Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace: Gunners held as Liverpool now need one point to win title

Crystal Palace twice got here from behind to attract at second-placed Arsenal and depart Liverpool one level from being topped Premier League champions for the second time in 5 seasons.

A draw towards Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday (16:30 BST) would now be sufficient for Arne Slot’s facet, who lead Arsenal by 12 factors, to clinch their twentieth league title – equalling Manchester United’s document.

Each Arsenal and Palace’s principal focus is on their cup exploits, with the Gunners within the Champions League semi-finals and the Eagles on the similar stage within the FA Cup – and each managers rested key gamers.

Arsenal took an early lead at Emirates Stadium when centre-back Jakub Kiwior planted a wonderful header previous Dean Henderson from a Martin Odegaard free-kick within the third minute.

Palace seemed harmful on the assault however weak on the again, and Oliver Glasner’s facet equalised by means of a cleverly labored set-piece within the twenty seventh minute.

Adam Wharton clipped the ball to the sting of the realm and Eberechi Eze volleyed his shot into the bottom and the ball hit the submit earlier than making its means into the online.

Leandro Trossard gave Arsenal the lead simply earlier than half-time when he picked up a move from Jurrien Timber and squeezed a shot into the underside nook.

The Eagles continued to push for an equaliser and had good alternatives with headers from Justin Devenny and Ismaila Sarr however neither may get a very good contact on the ball.

Palace did stage for a second time by means of substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta, when William Saliba gifted him the ball with a dreadful unfastened move 25 yards out and the striker produced a wonderful chipped end over stranded Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.

Gunners followers will probably be involved by the absence of Ben White and Mikel Merino from the squad, with boss Mikel Arteta declining to touch upon what their accidents have been.

When requested if they’d be match to face PSG on Tuesday, Arteta mentioned: “We will have to wait and see as they were not able to be in the squad here.”