Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta's side have won their last four in all competitions and after almost being dragged into a relegation battle can move as high as eighth with victory tonight. Team news will follow in a moment, kick-off is only an hour away!
Premier League / Matchday 18
Emirates Stadium / 14.01.2021
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Updated 14/01/2021 at 21:52 GMT
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Full-time: Arsenal miss the opportunity of moving into the top 10 as they are held by a resilient Crystal Palace.
90'+2
Another free-kick for Arsenal. Saka whips it into a dangerous area but Palace scramble clear.
90'
FOUR minutes will be added on!
89'
Palace sub: Milivojevic is replaced by McCarthy as Hodgson eyes a first clean-sheet on the road since June.
87'
Still not much urgency from Arsenal even though time is fast running out. Arsenal win a free-kick on the left. Saka floats it in but Guaita punches it clear. Pepe keeps it alive but shoots well over.
85'
No penalty! Palace are still proving on the counter-attack as Zaha goes down inside the penalty area under pressure from Holding. Andre Marriner isn't interested in Palace's appeals and VAR doesn't overturn his decision.
82'
Nketiah cushions a header into a packed Palace penalty area, the visitors can only clear as far as Smith Rowe whose shot is blocked.
80'
Arsenal sub: Eddie Nketiah comes on for Lacazette.
80'
Palace sub: Benteke is replaced by Jordan Ayew.
78'
Eze is going to continue to play - for now. He's moving okay at the moment.
76'
Tomkins heads clear Saka's cross as Arsenal's frustration increase. There's a concern for Palace as Eze goes holding his knee after a collision with Partey.
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73'
Holding flashes a header wide from Saka's corner delivery. Arsenal have just over 15 minutes to find a winner.
71'
From the corner, a glancing header hits McAurther's knee and it falls kindly into the arms of Leno.
70'
Arsenal sub: Ceballos, who had a great first half, is replaced by Partey for the last 20 minutes.
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T. Partey
Arsenal
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Off
D. Ceballos
Arsenal
Fouls2
69'
Zaha gets away down the flank and looks set to play in Benteke, but Xhaka has tracked his run and makes a vital sliding intervention to deny the Palace forward.
67'
Yellow card! Luiz inadvertently catches Zaha in the face with his knee. No surprise that the Palace forward reacts angrily and has to be calmed down by his team mates before Luiz is shown a yellow card.
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Yellow card
David Luiz
Arsenal
On target1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
65'
Arsenal sub: Pepe comes on for Maitland-Niles, with Arteta hoping to inject some pace and creativity into his side.
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N. Pépé
Arsenal
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Off
A. Maitland-Niles
Arsenal
On target1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Free Kicks1
64'
Best moment of the night for Maitland-Niles. He dances past a couple of Palace defenders but shoots straight down the middle and it's an easy save for Guaita.
62'
Arsenal continue to play almost exclusively in the Palace half but their build-up play is much too slow and predictable. Guaita has hardly had a save to make this evening.