Arsenal v Crystal Palace, 14 January 2021

Score0-0
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Kick-off: 8.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 23 Arsenal won: 13 Drawn: 7 Crystal Palace won: 3 Arsenal scored: 43 Crystal Palace scored: 23 This was the first time that Arsenal had failed to score in their 21 all-time home league games against Crystal Palace.

0 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Dani Ceballos
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Starting lineup:

Vicente Guaita Goalkeeper
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
James Tomkins Defender
Joel Ward Defender
Cheikhou Kouyaté Defender/Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder
James McArthur Midfielder
Luka Milivojević Midfielder
Andros Townsend Midfielder
Wilfried Zaha Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Nicolas Pépé for Ainsley Maitland-Niles 65
Thomas Partey for Dani Ceballos 69
Eddie Nketiah for Alexandre Lacazette 81

Substitutions:

Jordan Ayew for Christian Benteke 81
James McCarthy for Luka Milivojević 89

Cards:

David Luiz 67 Y

Cards:

James Tomkins 42 Y

On the bench:

Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Gabriel
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Scott Dann
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Midfielder James McCarthy
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 11th This was Arsenal's first goalless draw in a home game in the Premier League since the visit of Middlesbrough on 22 October 2016; longer than any other team currently in the division. The Gunners had now kept clean sheets in four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since October 2016. They avoided failing to keep a clean sheet in 12 consecutive home league games for the first time since August 1984 in League Division One.

Comments:

League position: 13th Crystal Palace kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 13 away games in the Premier League. Palace had now won one of their last eight games in all competitions (lost three). Following their 5-1 win at West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on 6 December 2020, the Eagles had now scored one goal in their last four away games in all competitions.

0 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Dani Ceballos
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Substitutions:

Nicolas Pépé for Ainsley Maitland-Niles 65
Thomas Partey for Dani Ceballos 69
Eddie Nketiah for Alexandre Lacazette 81

Cards:

David Luiz 67 Y

On the bench:

Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Gabriel
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 11th This was Arsenal's first goalless draw in a home game in the Premier League since the visit of Middlesbrough on 22 October 2016; longer than any other team currently in the division. The Gunners had now kept clean sheets in four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since October 2016. They avoided failing to keep a clean sheet in 12 consecutive home league games for the first time since August 1984 in League Division One.

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Starting lineup:

Vicente Guaita Goalkeeper
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
James Tomkins Defender
Joel Ward Defender
Cheikhou Kouyaté Defender/Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder
James McArthur Midfielder
Luka Milivojević Midfielder
Andros Townsend Midfielder
Wilfried Zaha Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Jordan Ayew for Christian Benteke 81
James McCarthy for Luka Milivojević 89

Cards:

James Tomkins 42 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Scott Dann
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Midfielder James McCarthy
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 13th Crystal Palace kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 13 away games in the Premier League. Palace had now won one of their last eight games in all competitions (lost three). Following their 5-1 win at West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on 6 December 2020, the Eagles had now scored one goal in their last four away games in all competitions.