Arsenal vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Carabao Cup quarter-final updates as Gabriel Jesus equalises for Gunners
Arsenal take on Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals this evening as they search for a second major trophy under boss Mikel Arteta.
The Spaniard led the Gunners to the FA Cup trophy in 2020 at the end of his debut season as manager and has since improved the team to become title contenders in the Premier League. More silverware will be the perfect reward for their development but Arsenal come into the match with staggered momentum.
Their last two Premier League outings have ended in draws with Fulham and Everton so are unlikely to underestimate Crystal Palace especially as Oliver Glasner’s side are on an upwards trajectory.
Palace sit 15th in the league following a poor start to the season but they pulled off a great win away to Brighton at the weekend and are unbeaten in five league games including a 2-2 draw against Manchester City. Is their form good enough to beat Arsenal this evening though?
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Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
CLOSE! Lovely play from Jesus, who receives the ball with back to goal and produces a lovely flick to take it outside the defender before poking an effort at Henderson.
From the corner, Trossard’s follow-up cross is once again straight to the ‘keeper.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
Lerma wins the ball back in midfield and leads a Palace counter, with Raya backtracking having come off his line, but the Colombian opts not to try and lob the ‘keeper. Moments later, the attack does end as he tries his luck from distance with a tame effort.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
Two subs for Palace, as Eddie Nketiah and Kamada coming on for Mateta and Eze.
The former Arsenal man gets a decent welcome from his old club.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
There’s some very nice play on show from Arsenal at the moment, with some lovely combinations between Timber, Odegaard and Sterling on the right.
The latest attack does break down though, and Palace come forward before Lacroix fizzes a shot well over from distance.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
GOAL! The hosts are level!
They’ve applied plenty of pressure since that Sterling chance, and it finally pays off.
Odegaard picks up the ball on the right and drifts inside, spotting the diagonal run of Jesus and releasing him with a brilliant diagonal pass.
The Brazilian takes a touch to take it round the defender, and clips an accomplished finish past the onrushing Henderson for 1-1.
Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace
CLOSE! How has that stayed out!?
It’s a great attack from Arsenal, who work it across the pitch to Tierney on the left. He plays in a great early cross that finds its way to Sterling, who is unmarked at the back post.
He’s in the six yard box and his first shot is a tame effort straight at Henderson. It rebounds right back to him, but he scuffs it, hitting it more with his heel, and it goes high and bounces off the underside of the crossbar!
Moments later, Merino lets fly from distance, but he drags it wide.
Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace
A slow start to the second half, with Arsenal keeping plenty of the ball but not venturing too far forward so far.
KICK-OFF! Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace
The home side get us underway in the second half. Arsenal have made one change, with Martin Odegaard replacing Ethan Nwaneri and William Saliba coming on for Thomas Partey.
Palace have also made a change, with Kporha coming off for Nathaniel Clyne.
HT: Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace
It’s been a fairly entertaining half for the neutral at the Emirates, with both sides threatening and Palace’s early goal adding plenty of intrigue.
Both sides have been disjointed in attack since the opener, with no real chances of note but plenty of openings appearing in each defence.
The hosts have it all to do though as the second half begins.
