Follow live coverage as Arsenal face Crystal Palace today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.
The race for the Champions League places should also be a compelling battle, with a fifth place possible for English teams. Manchester United’s latest rebuild under Ruben Amorim sets expectations high once more after a dismal season last time out.
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Arsenal FC 1 - 0 Crystal Palace FC
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
16:40Arsenal hang on to win three crucial points and remain in top spot after a 1-0 victory at home to Crystal Palace. The Gunners were far from at their best, but Eze’s 39th-minute strike against his old team was enough to see them record a seventh consecutive victory in all competitions. Arteta’s men also picked up their fifth consecutive clean sheet against a Palace side which, for all of their positive signs on the front foot, failed to create a significant chance against the table-toppers. In fact, it was Arsenal who looked most likely to score the game’s second goal, when Gabriel met Rice’s cross before crashing a header against the crossbar five minutes after half-time. Guehi also snuffed out Trossard’s cross to prevent Saka from scoring a tap-in at the back post in the 58th minute, meaning Arsenal have conceded just three goals so far in the league after nine matches played. The Gunners finished with 1.08 xG to their name, compared to Palace’s 0.47. Arsenal now look forward to a EFL Cup meeting at home to Brighton on Wednesday, while Palace travel to Liverpool on the same night. That’s all from us for this one, thanks for joining!
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
16:40Trossard wins Arsenal a crucial free-kick in his own half, giving the home side more time to slow the game down and see out the three points.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
16:39Hughes takes the corner and finds Guehi, but his header had too much on it and sailed over for an Arsenal goal-kick. Rice drops to the floor shortly after, clutching his right ankle.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
16:38Only Sean Longstaff (10) and James Ward-Prowse (nine) have created more chances from set-plays in the Premier League this season than Rice (eight).
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:57FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:56Time is running out for Palace now. They've struggled to create anything of note in this second half.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:52Palace have certainly looked more of a threat in the last 20 minutes, but Arsenal have done well to hold them off. Three minutes of added time remain with the Gunners 1-0 up.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:50Sosa also replaces Mitchell for the Eagles.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:50Uche also replaces Munoz on the right-hand side for the away side.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:50Lerma replaces Wharton in the Palace midfield.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:50There will be six minutes of added time at the end of the second half.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:49Arsenal win a late corner after Nketiah turns the ball behind from Martinelli's cross. Trossard takes it, searching for Gyokeres at the back post, but Richards does well to get up and clear it.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:46Arsenal goalscorer Eze is replaced by Lewis-Skelly with two minutes of normal time remaining.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:45Palace have found themselves in good positions multiple times today, but the final ball has really been lacking. Their manager Oliver Glasner will certainly be frustrated if they do indeed go on to lose this one.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:44Nketiah concedes a needless foul on Gabriel by the corner flag in the Arsenal half. That gives the home side the perfect opportunity to slow the game down as they look to see out what could be another crucial league win.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:40Hincapie also makes his Premier League debut for Arsenal as he comes on for Calafiori.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:41Rice is replaced by Merino in the Arsenal midfield after seemingly picking up an injury from the corner a few moments ago.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:40Palace have drawn nine matches in the league since April, which is more than any other side. Can they find a crucial equaliser late on in this one?
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:39Palace win a corner after Gabriel denies Mateta in the Arsenal penalty area. The move began with Sarr on the counter, who found Nketiah down the left. He burst into space and looked to find Mateta, but the Arsenal centre-back remained alert.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:34Palace are starting to gain a foothold in this one now. They're yet to create a significant chance since the break, but they're certainly seeing more of the ball in the Arsenal half. Still, the scoreline remains 1-0 to Arsenal with 14 minutes of normal time remaining.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:33Hughes replaces Kamada in the Palace midfield.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:31Mitchell looks to find Nketiah on the edge of the Arsenal penalty area, but the forward fails to bring the ball under control. That's poor from the Palace forward, who would've found himself in a dangerous position had his touch been better.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:30Palace launch their first significant attack of the second half through Munoz on the right-hand side. His cross looks to find the head of Nketiah, but Raya is alert and gathers the ball well. Palace haven't had a shot since the 27th minute.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:28CHANCE!! Lacroix turns the ball behind for Arsenal's second corner of the match. Rice takes it again and finds the head of Gyokeres at the back post, who can only turn it behind with a glancing header. Gabriel collided with the back post in the process and was initially down, but has now regained his footing.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:27Arsenal have had 64.6% of possession so far in the second half.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:24Arsenal's Martinelli comes on in place of Saka.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:23Gyokeres wins Arsenal their first corner of the match down the left-hand side. Rice takes it, but his cross is uncharacteristically poor as the ball falls short of the near post. Still 1-0 to the hosts after 64 minutes.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:21Since the 2017-18 season, only Adama Traore (112) and James Milner (106) have more Premier League sub appearances than Eddie Nketiah (103).
