Arsenal vs Crystal Palace match stats & report
1–1 After penalties
Arsenal stats & fixtures · Crystal Palace stats & fixtures
Arsenal drew with Crystal Palace 1–1 in the League Cup (Quarter-finals) on 23 December 2025. Expected goals finished 3.84–0.92. Arsenal had 69% of the ball.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace match statistics
- 69% Ball possession 31%
- 3.84 Expected goals (xG) 0.92
- 25 Total shots 8
- 7 Shots on target 1
- 6 Shots off target 5
- 12 Blocked shots 2
- 23 Shots inside the box 7
- 8 Corners 2
- 9 Fouls 12
- 1 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 0
- 549 Passes 255
- 82% Pass accuracy 66%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 7
Goals and cards
- 80' Own goal M. Lacroix Arsenal
- 89' Yellow card Kepa Arsenal
- 90' Goal M. Guéhi (assist J. Lerma) Crystal Palace
Penalty shoot-out: 8–7
The Ghost's call
The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.
What matters
- 4 of the last 6 meetings went over 2.5 goals.
Team news & lineups
Arsenal
Bench David Raya , B. Saka , M. Ødegaard , V. Gyökeres , L. Trossard , E. Nwaneri , M. Zubimendi , D. Rice , M. Salmon
Crystal Palace
Bench D. Henderson , C. Uche , N. Clyne , W. Hughes , R. Esse , B. Sosa , K. Rodney , J. Devenny , J. Drakes-Thomas
Form guide
This match is from an earlier season, and the sides' form at the time isn't held. Their own pages show their form now.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal v Crystal Palace | 1–0 | |
| Arsenal v Crystal Palace | 2–2 | |
| Crystal Palace v Arsenal | 1–5 | |
| Arsenal v Crystal Palace | 3–2 | |
| Arsenal v Crystal Palace | 5–0 | |
| Crystal Palace v Arsenal | 0–1 |