Gabriel Jesus scored just before half-time to end a frustrating opening 45 minutes and give Arsenal the lead at Crystal Palace.Jesus wasted three excellent chances to give the champions the advantage before finally hitting the target two minutes before the break.A flowing move involving Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel Martinelli and Max Dowman ended with a through ball that Jesus dispatched with aplomb.The striker was given a rare start with both Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres on the bench but, up to that point, had fluffed his lines as the Gunners failed to convert their superiority into goals.Arsenal almost opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Piero Hincapies clearance was mis-controlled by Jefferson Lerma, enabling Jesus to pick up possession and, with few other options, the Brazilian went for goal, curling his effort against the post.Noni Madueke got to the rebound first but was unable to beat Dean Henderson.Jesus had another wonderful opportunity six minutes later. Madueke was the architect with a burst through midfield before picking out the former Manchester City striker but his effort was superbly saved by the onrushing Henderson and Nathaniel Clyne completed the clearance.Palace had spent the opening quarter of an hour on the back foot but then sprung forward and were only denied by a brilliant save from Kepa Arrizabalaga, who pushed out a strong hand to keep out Daniel Munozs header from Rio Cardines centre.Arsenal came again and Jesus missed a third opportunity to break the deadlock midway though the half. Madueke curled in a fantastic cross and Jesus got in front of Munoz but could only nod his close-range effort wide.He didnt miss a fourth as Arsenal went into the break with a one-goal lead.Table of ContentsCrystal Palace Team NewsArsenal Team NewsWhere to watch Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: TV channel, live streamThe stats for Crystal Palace vs ArsenalCrystal Palace Team NewsChris Richards was ruled out with ankle ligament damage while Cheick Doucoure and former Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah are also unavailable.Crystal Palace: Henderson; Riad, Cardines, Munoz; Clyne, Devenny, Hughes, Kamada; Lerma, Sarr, Strand LarsenArsenal Team NewsBoss Mikel Arteta made widespread changes with several fringe players, such as Max Dowman and Christian Norgaard, coming in.Only Cristhian Mosquera and Riccardo Calafiori started Monday nights win over Burnley. Mikel Merino is on the bench after a lengthy injury lay-off.Arsenal: Arrizabalaga; Mosquera, Norgaard, Hincapie, Calafiori; Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Dowman; Madueke, Martinelli, JesusWhere to watch Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: TV channel, live streamThe match is available to watch live in the UK onSky Sportsand viaNOW TV.Kick-off is scheduled for 4:00pm BST on Sunday.If youre watching from outside the UK, clickHEREfor details of the channels showing the game in your region.The stats for Crystal Palace vs ArsenalArsenal have won their last 14 Premier League matches played on the final day of the seasonCrystal Palace are unbeaten in 12 Premier League final-day home matchesArsenal have won eight of their last nine meetings with PalacePalace are without a win in their last six league matchesArsenal have won their last four Premier League games Topics Arsenal F.C. Crystal Palace F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE Crystal Palace v Arsenal: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as champions head to Selhurst Park Jon Fisher 24th May, 2026 Crystal Palace v Arsenal: Confirmed line-ups and team news with champions ready to party at Selhurst Park Jon Fisher 24th May, 2026 Crystal Palace v Arsenal: Line-ups, stats and preview as champions prepare for Selhurst Park party Mitch Fretton 24th May, 2026 Which Premier League games are on TV on the final day of the 2025/26 season? May 2026 schedule, confirmed kick off times, fixtures Ben Miller 24th May, 2026 FPL: Gibbs-White and Welbeck lead five Gameweek 38 buys to ensure strong finish to the season Blake Hurst 22nd May, 2026 FPL: Morgan Rogers and Declan Rice among five players you need to dump ahead of Gameweek 38 Jon Fisher 22nd May, 2026
