Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace: Player ratings as Gunners punished for woeful defensive showing

  • Crystal Palace capitalised on poor defensive showing from Arsenal in 2-2 draw
  • Jakub Kiwior scored his first Gunners goal
  • Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta scored excellent goals to peg back hosts
Arsenal were made to pay for a poor defensive display against Crystal Palace
Arsenal were made to pay for a poor defensive display against Crystal Palace | BEN STANSALL/GettyImages
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Midfielders

Jakub Kiwior
Partey celebrates with the opening goalscorer | Ryan Pierse/GettyImages

Thomas Partey (DM) - 6/10 - On the evening when news broke of Arsenal's willingness to extend his deal, Partey produced a so-so performance in midfield. Palace had success, especially early on, at progressing through the Gunners, and the Ghanaian was responsible for a few slack passing sequences.

Declan Rice (CM) - 6.5/10 - Sought to contribute in the final third and fill the void up top when Trossard drifted wide. Rice provided a threat in and around the box. Booked at the end of the first-half, perhaps harshly.

Martin Odegaard (CM) - 6/10 - His display peaked early with an assist for Kiwior's goal. The skipper produced a couple of deft passes in behind but had little else to show for his evening's work.

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