Arsenal and Crystal Palace played out a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night to keep Liverpool waiting to be officially crowned English Premier League champions.
Both these teams’ main focus is on their cup exploits, with Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals and Palace at the same stage in the FA Cup, and both managers rested key players.
Arsenal took an early lead through centre-back Jakub Kiwior, who headed past Dean Henderson from a Martin Odegaard free-kick in the third minute.
Palace looked dangerous on the attack but vulnerable at the back, though the visitors pulled level with a cleverly worked set-piece in the 27th minute.
Adam Wharton clipped the ball to the edge of the area and Eberechi Eze volleyed his shot into the ground and the ball hit the post before making its way into the net.
Leandro Trossard gave Arsenal the lead just before half-time when he picked up a pass from Jurrien Timber and squeezed a shot into the bottom corner.
Palace equalised for the second time through substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta, when William Saliba gave the ball to the striker with a loose pass 25 yards out and the forward produced an excellent chipped finish over stranded keeper Raya.
The result means Liverpool have the chance to be officially crowned champions when they host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
The Reds are 12 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal, with four rounds of matches to go after the weekend.
