Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
25'
S. Mustafi
A. Townsend
50'
1 - 1
1 - 2
62'
Alexis Sánchez
1 - 3
67'
Alexis Sánchez
J. Tomkins
89'
2 - 3
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: Crystal Palace 2-3 Arsenal. Arsenal run out 3-2 winners here thanks to goals from Alexis Sanchez (2) and Shkodran Mustafi, with Andros Townsend and James Tomkins on target for the hosts.
  • 93'
    Zaha wins a corner down the left but Arsenal clear and contrive to waste a great chance on the counter.
  • 90'
    4 minutes added on. Is it enough for Palace?
  • 90'
    GOAL! PALACE! TOMKINS! The defender rises highest to not home the corner and Palace have a glimmer of hope!
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 87'
    Maitland-Niles replaced Xhaka for Arsenal.
  • 86'
    Sako curls over from the edge of the box.
  • 86'
    Zaha sees a series of crosses scrambled away.
  • 83'
    CHANCE! Sako crosses from the right but Zaha can't adjust his body and his header is well off target.
  • 82'
    Concern for Arsenal as Xhaka slips and lands in a heap. He should be okay to continue though.
  • 80'
    Fosu-Mensah comes on for Kelly for Palace.
  • 80'
    Zaha looks to beat his man on the outside but Chambers does well to block his effort away for a corner.
  • 78'
    The threat from Palace has subsided now and Arsenal are dictating proceedings once again.
  • 75'
    Lacazette is replaced by Coquelin. Is Arsene shutting up shop?
Substitution

Substitution

at Crystal Palace
  • 70'
    Bakary Sako replaced Loftus-Cheek for Palace as they look to give themselves more attacking options.
  • 66'
    GOAL! ARSENAL! SANCHEZ! Like London buses! What a ball this is from Jack Wilshere! He spots the run of Sanchez and plays him in over the top and the Chilean makes no mistake from 12 yards.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 62'
  • 62'
    GOAL! ARSENAL! SANCHEZ! Settling is overrated. Lacazette tees up Sanchez in the box and he powers a low effort through the legs of a defender and past Speroni.
  • 59'
    Arsenal still haven't settled after that equaliser.
  • 55'
    Loftus-Cheek looks to shape one but he gets his effort all wrong.
  • 54'
    Cabaye is replaced by McArthur for the hosts.
  • 49'
    GOAL! PALACE! TOWNSEND! Zaha skips away from Chambers with ease down the left and his low cross is rifled home by Townsend to level things!
  • 47'
    Bellerin sneaks in behind Loftus-Cheek as he looks to meet Sanchez's cross but the England man does just enough to put him off and Speroni gathers.
  • 46'
    Arsenal get us back underway.
  • 45'
    HT: Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal. Shkodran Mustafi's goal is the difference between the two sides at the break.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 42'
    Lacazette does well to put Schlupp off as he looks to pull the trigger.
  • 38'
    CHANCE! Sanchez finds Ozil and a great touch puts him through but he tries to find a team-mate as Speroni rushes out to meet him and his pass is too heavy. The ball is recycled and Xhaka sees a tame effort gathered by the goalkeeper.
  • 37'
    Alexis Sanchez has been working back doggedly down that left flank today, has he perhaps had a flea in his ear?
  • 35'
    Brilliant play from Lacazette as he wriggles past three Palace players on the edge of the box but his effort flies narrowly wide.
  • 32'
    Zaha cuts inside on his right foot but his effort fades wide of the far post.
  • 31'
    Sanchez fancies a free kick from range but his effort is straight at Speroni.
  • 30'
    WHAT A BALL! Sanchez slides Ozil in behind with a beautiful pass but the German's prodded effort is met by a fine save from Speroni!
Card

Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 29'
    Chambers is booked for pulling back Zaha as he looked to counter.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 25'
  • 25'
    GOAL! ARSENAL! MUSTAFI! Ozil lofts in a free kick and when Palace fail to clear Lacazette fires in a powerful effort that Speroni can only palm as far as Mustafi, who taps home at the far post.
  • 21'
    Wilshere tries his luck from 25 yards and Speroni just about prevents his low effort from slipping between his legs.
  • 20'
    A good move from the visitors sees the ball pulled back to the edge of the box but Xhaka's low effort is hacked away by a defender.
  • 16'
    Bellerin pulls the ball beck for Wilshere but his shot is blocked, along with Sanchez's powerful follow-up.
  • 15'
    Cabaye fizzes a low effort inches wide from range. He's getting closer!
  • 13'
    73% of the possession so far for Arsenal, but there's only one stat that matters.
  • 11'
    Cabaye fires wide from 30 yards.
  • 9'
    Xhaka fires over from range.
  • 6'
    Arsenal's attacking players look to combine on the edge of the box but Palace are able to clear.
  • 5'
    A foray forward from Palace sees a cross from the left easily headed clear.
  • 4'
    Palace have been camped in their own half so far, but they've got plenty of pace to threaten on the counter.
  • 1'
    Palace get us underway here!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out on the pitch and we'll be underway shortly.
  • PRVW
    Roy Hodgson: "The players have been working hard and showing great determination to get the results of late but we have a real testing game tonight. If we are going to get points we need to play at our very best and believe we can win."
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups are underway:
  • PRVW
    So, one change for Palace as Christian Benteke comes into the side for James McArthur following suspension, whilst Arsenal make three changes, with Calum Chambers, Sead Kolasinac and Shkodran Mustafi replacing Alex Iwobi, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Nacho Monreal.
  • PRVW
    Palace are eight games unbeaten in the Premier League going into this one:
  • PRVW
    Crystal Palace: Speroni, Kelly, Dann, Tomkins, Schlupp, Milivojevic, Cabaye, Loftus-Cheek, Townsend, Zaha, Benteke. Subs: Hennessey, Van Aanholt, Fosu-Mensah, McArthur, Puncheon, Riedewald, Sako.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal: Cech, Chambers, Mustafi, Koscielny, Bellerin, Xhaka, Wilshere, Kolasinac, Ozil, Lacazette, Sanchez. Subs: Ospina, Walcott, Holding, Iwobi, Welbeck, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin.
Info

Pre-match

28 December 2017, 21:00

Referee: Michael Oliver

Stadium: Selhurst Park

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome! Can Crystal Palace keep up their impressive unbeaten run tonight?