Arsenal enjoyed a Guard of Honor from Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, then dodged a disappointing finish to beat the Eagles 2-1 before lifting the Premier League Trophy on Sunday.
WATCH — Crystal Palace v Arsenal trophy lift, full match replay
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Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke scored on either side of halftime, then had to hold on after Yeremy Pino set up Jean-Philippe Mateta for 2-1 only to see his equalizer taken away for offside upon video review.
Arsenal finish with a 26W-7D-5L record for 85 points off a plus-44 goal differential. They’ll play for the European Cup versus Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.
Palace finish in 15th place with 45 points but can qualify for the Europa League by beating Rayo Vallecano at midweek in the Conference League Final.
More to come….
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal final score: 1-2
Gabriel Jesus 42′, Noni Madueke 48′, Jean-Philippe Mateta 89′
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Yeremy Pino goal overturned
Not too late, but also… not a goal that will withstand VAR scrutiny.
Yeremy Pino had it 2-2 but only for a minute.
Jean-Philippe Mateta goal — Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal
Yeremy Pino’s terrific cross is met by a well-timed Mateta header in the 89th minute.
Too late?
Noni Madueke goal — Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal
Martinelli’s corner kick is hit back toward the spot by Kai Havertz and Madueke slots it through traffic.
Halftime — Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal
Two teams eyeing European finals this week have played according to the script, with Arsenal’s depth a bit too much for the hosts.
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Gabriel Jesus goal — Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal
And a good one at that.
Cristhian Mosquera cues up Max Dowman, whose flick gives Gabriel Martinelli room to roll the ball onto the path of Gabby Jesus for this third goal of the season.
Chances for both
The Gunners have been the superior side but Palace have a moment here, too, as Rio Cardines lines up Daniel Munoz for a shot which is well-saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The Palace man is strong with his left hand to deny an 11th-minute opener to the visitors.
Crystal Palace lineup
Henderson, Munoz, Clyne, Lerma, Riad, Cardines, Kamada, Hughes, Devenny, Sarr, Strand Larsen
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Arsenal lineup
Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Norgaard, Hincapie, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Dowman, Maduele, Martinelli, Jesus
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal preview
Most of the focus will be on what happens after the game at Selhurst Park on Sunday, as Arsenal get to lift the Premier League trophy for the first time in 22 years following the clash with Crystal Palace.
Mikel Arteta’s side were crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday after Manchester City drew at Bournemouth. That ended a 22-year wait to be Premier League champs again and the celebrations have been wild across north London, and the globe, over the past few days. But after this game Arsenal have the small matter of the UEFA Champions League final against PSG in Budapest next Saturday, so key players will be rested and Arteta will be praying for no injuries.
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Crystal Palace will also rest plenty of players as they head to Leipzig on Wednesday for their Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano. This will be Oliver Glasner’s final home game in charge of Palace as he will leave this summer when his contract expires. If Palace win the Conference League then they’re in the Europa League next season, and that is a wonderful parting gift for Glasner to give them.
Crystal Palace team news, focus
Glasner will look to keep the likes of Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards, Adam Wharton, Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta fresh and will likely make wholesale changes to his lineup as they aim to prepare for their Conference League final in the best possible way.
Arsenal team news, focus
The Gunners will likely rotate as many players as they can to keep injuries to a minimum and give their star players a rest ahead of the Champions League final against PSG. Then after the full time whistle goes it’s all about lifting the trophy and celebrating in front of their fans in the away end at Selhurst Park.
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Crystal Palace vs Arsenal prediction
This is a really tough game to call because so many regulars will be resting, but go for a draw. Crystal Palace 1-1 Arsenal.
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Arsenal live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 11am ET Sunday (May 24)
Venue: Selhurst Park — South London
TV Channel: CNBC
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock (in Spanish)
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