Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

Premier League 18 Oct 2021, 19:00
Arsenal
Arsenal
2–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
🏟 Emirates Stadium (London) 👤 M. Dean Round 8

Match report

Arsenal shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on 18 October 2021. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Arsenal had 17 shots to Crystal Palace's 9.

The match was played at Emirates Stadium (London), with M. Dean in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 54% - 46% Shots 17 - 9 On target 6 - 6 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 7 - 4 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Alexandre Lacazette
Arsenal · 1 goal
8 Christian Benteke 1 goal
7 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 1 goal
7 Odsonne Édouard 1 goal
7 Aaron Ramsdale 4 saves
First half vs second half
Arsenal stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 12–5
Shots On Goal 3–3 3–3
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 2–2 4–1
Match statistics
26 Throw In 18
7 Free Kick 7
4 Goal Kick 5
3 Substitution 3
17 Shots Total 9
6 Shots On Goal 6
7 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 0
11 Shots Inside Box 3
6 Shots Outside Box 6
7 Fouls 4
6 Corners 3
0 Offsides 3
54% Ball Possession 46%
1 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 4
543 Passes Total 471
472 Passes Accurate 397
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Arsenal · 4-2-3-1
32 A. Ramsdale
18 T. Tomiyasu 4 B. White 6 G. Magalhães 3 K. Tierney
5 T. Partey 8 M. Ødegaard
19 N. Pépé 10 E. Rowe 7 B. Saka
14 P. Aubameyang
Crystal Palace · 4-2-3-1
13 V. Guaita
2 J. Ward 16 J. Andersen 6 M. Guéhi 3 T. Mitchell
4 L. Milivojevic 18 J. McArthur
9 J. Ayew 23 C. Gallagher 22 O. Édouard
20 C. Benteke
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 1 Bernd Leno
  • 16 Rob Holding
  • 17 Cédric Soares
  • 20 Nuno Tavares
  • 23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
  • 35 Gabriel Martinelli
  • 25 Mohamed Elneny
  • 15 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
  • 9 Alexandre Lacazette
Crystal Palace
Coach
P. Vieira
Substitutes
  • 1 Jack Butland
  • 34 Martin Kelly
  • 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
  • 5 James Tomkins
  • 17 Nathaniel Clyne
  • 15 Jeffrey Schlupp
  • 7 Michael Olise
  • 12 Will Hughes
  • 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Lokonga ↓ B. Saka Arsenal
  • 67' ↑ A. Lacazette ↓ M. Ødegaard Arsenal
  • 67' ↑ C. Kouyaté ↓ L. Milivojević Crystal Palace
  • 71' ↑ M. Olise ↓ J. Ayew Crystal Palace
  • 81' ↑ Gabriel Martinelli ↓ T. Partey Arsenal
  • 82' ↑ J. Tomkins ↓ O. Édouard Crystal Palace
Cards
  • 42' B. Saka Arsenal
  • 42' J. McArthur Crystal Palace
Head-to-head
Arsenal 8 5 draws 1 Crystal Palace
2026-05-24 Crystal Palace vs Arsenal 0 - 0
2025-12-23 Arsenal vs Crystal Palace 3 - 1
2025-10-26 Arsenal vs Crystal Palace 1 - 0
2025-04-23 Arsenal vs Crystal Palace 2 - 2
2024-12-21 Crystal Palace vs Arsenal 1 - 5
2024-12-18 Arsenal vs Crystal Palace 3 - 2
Recent form
Arsenal D D D D L
Crystal Palace D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Arsenal vs Crystal Palace?
Arsenal drew 2-2 against Crystal Palace on 18 October 2021.
Who won Arsenal vs Crystal Palace?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Arsenal vs Crystal Palace played?
The match was played at Emirates Stadium (London).
Who had more possession in Arsenal vs Crystal Palace?
Arsenal had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.