crystal Palace
    79' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jordan Ayew · On: C. Benteke
  9. Crystal Palace
    82' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Riedewald · On: J. McCarthy
  10. Arsenal
    90'+5 Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Pepe

Match Stats

Stat Crystal Palace Arsenal
Fouls 7 7
Pass Accuracy 70% 87%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 6
Corners 6 7
Total Passes 258 603
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 6 3
Shots off Target 4 1
Possession 31% 69%
Accurate Passes 181 522
Shots Inside Box 9 4
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ N. Pepe's early goal in the 35th minute gave Arsenal a crucial lead, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ The equalizing goal by Crystal Palace's C. Benteke in the 62nd minute brought the match back to a tie, but Arsenal's late goal by Pepe in the 90th minute sealed the victory