Arsenal v Crystal Palace, 23 December 2025
| Score | 1-1 :: penalties 8-7 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Stuart Attwell |
| Competition | League Cup 5th round |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Attendance | 59,497 |
View Arsenal v Crystal Palace head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm
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Arsenal win 8-7 on penalties
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Extra time not played
1 (8) Arsenal
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Goals:
| Maxence Lacroix | own goal | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender
Riccardo Calafiori
Defender
William Saliba
Defender
Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder
Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward
Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward
Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward
Mikel Merino
Forward
Gabriel Jesus
Forward
Gabriel Martinelli
Substitutions:
| Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli | 59 |
| Martin Odegaard for Eberechi Eze | 67 |
| Bukayo Saka for Noni Madueke | 67 |
| Declan Rice for Gabriel Jesus | 86 |
Cards:
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
David Raya
Defender
Marli Salmon
Defender/Midfielder
Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Bukayo Saka
Midfielder
Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder
Martin Odegaard
Midfielder
Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward
Ethan Nwaneri
Forward
Viktor Gyökeres
Comments:
Penalty shoot-out details (Arsenal went first) 1 – Martin Odegaard [scored] 2 – Declan Rice [scored] 3 – Bukayo Saka [scored] 4 – Leandro Trossard [scored] 5 – Mikel Merino [scored] 6 – Riccardo Calafiori [scored] 7 – Jurriën Timber [scored] 8 – William Saliba [scored]1 (7) Crystal Palace
Manager: Oliver Glasner
Goals:
| Marc Guéhi | 90+5 |
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Starting lineup:
Walter Benítez
Goalkeeper
Jaydee Canvot
Defender
Marc Guéhi
Defender
Maxence Lacroix
Defender
Tyrick Mitchell
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards
Defender/Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder
Adam Wharton
Midfielder
Yeremy Pino
Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Forward
Eddie Nketiah
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nathaniel Clyne for Jaydee Canvot | 46 |
| Justin Devenny for Eddie Nketiah | 46 |
| Will Hughes for Chris Richards | 75 |
| Christantus Uche for Yeremy Pino | 86 |
| Borna Sosa for Tyrick Mitchell | 90+11 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dean Henderson
Defender
Nathaniel Clyne
Defender/Midfielder
Kaden Rodney
Defender/Midfielder
Borna Sosa
Midfielder
Justin Devenny
Midfielder
Will Hughes
Midfielder
Christantus Uche
Midfielder/Forward
Joél Drakes-Thomas
Midfielder/Forward
Romain Esse