It will not soothe the psychological burn of once again failing to win the Premier League title, but Mikel Arteta can at least take some comfort from the fact that Arsenal did not simply hand it to Liverpool at the final hour.

Arsenal managed to extend the Premier League title race until at least Sunday, but not in the fashion they would have hoped as Crystal Palace fought back twice to earn a 2-2 draw in north London.

Arsenal kept Liverpool's Premier League title-winning champagne on ice but only just as they were twice pegged back to draw 2-2 at home by Crystal Palace on Wednesday.First-half goals by Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard looked like being enough for a lacklustre Arsenal against a lively Palace side who equalised with an Eberechi Eze volley.