Arsenal reaches 19 corner goals

Men in Blazers posted on May 24 that Arsenal had scored from a corner for the 19th time this season, adding the caption "Set Piece FC" to a clip from the club's final-day Premier League match. Arsenal's official fixtures page listed Gabriel Jesus as the scorer in the 41st minute against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday. Arsenal entered the day as Premier League champions, with the club's website saying Mikel Arteta and his players would be presented with the trophy after the match. ### Which match did the post refer to? Arsenal's official fixtures page tied the goal to Crystal Palace v Arsenal on May 24, 2026, the final day of the Premier League season. The same page listed Jesus as Arsenal's scorer and showed the match at Selhurst Park. Men in Blazers published its post the same day, linking the goal to Arsenal's season-long output from corners. (arsenal.com) Crystal Palace and Arsenal were scheduled for a 4 p.m. kickoff in London, according to Arsenal's match page. Arsenal's homepage described the game as the season-closer and said the trophy presentation would follow the final whistle. ### Where does the number 19 come from? Men in Blazers supplied the specific claim that the goal was Arsenal's 19th from a corner this season. (arsenal.com) A Premier League compilation published on Arsenal's official YouTube channel on May 19 had already packaged the club's set-piece goals from league play this season, "featuring THAT Kai Havertz winner against Burnley," showing that corners and other dead-ball routines had become a defined part of Arsenal's attack before Sunday's match. (arsenal.com) GiveMeSport's set-piece tracker, updated May 21, said Arsenal were among the clearest examples of the league-wide rise in dead-ball scoring. The piece quoted Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher saying: "Every time they get a corner, my head is in my hands." ### Why are Arsenal being labeled "Set Piece FC"? Men in Blazers used "Set Piece FC" as shorthand for Arsenal's repeated success from corners and rehearsed routines. (youtube.com) The phrase has circulated around Arsenal's season because the club has turned dead-ball situations into a regular scoring source rather than an occasional one, as shown by the running total cited in Sunday's post. (givemesport.com) The Premier League's own coverage has also highlighted Arsenal's set-piece output. Arsenal's official channel released a season compilation of those goals five days before the Palace match, underscoring that the club itself had leaned into the theme before the latest corner strike. ### What had Arsenal already done before this goal? The Premier League said Arsenal had already ended a 22-year wait for the title before the last round of matches. (givemesport.com) Arsenal's Burnley match report on May 18 said a win at Crystal Palace would put the club's name on the trophy, and the club homepage said the team would be presented with it after Sunday's game. (youtube.com) Arsenal's results page showed the club closing the league season after recent wins over Burnley and West Ham United. The Palace match came six days before another major fixture. ### What comes next for Arsenal? Arsenal's fixtures page lists Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final on May 30, 2026, at the Puskás Aréna. Arsenal's Burnley report said the Budapest final would be the club's second Champions League final. (premierleague.com) (arsenal.com 1) (arsenal.com 2)