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:19Arsenal look a lot sharper in the final third now. The crowd is up and a second goal for the home side is looking increasingly likely.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:17HOW HAVE THEY NOT SCORED?! Rice takes the free-kick short to Eze, who returns the ball to his teammate. Rice then crosses and finds Gabriel at the back post, but his header strikes the crossbar. The ball then pinballs around the Palace box and falls to Rice, whose shot is saved by Henderson. Seconds later, the ball finds Saka, whose curling effort falls just wide of the post. That could've been the game there for Arsenal.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:17Former Arsenal forward Nketiah replaces Pino up top as Palace continue to search for an equaliser.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:18CHANCE!! Arsenal go close again after a brilliant ball from Gabriel finds Trossard in-behind. His first touch is fantastic, as he brings the ball out of the air before looking for Saka at the back post. Fortunately for Palace, Guehi gets there in the nick of time to beat him to the ball and prevent him from doubling his side's lead.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:16Pino wins the ball back for Palace in his own half and looked as though he might launch a potentially dangerous counter-attack, until he was pulled back by Eze. The Arsenal man did well to avoid a yellow card for that.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:13The next goal in this one will be vital. Another for Arsenal will surely seal the three points, but if Palace can somehow find a way back, things will get very interesting indeed.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:13Pino flicks a lovely ball round the corner to Mitchell, who initially threatened to break down the left-hand side. Saka does well to get back and snuff out the opportunity though, and Arsenal regroup. Brilliant work from the Arsenal winger there.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:08Arsenal win a free-kick just outside the Palace box on the left-hand side as Munoz is penalised for a handball. Another opportunity for Rice to get the ball in the box.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:06The first half produced an xG of just 0.20, the lowest of any Premier League match so far this season.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:04The second half is back underway at the Emirates as Arsenal look to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League!
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
15:03Mosquera replaces Saliba in the Arsenal defence ahead of the second half.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:54It's been a pretty dull affair on the attacking front, with Arsenal recording just 0.11 xG across the opening 45 minutes, compared to Palace's 0.09. Still, Opta give the Gunners an 82.1% win probability ahead of the second half, while Palace are said to have a 4.2% chance of turning things around. The draw sits at 13.7%.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:52Arsenal haven't been at their vintage best in the first half but they still take a 1-0 lead into the break courtesy of Eze's strike against his former club on 39 minutes. The home side have struggled to create chances in the final third, with Eze's finish being just their second shot on target, but they finally found the opener via a familiar route. Pino gave away a free-kick in the Arsenal half, allowing Rice to deliver a searching set-piece cross towards Gabriel at the back post. Palace got a head to it but couldn't clear fully, allowing the ball to bobble into Eze's path. He made no mistake, finishing brilliantly on the half volley inside the penalty area to net his first goal in Arsenal colours. Earlier in the half, Raya got down to deny Munoz after he had been played through by Mateta, though the linesman later raised the offside flag anyway. Palace have shown promise at times in the final third, but are still yet to record a shot on target.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:49HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:47There will be two minutes of added time at the end of the first half.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:47For all of the positivity they've shown on the front foot, Palace are still searching for their first shot on target in this game. They'll need to show more up top if they are to find a way back into this one.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:46Palace are able to deal with it this time as Rice's cross strikes the head of the first man. Arsenal's tails are up now, though.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:46Mitchell barges Timber to the floor and concedes a needless free-kick on the right-hand side of the Palace half. Yet another crossing opportunity for Arsenal through Rice.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:44Palace look to strike back immediately as they win a corner up the other end of the pitch. Kamada takes, but his ball lands at the feet of Gyokeres at the near post and Arsenal clear.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:42That's Arsenal's eleventh goal from set-pieces in the Premier League this season. They've scored from one in seven of their nine league outings this term.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:41THERE'S THE OPENER!! And it had to be him! Once again, Arsenal score from a set-piece as Rice's cross looks to find Gabriel at the back post. Palace get a head on it but not enough, as the ball falls to Eze inside the penalty area. He improvises brilliantly, striking the ball on the half volley to find the bottom right corner and score against his former side. Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace!
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:40Pino concedes a free-kick in the Palace half after bringing down Saka. Another opportunity for Arsenal to get the ball in the box as Rice stands over the ball.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:38With Arsenal's first shot not coming until the 33rd minute, it's their longest wait for an attempt in a Premier League game since April 2021 (also 33rd minute v Liverpool).
