Arsenal vs Crystal Palace LIVE result: Gunners miss chance to take top-four advantage after 3-2 defeat
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow the latest updates live as Arsenal take on Crystal Palace looking to strengthen their place in the Premier League top four.
Arsenal head into the match off the back of their progression to the Europa League semi-finals and a first Premier League away win in two months following last Monday’s win over Watford. With Tottenham losing on Saturday and Manchester United trailing at Everton, Arsenal can seize the advantage in the race for Champions League football.
But Crystal Palace will be no pushovers in this London derby, with Roy Hodgson’s side still needing to mathematically secure their place in the Premier League, and with the Eagles still a point away from the 40-point mark they cannot be taken lightly by Unai Emery’s side. Follow the live updates below.
What time does it start?
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace kicks off at 4pm on Sunday 21 April.
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live in the UK, so follow the latest updates with The Independent’s live blog. Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day 2 at 10.30pm on BBC Two.
Teams:
Arsenal: Leno, Mustafi, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Jenkinson, Guendouzi, Elneny, Kolasinac, Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang.
Subs: Cech, Mkhitaryan, Torreira, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Monreal, Nketiah.
Crystal Palace: Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Wan Bissaka, Meyer, McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Zaha, Benteke.
Subs: Van Aanholt, Townsend, Hennessey, Ayew, Batshuayi, Sako, Riedewald.
1 min: Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Mesut Ozil has a chance in the first minute, but his long-range effort is straight at the keeper.
5 min: Cardiff 0-0 Liverpool
Liverpool understandably dominating the opening exchanges, with Firmino having struck wide from an offside position.
5 min: Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Dangerous free-kick from Palace, and Guendouzi does well to block a shot after it is cleared.
A warning sign for Arsenal.
10 min: Cardiff 0-0 Liverpool
Liverpool are yet to really get going in terms of their incisive play, while Oumar Niasse has done well to cause a few problems for the Liverpool defence.
10 min: Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Same can be said for Arsenal really, but Elneny blazes over a half chance after Lacazette controlled Jenkinson's ball in.
Cagey opening exchanges in both matches so far.
13 min: Cardiff 0-0 Liverpool
That's a first opportunity for Liverpool, and it is rather wasteful from Mane.
He receives the ball in all kinds of space 25 yards from goal but blazes it well over unmarked.
14 min: Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Good chance this for Palace. A corner finds Dann unmarked at the back post, and he tries to head it back across goal, but Kelly cannot direct the effort on target under the challenge of Mustafi.
The visitors have started well here.
16 min: Cardiff 0-0 Liverpool
Good work down the left from the visitors, who whip in a ball to the back post, and only poor control from Hoilett stops the hosts from registering a shot on target.
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