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Here’s a full recap of the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace | Carabao Cup Quarter-Final, including match highlights + key events and player ratings from multiple sources:
Here’s a full recap of the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace | Carabao Cup Quarter-Final, including match highlights + key events and player ratings from multiple sources:
Extended match highlights from the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
All spot kicks from the dramatic 8-7 shootout.
🏆 Match Summary
Arsenal 1–1 Crystal Palace (Arsenal win 8–7 on penalties)
📍 Carabao Cup Quarter-Final – Emirates Stadium (23 Dec 2025)
Arsenal controlled much of the match but were frustrated by an excellent performance from Palace keeper Walter Benitez. �
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Maxence Lacroix put the ball into his own net in the 80th minute to give Arsenal the lead. �
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Marc Guéhi equalised deep in stoppage time (90+5′) to send the game to penalties. �
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After a marathon shootout (15 straight converted), Kepa Arrizabalaga saved Lacroix’s penalty to seal a tense 8-7 win for Arsenal. �
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Arsenal now advance to the Carabao Cup semi-finals vs Chelsea. �
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⚠️ Injury note: Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards was stretchered off with a worrying injury. �
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⭐ Player Ratings & Key Performances
🔴 Arsenal Ratings (from multiple outlets)
Kepa Arrizabalaga – 7/10
• Quiet first half, limited normal-time action.
• Hero of shootout, saving the decisive penalty. �
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William Saliba – ~8/10
• Solid in defence and reliable on the ball. �
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Gabriel Martinelli – ~8/10
• Threatening all game, created chances and caused problems for Palace. �
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Christian Nørgaard – ~8/10
• Strong central midfield performance in rotation. �
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Jurrien Timber – ~6/10
• Contributed going forward, had chances and scored in shootout. �
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Noni Madueke – ~5/10
• Struggled to make a consistent impact and missed several opportunities. �
The Sun
Gabriel Jesus
• Link-up play promising after first start in nearly a year — lacked finish. �
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*Bukayo Saka & Ødegaard
• Came on as subs and both scored in the shootout. �
Goal
These ratings reflect assessments from Goal, Sun Sport and football analysis outlets (subjective). �
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💫 Crystal Palace Standouts
Walter Benitez
• Man of the match contender — kept Palace in the tie with a string of excellent saves. �
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Marc Guéhi
• Scored the dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to force penalties. �
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Maxence Lacroix
• Unfortunate night — netted the own goal and missed the key penalty. �
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📊 Tactical Notes
Arsenal dominated possession and attempts but were repeatedly denied by Benitez. �
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Arteta rotated heavily, yet the Gunners controlled tempo and chances. �
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Palace improved significantly in the second half and took advantage on the set piece. �
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If you want detailed stats (xG, shots, passes) or a best XI from this match, just let me know!
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Virgil van Dijk vented his anger towards Federico Chiesa following Wolves’ decisive goal at Molineux. Rob Edwards’ outfit pulled off a surprise 2-1 triumph in the Premier League as the Reds squandered an opportunity to climb into fourth position.
Mohamed Salah netted an 83rd-minute leveller in a chaotic conclusion after Rodrigo Gomes had opened the scoring in the Midlands. However, Andre sparked wild celebrations in the stands with a 94th-minute winner.
Liverpool skipper Van Dijk was left furious following the late setback and yelled in Chiesa’s direction, evidently unimpressed with the Italian’s contribution. Alisson had launched a pass towards the winger, but after the duo failed to connect, Chiesa did not track back in an attempt to retrieve the ball.
Andre’s strike then deflected beyond the Brazilian and into the net. A series of issues emerged in the post-match analysis.
Van Dijk was more measured in his post-match interview, though still frustrated by the nature of the defeat.
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“Conceding goals is always frustrating,” he told TNT Sport when asked if there were any frustrations about the manner of the two Wolves goals. “Obviously we’ve come on the back of a couple of clean sheets and I think defensively we have been very solid.
“But yeah, listen, it is what it is and we have to move quickly on because we come back here in a couple of days and we want to do well in the FA Cup as well and we have to show a reaction.”
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard reckons his former side were sluggish in responding to an error from Alisson. “The Liverpool players from the goalkeeper’s mistake – it’s not the greatest clearance from Alisson – but I just thought they were slow to react in midfield as well,” he commented on TNT Sports.
“You know, Wolves are jumping on the first ball, picking up the second ball. It’s a poor goal from a Liverpool point of view to concede, and it’s another late one. It’s happened too many times that they’re conceding these late goals.
“I just think the speed of the reaction from the poor clearance – I’m sure Alisson will want to own up to it – but the reaction’s just too slow.”
Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock, though, laid the blame at a different door. He identified the pass to Alisson as the issue.
“It was a mistake from Curtis Jones – he plays a ball into Alisson and Alisson’s never going to get any purchase on it,” Warnock stated on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“Andre looked heavy in the last five or so minutes but he takes a shot and it takes a wicked deflection to loop over Alisson.”
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GOAL!!! Wolves 1-1 Liverpool (Salah, 82) SALAH FINDS THE NET IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE! His first for 122 days. Good time to get it.
GOAL!!! Wolves 1-1 Liverpool (Salah, 82)
SALAH FINDS THE NET IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE! His first for 122 days. Good time to get it.
And this is why Wolves are going doing. Bellegarde plays a horrific pass straight to Salah who runs at Krecji into the box and pokes a clever finish with the outside of his foot.
Straight back to the centre-circle. No time to waste.
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