In the early morning of April 5, Beijing time, the 31st round of the 2021-22 Premier League season was contested for the last match, and Crystal Palace sat at Sheihurst Park and Arsenal to start the London derby. After 90 minutes of competition, Crystal Palace beat Arsenal 3-0 at home.
Tottenham's big victory yesterday squeezed Arsenal out of the top 4 with a goal difference advantage, so today's key battle for the fourth place, Arsenal need to remain unbeaten to return to the top four. However, Arsenal suffered a heavy blow shortly after the opening, in the 15th minute, Crystal Palace won a free kick from a 45-degree angle on the left side of the front, Gallagher took the penalty to send the ball to the back post, Anderson's header sailed to the top of the middle, Matta's header in front of the goal was flicked into the goal, the ball went straight into the net, and Crystal Palace made a good start 1:0.
Less than 10 minutes later, Arsenal suffered another blow, Crystal Palace threw the ball on the left side of the field, Kuyatze should return the ball to the middle circle, Anderson received the ball and sent it to the scalpel straight, Gabriel rushed to tackle the ball and shoveled it, Ayur inserted the ball and took a big step to shake off the defense, into the box Ayo shot vigorously, the ball should be sounded into the net, Crystal Palace 2:0 lead. Arsenal, who had conceded two goals in a row, then began to play, and in the 27th minute, Arsenal moved to the right, Saka took the ball from the edge of the penalty area and shook off the defense to pick out a pass, and Lacazette's super close-range head hammer was high over the crossbar.
Yi Bian played Martinelli off the bench, Arsenal continued to strengthen the attack, and soon after the opening, Lacazette, Saka fell down in the box, but referee Tierney did not say. In the 72nd minute, Crystal Palace quickly counterattacked, Zaha with the ball rampaged through Gabriel and Erdegao's front and back bags into the box, and then he was tripped by Erdegaard when he stepped on the ball to change direction, referee Tierney blew a penalty this time, Zaha took the lead and hit steadily, Crystal Palace locked up the victory 3:0. Arsenal didn't give up after that, but they were unlucky, and Nketiah's powerful shot at the top of the arc of the penalty area was perfect, but it was finally blocked by the goal frame.
In the standings, Manchester City and Liverpool are one point apart, and the title competition is fierce. In terms of fighting for four, Arsenal originally had the advantage, but today's away defeat, the last 3 rounds of losses of 2 games, coupled with the impact of injury, the final sprint schedule is not very friendly, Arsenal's scramble for four is once again confused, after today's loss, they are behind Tottenham Hotspur in 1 round of 5 goals difference, 3 points ahead of Manchester United or ranked 5th. Crystal Palace won the game and moved up to 9th place with a goal difference advantage over Leicester City.
In the top scorers' list, Salah leads with 20 goals, while Son Heung-min and Jota are tied for second place with 14 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo, Mane and Kane are tied for 4th with 12 goals. Zaha scored 10 goals after scoring a penalty today to catch up with De Bruyne, and Sterling and others just squeezed into the top ten.