Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal: 2-2, Milivojevic brace ends Gunners' winning streak
Match Facts
- Crystal Palace have lost nine of their last 11 Premier League matches against Arsenal (W1 D1), losing both games in 2017-18
- Arsenal have only lost one of their nine away Premier League visits to Crystal Palace (W6 D2), a 0-3 reverse in April 2017.
- Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has won none of his last nine Premier League games against Arsenal (W0 D3 L6) since a 1-0 win with Fulham in August 2008.
- Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored a Premier League goal on average once every 104.6 minutes – the best mins/goal ratio in the competition’s history (min. 10 goals)
At the end of the first half, Luka Milivojevic sent Crystal Palace into a shock lead from the penalty spot. However, Unai Emery's men responded very well in the second half. In the 51st minute Granit Xhaka scored a fantastic free-kick goal to tie the game.
5 minutes later, Xhaka took a corner kick and the ball bounced to Aubameyang on the far post from Lacazette. The Gabonian striker scored his 7th league goal this season to complete the comeback for the Gunners.
Emery then made several changes, sending Danny Welbeck and Aaron Ramsey on the pitch for the last minutes of the match, but his team did not manage to hold on the lead, as Milivojevic once again scored from the spot to equalize for the home side.
This result stayed until the end, with Arsenal being unable to score the goal that would have made the difference and which would have prolonged their 11-match winning streak in all competitions
5 minutes later, Xhaka took a corner kick and the ball bounced to Aubameyang on the far post from Lacazette. The Gabonian striker scored his 7th league goal this season to complete the comeback for the Gunners.
Emery then made several changes, sending Danny Welbeck and Aaron Ramsey on the pitch for the last minutes of the match, but his team did not manage to hold on the lead, as Milivojevic once again scored from the spot to equalize for the home side.
This result stayed until the end, with Arsenal being unable to score the goal that would have made the difference and which would have prolonged their 11-match winning streak in all competitions