Arsenal v Crystal Palace, 23 December 2025

Score1-1 :: penalties 8-7 to Arsenal
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionLeague Cup 5th round
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,497
Kick-off: 8.00pm . Arsenal win 8-7 on penalties . Extra time not played

1 (8) Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

1 (7) Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Maxence Lacroix own goal 80 OG

Goals:

Marc Guéhi 90+5 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
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

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
Eddie Nketiah Forward

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

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:

Kepa Arrizabalaga 89 Y

Cards:

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

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

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]

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Crystal Palace went second) 1 – Jean-Philippe Mateta [scored] 2 – Justin Devenny [scored] 3 – Will Hughes [scored] 4 – Borna Sosa [scored] 5 – Jefferson Lerma [scored] 6 – Adam Wharton [scored] 7 – Christantus Uche [scored] 8 – Maxence Lacroix [saved]

1 (8) Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Maxence Lacroix own goal 80 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
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

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

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 G

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
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

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Crystal Palace went second) 1 – Jean-Philippe Mateta [scored] 2 – Justin Devenny [scored] 3 – Will Hughes [scored] 4 – Borna Sosa [scored] 5 – Jefferson Lerma [scored] 6 – Adam Wharton [scored] 7 – Christantus Uche [scored] 8 – Maxence Lacroix [saved]