Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 23:35 / Updated Tuesday, 23 December 2025 23:47
Arsenal – Crystal Palace is being played NOW at the Emirates Stadium in a League Cup quarter-final tie. The game can be watched livetext on GSP.ro and live on TV on Digi Sport 1.
If the score is tied at the end of regular time, an additional 30-minute period will be played, and if the tie persists after extra time, the qualification will be decided by penalty kicks. This match does not benefit from the VAR system either.
The winner of this duel will meet Chelsea in the semi-finals, while the other semi-final of the competition is Newcastle – Manchester City.
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Arsenal – Crystal Palace, probable teams:
Arsenal (4-3-3): Kepa – Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly – Nwaneri, Norgaard, Merino – Madueke, G. Jesus, Eze
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Henderson – Richards, Lacroix, Guehi – Clyne, Wharton, Hughes, Sosa – Nketiah, Pino – Mateta
Coach: Oliver Glasner
Arsenal, perfect home record
The Gunners are having an excellent run at their own stadium. The London outfit have 13 consecutive matches without defeat at home, of which 12 were victories. The Premier League leader's defense has been solid, conceding just 4 goals in these games played at the Emirates Stadium.
To reach the quarter-finals of the competition, Arsenal eliminated Port Vale (2-0) and Brighton (2-0). In the championship, Mikel Arteta's team is in first place, two points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.
Crystal Palace, wavering form ahead of the duel
Crystal Palace are coming off a three-game winless run in all competitions, with two defeats and a draw. The last success of the “eagles” was achieved in the Conference League, on the ground of the Irish in Shelbourne.
In the FA League Cup, Palace had a solid run, knocking out Northampton (1-0), Norwich (3-0), Liverpool (2-1) and Brighton (2-0). In the Premier League, the Londoners are in 8th place, just three points behind Liverpool, the team in the last position that ensures qualification in a European competition.
History of the last direct confrontations
In the last five direct meetings, Arsenal won four times, while one game ended in a draw, score 2-2. The last duel between the two teams, played at the Emirates Stadium, dates back to October 26, when the “gunners” prevailed 1-0.
