On Wednesday night, Arsenal and Crystal Palace drew 2-2 in the Premier League.
Prior to the match, the Gunners had defeated Ipswich Town 4-0 on the road.
Jakub Kiwior scored with a header in the third minute, giving them the ideal start.
Eberechi Eze’s incredible goal from the edge of the box, though, allowed Palace to tie the score.
Before halftime, Leandro Trossard gave the Gunners the lead with a goal that was slightly deflected.
After the half, Arsenal didn’t appear to be interested in extending their lead.
In the 83rd minute, Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the equalizer by lobbing goalkeeper David Raya after a defensive blunder by William Saliba.
There were some encouraging aspects of the derby despite the sad tie.
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Kiwior’s performance from the left center-back position was outstanding.
It was unfortunate that he was unable to come up with a win in what was likely his greatest game of the campaign.
115 of 120 passes were completed by the Poland international, who had 135 touches and 96 percent accuracy.
Along with two blocks and six clearances, the center-back also won all of his duels.
The 25-year-old, who gains confidence with each game, had an amazing outing.
After Gabriel Magalhaes suffered a season-ending injury, there was a lot of discussion about Kiwior’s prospects.
The former Spezia player has, however, consistently delivered excellent performances in response to his detractors.
Football.london gave the Pole an 8 out of 10 for his impressive performance yesterday.
Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg pits Arsenal against Paris Saint-Germain.
The Gunners couldn’t afford to be as bad against PSG as they were against Palace.
Arsenal cannot expect the Parisians to fumble their lines, even though Palace’s finishing was subpar.
Although Kiwior’s play is encouraging, Saliba needs to refrain from making careless defensive mistakes going forward.
He had another recurrence against the Eagles after giving Real Madrid a goal last week.
Next week, Saliba and Kiwior will face a star-studded attack from Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola, and Desire Doue, so they need to make decisions more quickly.