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:37Palace goalkeeper Henderson hasn't kept a clean sheet against Arsenal since 2019, but his side have looked pretty comfortable so far in this first half. Still plenty of time to go though, of course.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:36Arsenal have their first shot of the match as Trossard lets fly with a right-footed effort after being found by Rice inside the Palace box. Henderson is quick to get down to it though and gladly gathers as the visitors survive. Still 0-0 after 33 minutes.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:32This is the first time since Palace returned to the Premier League in 2013 that Arsenal have failed to have a shot in the first 30 minutes of a Premier League game against them.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:32Rice takes the free-kick, but his cross is headed clear and Palace survive. The home side have really struggled to create anything of note so far.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:31Timber does brilliantly to keep hold of the ball after finding himself surrounded by four Palace players. It was Kamada who went in a little heavy, conceding the free-kick down the right. Arsenal get their first set-piece opportunity of the game.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:29Wharton tries his luck from range, but his left-footed effort bobbles far wide and out for an Arsenal goal kick. Replays show the ball did take a deflection off Rice on the way through, but the referee didn't spot it.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:28Arsenal still haven't had a shot in this game. In fact, if anyone looks likely to open the scoring, it's the visitors.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:27SAVE!! Raya denies Palace, who are looking a real threat on the attack. Mateta initially does really well to hold off Saliba from a long ball, bringing it under control and playing Munoz through down the right. He lets fly with his right foot, but Raya makes the save. Soon after the linesman put his flag up anyway, but Palace continue to grow into this one. Still 0-0.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:24Zubimendi surrenders possession in his own half, allowing Sarr to break down the right. He had the chance to find Mateta in the penalty area, but instead opted to shoot from a difficult angle and Gabriel makes the block. Arsenal haven't got going yet.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:24Arsenal have not faced a single shot on target in either of their last two Premier League matches. On record since 2003-04, the only side to go three games in a row without facing a shot on target are Manchester City between May and August 2014.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:22Wharton makes a crucial challenge on the edge of the Palace box as he halts a dazzling run by his former teammate Eze. The Gunners midfielder has seen plenty of the ball so far in this one.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:19Eze surrenders possession against his former club in the Palace half and Mitchell looks to break as the visitors continue to enjoy their own spell on the ball. Still 0-0 as the game approaches the 20 minute mark.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:18Neither side has created anything of note so far. Arsenal know they'll have to be patient if they are to find a breakthrough against this stubborn Palace side.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:16Saliba fizzes a lovely ball in-behind for Gyokeres, who brings it down on his chest. His touch is a tad heavy though and forces him further wide than he'd like, allowing Palace to regroup. Still 0-0 after 14 minutes.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:13Palace have had four touches in the Arsenal box so far, which is double the two recorded by the home side. The visitors have made a solid start in this one.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:11Palace win the first corner of the game after Munoz's ball is turned behind down the right-hand side. Wharton takes, but nothing comes of it and Arsenal clear.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:08Arsenal have had the lion's share of possession so far, seeing 88.1% of the ball across the opening stages.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:07Wharton wins possession back for Palace in the Arsenal half and finds Mateta. He then lays it off to Pino on the right, but his searching ball bobbles behind for an Arsenal goal kick.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:05Interestingly, the Gunners face a Palace side which leads the Premier League for shots on target (43), xG (17.4) and big chances (33) this season. However, they are underperforming their xG by the biggest margin (-5.4) and have missed the most big chances (22) in the competition.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:04It's fair to say the Arsenal defence has been in superb form so far this season. They have faced the fewest shots (65), fewest shots on target (18), the lowest xG (4.8) and conceded the fewest goals (three) in the Premier League this term. Will they record a fifth consecutive clean sheet here?
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:02Referee Thomas Bramall blows his whistle and the match is underway!
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
14:01The players are out on the pitch and kick-off is just moments away at the Emirates!
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
13:36Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six league meetings with Palace, with the visitors having failed to pick up a win in this fixture since April 2022. The Gunners are also unbeaten in their four league matches at the Emirates so far this season, three of which ended in a home victory. Still, the Eagles played out a 2-2 draw in this exact fixture last season and have also drawn eight of their last 14 matches in the league.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
13:36Arsenal make two changes from their 4-0 hammering of Atletico Madrid midweek. Out goes Lewis-Skelly at left-back, who’s replaced by Calafiori. Trossard also replaces Martinelli on the left flank. Palace also make three alterations from a 1-0 defeat to AEK Larnaca, with Richards replacing Canvot in the backline. Wharton and Kamada also replace Hughes and Lerma in the midfield.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
13:36CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Jefferson Lerma, Eddie Nketiah, Christantus Uche, Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes, Jaydee Canvot, Borna Sosa, Walter Benitez, Justin Devenny.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
13:36CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-3): Dean Henderson; Marc Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards; Daniel Munoz, Daichi Kamada, Adam Wharton, Tyrick Mitchell; Ismaila Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Yeremy Pino.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
13:36ARSENAL SUBS: Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Piero Hincapie, Gabriel Martinelli, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
13:36ARSENAL (4-3-3): David Raya; Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori; Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze; Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyokeres, Leandro Trossard.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
13:36Meanwhile, visiting Crystal Palace have failed to win any of their last three matches in all competitions. The Eagles still head into this one in ninth place, having drawn their last league match 3-3 at home to Bournemouth. Still, they’ve won only one of their last 14 away matches against Arsenal, eight of which ended in a Palace defeat.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
13:36Hosts Arsenal come into the game hoping to remain in top spot in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta’s side are unbeaten in six matches in all competitions and have recorded four clean sheets on the bounce. In fact, the Gunners have only conceded three league goals in total this season, which is the lowest in the division. Last time out, they picked up a 1-0 win at Fulham.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
13:36Hello and welcome to our coverage of this Premier League clash between Arsenal and Crystal Palace!
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
13:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
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