In the focus match of the 34th round of the 2024/25 Premier League, Arsenal took the lead after Chiviol's goal, but was scored by the opponent in the final stage of the game and was tied 2-1 by Crystal Palace. Arteta said he was disappointed with the result, but in order to prepare for the Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain, Arteta urged the players to recover to their proper state both mentally and physically.

Arsenal captain Odegaard took a free kick 3 minutes into the game, and Kivio headed the ball into the goal in the penalty area, helping Arsenal get off to a dream start with a score of 1 to 0. In the 27th minute, Adam Walton assisted Eze with a corner kick to tie the score for Crystal Palace at 1 to 1.

In the 42nd minute, Trossard received a diagonal pass from Timber and scored against the defense, helping Arsenal to lead Crystal Palace again 2-1. In the 83rd minute of the second half, Arsenal made a mistake, and Philippe Mateta took the ball outside the penalty area and scored with a long shot, helping Crystal Palace to tie the score 2-2.

In the end, Arsenal was tied by Crystal Palace 2-2 at home. After 2 wins and 3 draws in the last 5 rounds, Arsenal is currently ranked second in the standings with 67 points, and is 12 points behind the leader Liverpool with one game ahead.

Arsenal manager Arteta said, “After participating in a game in Madrid, we played another difficult game against Ipswich, but I don’t want to use this as an excuse. But we didn’t reach the required standard in this game, and we couldn’t really widen the gap with our opponents, and the suspense of the game remained unsolved. When this happens, if the team is ahead, it must lock in the advantage and win 3 points.”

"I am very disappointed with the result and I am not satisfied with some of the performances in the game. This was a difficult game. The opponent's organizational ability deserves praise. They did cause us a lot of difficulties. We took the lead twice, but we never achieved a stable performance, nor were we able to fully control the rhythm and lead the situation in the direction we wanted."

In addition, Arsenal will face French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final next week, and Arsenal must get the upper hand in qualifying to have a chance to stay on track for the championship.

Arteta said, "Now we need to recover both mentally and physically. Some of our players have not participated in the training camp because they are still dealing with some problems, or they have not yet recovered."

"Next we need to do more solid training to find the best form and full preparation, as well as recover our physical strength and participate in the exciting game at home next week."