The exciting and high-scoring match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace in Week 34 of the Premier League ended in a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium.

With this result, Arsenal reached 67 points and remained in second place, while Crystal Palace ended their campaign with 45 points in twelfth place.

The London derby started well for Arsenal, with Jakub Kiwior scoring the first goal in the 3rd minute with a stunning header from Martin Ødegaard’s long cross.

After this goal, Crystal Palace increased their attacking pressure to equalize. While Arsenal’s defenders closed all gaps, Oliver Glasner’s team scored the equalizer from a well-rehearsed corner, with a perfect cross from Wharton and a precise finish from Eze in the 27th minute.

This goal prompted Mikel Arteta’s team to regain control of the ball and create multiple scoring opportunities against Crystal Palace’s goal.

However, just when it seemed the first half would end in a draw, Leandro Trossard once again came to Arteta’s rescue, converting Jurriën Timber’s pass into Arsenal’s second goal in the 42nd minute, ending the first half with Arsenal in the lead.

In the second half, Arsenal continued to dominate possession but missed several chances to score a third goal. As the match progressed, the anxiety among the Emirates Stadium fans grew over the potential loss of valuable points.

In the 72nd minute, Arsenal thought they had scored their third goal through Gabriel Martinelli, but after a VAR review, the goal was disallowed, and the game continued with the previous scoreline.

Glasner’s attacking substitutions allowed Crystal Palace to completely dominate possession in the final 10 minutes, resulting in an equalizing goal by Jean-Philippe Mateta in the 83rd minute.

The game lost its previous intensity after this goal, and it seemed both teams were content with sharing the points. This eventually happened, and the match ended in a 2-2 draw.

Goals:

Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace: Martin Ødegaard’s long cross from a free-kick was met with a powerful header from Kiwior, sending the ball into the corner of the Palace goal to make it 1-0 for Arsenal in the 3rd minute.

Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace: A well-rehearsed corner by Glasner’s team and a long cross from Wharton were converted into an equalizing goal by Eze with a precise finish in the 27th minute.

Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace: Timber’s clever pass to Trossard allowed the Belgian forward to score Arsenal’s second goal with a precise finish in the 42nd minute.

Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace: William Saliba’s strange mistake in Arsenal’s half led to Mateta stealing the ball and scoring a stunning chip from outside the box to equalize the game.