Sharing points with Crystal Palace at home, Arsenal is about to hand the championship to Liverpool

Keeping his commitment not to give up too soon, coach Mikel Arteta fielded Arsenal's strongest squad to welcome Crystal Palace.

Only Bukayo Saka was kept on the bench, partly because he had not fully recovered after his early return and was continuously targeted by opponents in recent rounds.

Gabriel Martinelli given responsibility for Arsenal's attack

Home advantage and a strong determination to play helped Arsenal start the match very smoothly. In the 3rd minute, Martin Odegaard executed a free kick with a classy cross, creating an opportunity for center-back Jakub Kiwior to jump high and head the ball into the Crystal Palace net.

Center-back Jakub Kiwior opened the scoring for the home team

Arsenal's early opener pushed the tempo of the match up very high. Crystal Palace refused to be outdone and the visitors' efforts were rewarded with an equalizer in the 27th minute. From a corner kick taken by Adam Wharton on the right wing, Eberechi Eze swooped in and volleyed beautifully, tearing the Arsenal net wide.

Eberechi Eze (10) and the volley equalized 1-1 for Palace

Before the first half ended, Leandro Trossard handled the ball very skillfully and scored decisively, raising the score to 2-1 for Arsenal.

The goal made the second half of the match even more exciting, especially after Gabriel Martinelli tore the Crystal Palace net for the third time early in the second half but the goal was disallowed.

Jean-Philippe Mateta (14) snatched a point for Palace

Crystal Palace tried to attack and in the 83rd minute, the visitors' efforts were surprisingly rewarded. Center-back William Saliba lost the ball at his feet right on the penalty line and Mateta punished the home team's mistake with a beautiful finish, equalizing 2-2.

Arsenal's race looks to be over

Arsenal drew with Crystal Palace in the end, an acceptable result considering the balance of power. However, with only 1 point in the early match of round 34, Arsenal is now 12 points behind the leader Liverpool and has played 1 more match than their opponent.

If Liverpool do not lose against Tottenham in the Super Sunday match this weekend, they will officially be crowned champions 4 rounds early.

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