Crystal Palace vs Arsenal - Premier League, Regular Season - 38 (Sun, 24 May 2026)
Premier League Regular Season - 38 
Selhurst Park, London
Match reportArsenal's final day at Crystal Palace was really about Max DowmanArsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-1 as Max Dowman became the youngest Premier League starter at 16 years and 144 days in a rotated XI. Events
First half
- 42' Goal: Gabriel Jesus assist: G. Martinelli 0-1
Second half
- 46' Substitution: R. CalafioriGabriel
- 46' Substitution: C. NorgaardK. Havertz
- Substitution: D. KamadaA. Wharton 46'
- Substitution: I. SarrY. Pino 46'
- Substitution: D. MunozT. Mitchell 46'
- 48' Goal: N. Madueke assist: K. Havertz 0-2
- 62' Substitution: M. DowmanM. Merino
- Substitution: A. WhartonE. Guessand 62'
- 74' Yellow card: Gabriel Jesus
- 75' Substitution: Gabriel JesusE. Eze
- Substitution: J. S. LarsenJ. Mateta 77'
- 83' Substitution: N. MaduekeV. Gyokeres
- Goal: J. Mateta assist: Y. Pino 1-2 89'
- VAR: Y. Pino VAR: Goal Disallowed - offside 90+1'
Stats
Crystal PalaceArsenal
- 40% Possession 60%
- 8 Shots 16
- 3 On target 6
- 1.10 xG 2.03
- 3 Corners 4
- 9 Fouls 12
All stats
- 317 Passes 501
- 79% Pass accuracy 89%
- 4 Saves 2
- 1 Offsides 0
- 0 Yellow cards 1
Player of the match
NMNoni Madueke
Arsenal· 1 goalStories
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Arsenal title win was sealed by depth, standout displays and Arteta's relief Arsenal title win was sealed by a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace, with Madueke rated 7.7, Jesus scoring first and Arteta admitting relief. -
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Arsenal Premier League champions after 22-year wait Mikel Arteta said the manner of Arsenal's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace mattered most after 22 years without a league title and three runner-up finishes. -
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Arsenal player ratings vs Crystal Palace: Madueke sharp, Jesus clinical and Zubimendi struggles Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on the final day, with Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli standing out and Martín Zubimendi struggling. -
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Arsenal trophy day changes explained by Arteta Mikel Arteta explained Arsenal's final-day changes, saying title contributors deserved their moment and Max Dowman earned a first PL start. -
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Mikel Merino injury return gives Arsenal a late boost Mikel Merino is back in Arsenal training after a rare foot injury, giving the club a timely boost before the Champions League final. -
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Arsenal Champions League final prep gets a lift as Mikel Merino returns to training Arsenal's title week has shifted to squad management, with Mikel Merino back on grass and Saka, Raya and Saliba indoors before Budapest. -
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Arsenal injury news turns into a summer squad audit Arsenal’s Crystal Palace preview is really a squad audit, with David Raya a minor doubt, Timber and White out, and exit talk building.
Lineups & ratings
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1 Coach Oliver Glasner
22 ↓77'
7 ↓46'
8
18 ↓46'
2 ↓46'
19
17
34
55
59
- 3 Tyrick Mitchell for D. Munoz
- 10 Yéremy Pino for I. Sarr
- 20 Adam Wharton for D. Kamada
- 29 Evann Guessand for A. Wharton
- 14 Jean Philippe Mateta for J. S. Larsen
- 5
- 11
- 23
- 44
Arsenal
4-2-3-1 Coach Mikel Arteta
9 ↓75'
13
16 ↓46'
36
11
5
20 ↓83'
33 ↓46'
49
3
56 ↓62'
9 ↓75'
13
16 ↓46'
36
11
5
20 ↓83'
33 ↓46'
49
3
56 ↓62'
- 6 Gabriel Magalhães for R. Calafiori
- 29 Kai Havertz for C. Norgaard
- 23 Mikel Merino for M. Dowman
- 10 Eberechi Eze for Gabriel Jesus
- 14 Viktor Gyökeres for N. Madueke
- 7
- 8
- 35
- 41
Bench · Crystal Palace
- 3 Tyrick Mitchell for D. Munoz
- 10 Yéremy Pino for I. Sarr
- 20 Adam Wharton for D. Kamada
- 29 Evann Guessand for A. Wharton
- 14 Jean Philippe Mateta for J. S. Larsen
- 5
- 11
- 23
- 44
Bench · Arsenal
- 6 Gabriel Magalhães for R. Calafiori
- 29 Kai Havertz for C. Norgaard
- 23 Mikel Merino for M. Dowman
- 10 Eberechi Eze for Gabriel Jesus
- 14 Viktor Gyökeres for N. Madueke
- 7
- 8
- 35
- 41