Crystal Palace vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Gunners run riot with five goals
Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta’s men stormed to victory to lay down a marker in the title race
Arsenal cruised to victory against Crystal Palace with a 5-1 win at Selhurst Park to keep their chances of winning the Premier League title well and truly alive.
Following their 3-2 loss to the Gunners in the Carabao Cup during the week, Palace started the match in an aggressive and well controlled way but they were undone once again by Gabriel Jesus.
The Arsenal man scored a hat-trick against the Eagles in the league cup and added two more on Saturday evening, either side of Ismaila Sarr’s consolation goal, to give Arsenal complete control of the game.
He could have had a third after heading an effort onto the post but the goal came when Kai Havertz turned in the rebound. Two more were added, by Gabriel Martinelli and Declan Rice in the second half, to secure a fine victory for the Gunners who put a touch of pressure on their rivals who play tomorrow.
Relive the action from Selhurst Park with our live blog below:
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
Here come the teams.
The players make there way out onto the pitch at Selhurst Park. Arsenal won during the week, will they do so again tonight?
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Martinelli’s favourite opponents
Gabriel Martinelli has scored five Premier League goals against Crystal Palace, more than he has versus any other opponent - three have come as a substitute.
Will Nketiah score?
Ex-Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah has failed to score in his last 28 Premier League appearances. He netted against his old club during the week but can he do so again today?
Set piece masters
Arsenal have scored nine goals from a set piece (excluding penalties) in this season’s Premier League, more than any other side.
Palace’s home struggles
Oliver Glasner’s side have scored just six Premier League home goals this campaign, a joint-division low alongside Ipswich Town.
Arsenal unbeaten in London derbies
Mikel Arteta’s side are unbeaten in all nine of their Premier League London derby matches in 2024 (W7, D2).
Mikel Arteta focused on present and not long-term future at Arsenal
Mikel Arteta insists he is not thinking too far ahead about his long-term future on the five-year anniversary of his appointment as Arsenal boss.
Arteta, who takes his side to Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday after knocking them out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, took over a struggling 10th-placed side three weeks after Unai Emery had been sacked.
He has since transformed the North Londoners – and remains emphatic about how much he enjoys the role – but when asked to picture himself in the same chair come 2029 admitted it felt a bit too far in the distance.
Mikel Arteta focused on present and not long-term future at Arsenal
Arteta took over a struggling 10th-placed side three weeks after Unai Emery had been sacked.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
Two of Palace’s three league defeats this season have come against London clubs (West Ham and Fulham). Will Arsenal inflict a third defeat on them today?
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