Arsenal Held by Palace as Liverpool Edge Closer to the Title

Arsenal's Draw with Palace Puts Liverpool on the Brink of Premier League Glory

Liverpool moved a step closer to winning the English Premier League title, after Arsenal drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace in the match that brought the two teams together at the Emirates Stadium, in the 34th round of the competition, on Wednesday evening . The match witnessed a fast start from Arsenal, as Jacob Kiwior opened the scoring in the third minute, before Crystal Palace responded through Eberechi Eze, who equalized in the 27th minute. Arsenal returned to the lead before the end of the first half, through Belgian Leandro Trossard in the 42nd minute . But Crystal Palace did not give up, and succeeded in snatching an equalizer in the 83rd minute through Job-Philippe Mateta, taking advantage of the confusion of the Gunners' defense . With this draw, Arsenal raised their score to 67 points in second place, 12 points behind leaders Liverpool, who have 79 points. The Reds now need only one point from their remaining five matches to secure the title, and win their 20th title in their history . Liverpool are scheduled to face Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal, Brighton, and Crystal Palace, while Arsenal will play their remaining matches against Bournemouth, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Southampton .