On a bitterly cold afternoon, the only player from Arsenal who offered his jacket to a young, shivering mascot was Brazilian defender Gabriel.
For Arsenal’s sake, fans will hope he can provide them another gift in this FA Cup third round clash.
It’s all over here after going the distance.
There was good quality from the penalty spot until the visitors finally won 5-4 in the shootout.
Their name will be in the hat for the fourth round draw.
There have been illnesses in the Crystal Palace camp this week, and their fans will hope to not feel unwell after this FA Cup encounter.
Oliver Glasner’s Eagles face a Stockport side that has been on the rise in recent years, currently sitting seventh in League One.
Palace has made five changes, with Tyrick Mitchell, Maxence Lacroix, Jean-Philippe Mateta, and Caleb Kporha all not fit for the bench, while goalkeeper Dean Henderson misses out entirely.
Trevoh Chalobah is also surprisingly absent, as Glasner stated he would start here, amidst discussions about a return to parent club Chelsea in this window.
Stockport was the opponent when Dougie Freedman, now Palace’s football director, scored a last-gasp goal in 2001 to keep Palace in the second division on the final day.
110. Quality inevitably tells.
Kulusevski collects the ball in the area and fires left-footed into the far corner.
Surely that is the end of this match.
Onana leaves for Bayindir and Amad also makes way for Garnacho.
1. Bayindir, 4. de Ligt, 5. Maguire, 6. Martinez, 3. Mazraoui, 25. Ugarte, 37. Mainoo, 20. Dalot, 17. Garnacho, 9. Hojlund, 8. Fernandes
