Premier League: Last-gasp Alexandre Lacazette earns Arsenal draw with Crystal Palace

Substitute Alexandre Lacazette struck with the final kick of the sport to provide Arsenal a rollercoaster 2-2 house draw with Crystal Palace within the Premier League on Monday after the guests had fought again from a objective down. Superb second-half objectives from Christian Benteke and Odsonne Edouard had turned the match on its head after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Arsenal an early lead however Palace have been denied a win as Lacazette netted on the loss of life.
The French striker, who got here on as a second half substitute, was delighted after his objective denied Palace supervisor Patrick Vieira, Arsenal’s former title-winning captain, a win in his first sport in cost in opposition to the Gunners.”The fundamental factor was to keep away from a loss,” Lacazette instructed Sky Sports.
“We wanted to win, we started well but then we stopped playing. I think this is something we have to work on in the future.”We confirmed we’ve got character. Even after we are down we don’t surrender.”Aubameyang tapped in an eighth-minute rebound from shut vary after visiting goalkeeper Vicente Guaita parried a Nicolas Pepe shot however falling behind solely spurred the guests into motion on the Emirates Stadium.
Benteke levelled within the fiftieth minute as he unleashed a scorcher into the underside nook from 15 metres and after each side missed probabilities in end-to-end motion, Edouard struck with an effort of the best high quality.The French ahead, who joined Palace from Celtic through the close-season, capped a flowing breakaway transfer within the 73rd with a fierce shot from the sting of the penalty space which crashed in off the underside of the bar.
Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette, entrance is hugged by Arsenal’s Thomas Partey on the finish of an Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace on the Emirates Stadium in London, England, Monday Oct. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Palace appeared house and dry after Arsenal left again Kieran Tierney blasted a shot from a good angle into the woodwork however have been punished for some sloppy defending deep into stoppage time.A protracted throw-in produced a nook for Arsenal and after Palace didn’t clear it and an ensuing goal-mouth scramble, Lacazette saved his wits and drilled within the equaliser previous Guaita from shut vary.Palace midfielder Conor Gallagher was completely disenchanted.”Honestly, it’s so horrible,” he mentioned.
It feels worse than a defeat, if that’s attainable. Nothing is worse than considering that you just’ve obtained the three factors and have it taken away from you.”The consequence stretched Arsenal’s unbeaten league run to 5 video games and left them twelfth within the standings on 11 factors from eight video games whereas Palace are 14th three factors behind them.