Crystal Palace hero Eddie Nketiah received "thank you messages" from his former club Arsenal after he scored a last-gasp winner against the Gunners' title rivals Liverpool on Saturday. Ismaila Sarr opened the scoring for Palace before Federico Chiesa equalised in the 87th minute. Nketiah, however, stole the limelight in the end by scoring a crucial late goal.

Nketiah helped Palace extend unbelievable streak

Nketiah's last-minute winner at Selhurst Park helped Crystal Palace maintain their status as the only Premier League to remain unbeaten in the league in the 2025-26 campaign. Oliver Glasner's side also remained unbeaten in their last 18 matches across all competitions since their last defeat in the 2024-25 campaign. This is their longest streak since 1969.

AdvertisementGetty Images SportArsenal thank Nketiah for winner against Liverpool

Speaking to reporters after the match, Nketiah revealed that he received quite a few "thank you messages" from his club Arsenal, as he said: "I had a few thank you messages to be honest. Yeah, a couple of the staff messaged me but I'm fully focused on life here and want to do well and help the team as much as possible."

Nketiah, however, mentioned that none of the messages were from Gunners boss Mikel Arteta

Liverpool's set-piece woes continued

After the disappointing loss at Selhurst Park, Reds boss Arne Slot admitted that his team has failed to tackle set-pieces this season, which also led to them conceding twice against Newcastle United last month. 

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AFPChance for Arsenal to reduce gap with Reds

Nketiah has done his bit to snatch away crucial three points from league leaders Liverpool and it is now upto Arsenal to grab the opportunity and beat Newcastle United on Sunday to reduce their gap with the Reds to two points.