Arsenal Vs Crystal Palace Player Ratings

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Player Ratings as Rotated Gunners Squad Were Pushed to the Limit

Rohan Singh

Modified - Dec 23, 2025, 10:32 PM

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Summary

Crystal Palace capitalised on Arsenal’s changes, staying organised and competitive throughout the match, pushing the Gunners to the limit and making it a hard-fought contest until the final whistle.
Goalkeeper Benitez was the best performer of the day with a rating of 10/10.

EFL couldn't get much exciting as the two in form teams gave it all to secure their spot in the EFL semifinal alongside Manchester City and Newcastle United, who are already one step closer to the Finals. This intense clash of Arsenal Vs Crystal Palace had everything to make it one of the most competitive fixtures in December.

Mikel Arteta, seeing the injury concerns, rotated the squad and played some new names that have not started for a long time for the Gunners, like one of the best EPL youngsters Myles Lewis Skelly, MIdfielder Norgaard and striker Gabriel Jesus.

However, the rotation cost them the first half as they were not able to score even a single goal. Arsenal tried to open the defense from the left but switched to another flank when they were strongly pressured by players like wing back Marc Guehi and Mitchell. On the other flank, Lewis Skelly and Martinelli had a great game, but unfortunately couldn't score and help their team.

Stat	Arsenal	Crystal Palace
Ball possession	79%	21%
Big chances	3	0
Total shots	12	2
Goalkeeper saves	0	4
Corner kicks	4	0
Fouls	4	6
Passes	312	84
Tackles	3	10
Free kicks	6	4

First Half Stats

Another player who stood between Arsenal's semi-final qualification was Sportsdunia player of the match Benitez, who made sure that Arsenal didn't go past him. He made 4 crucial saves in the first half, which kept Crystal Palace in the game till the very end, until an unfortunate own goal by Lacroix gave everything that Mikel Arteta and Co. wanted since the beginning of the match.

However, maintaining the slender lead proved to be a tough task for the Red and Whites in the closing minutes. The pressure finally paid off for Crystal Palace as the highly rated English defender Marc Guehi stepped up when his team needed him the most, scoring an equaliser in the 90+5th minute.

The match went straight into penalties, where, under pressure, Lacroix gifted Arsenal a ticket to the EFL Cup semi-final.

Here are the Arsenal Vs Crystal Palace player ratings

Arsenal Player Ratings Vs Crystal Palace

Here are the Arsenal Player Ratings Vs Crystal Palace

Player	Rating
K. Arrizabalaga (GK)	6.5
R. Calafiori	7.0
W. Saliba	6.9
J. Timber	6.7
M. Lewis-Skelly	7.0
C. Nørgaard	6.9
M. Merino (C)	6.5
E. Eze	7.0
G. Martinelli	7.6
G. Jesus	6.0
J. Mateta	7.1
N. Madueke	6.7
Trossard - Sub	7.3
Odegaard - Sub	7.0
Saka - sub	7.1
Declan Rice - Sub	7.2

Arsenal Player Ratings

Benitez Becomes Highest Rated Player in Crystal Palace Player Ratings Vs Arsenal

Here are Crystal Palace Player Ratings Vs Arsenal

Player	Rating
W. Benítez (GK)	10.0
J. Canvot	6.8
C. Richards	6.9
M. Lacroix	5.2
M. Guéhi (C)	8.9
T. Mitchell	6.8
J. Lerma	7.0
A. Wharton	6.8
Y. Pino	6.4
E. Nketiah	6.4
C. Richards	6.9
Clyne - Sub	6.5
Devenny - Sub	7.0
Hughes - Sub	6.8
Uche - Sub	6.5
Sosa - Sub	6.0

Crystal Palace Player Ratings

Sportsdunia's player of the match is Benitez