 
Arsenal vs C Palace 2021-22 English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
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Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 42': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 50': Goal! Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 1. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 67': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Luka Milivojevic.
- 71': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 73': Goal! Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 2. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise following a fast break.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Thomas Partey.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 90'+5': Goal! Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 2. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Crystal Palace 2.
Game Information
 Competition: English Premier League
 
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,475
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,475
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Arsenal | 9 | 22 | 1 | 
| +5 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 18 | 1 | 
| +10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 17 | 2 | 
| +4 | Sunderland | 9 | 17 | 2 | 
Statistics
|  CRY | ARS  | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 7 | 
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 
| 3 | Offsides | 0 | 
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 | 
| 4 | Saves | 4 | 
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 | 
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 | 
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 | 
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 | 
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 474 | 
| 475 | Passes | 544 | 
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 | 
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 | 
| 10 | Crosses | 19 | 
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 | 
| 56 | Long Balls | 60 | 
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 | 
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 | 
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 | 
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 | 
| 22 | Tackles | 17 | 
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 | 
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 | 
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 6 | 
| 17 | Clearances | 6 | 
 Arsenal (4-1-4-1)
Arsenal (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) | 
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães | 
| 4 | Ben White | 
| 5 | Thomas Partey | 
| 3 | Kieran Tierney | 
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu | 
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard | 
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe | 
| 7 | Bukayo Saka  | 
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé | 
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 
 Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) | 
| 6 | Marc Guéhi | 
| 16 | Joachim Andersen | 
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell | 
| 2 | Joel Ward | 
| 23 | Conor Gallagher | 
| 18 | James McArthur  | 
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic | 
| 20 | Christian Benteke | 
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard | 
| 9 | Jordan Ayew | 
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