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Arsenal's Mikel Merino celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with teammates during the Premier League match at Ashburton Grove, London, March 16, 2025
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by Layth Yousif
at Ashburton Grove
MIKEL MERINO'S 20th minute winner was the difference between the two sides in an instantly forgettable London derby.
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal closed the gap to table toppers Liverpool to 12 points – but more importantly consolidated second spot, remaining firmly on course for qualification for the riches of next season’s Champions League - while attempting to avoid looking towards their quarter-final glamour tie with Real Madrid early next month.
In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals
