Arsenal vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Bukayo Saka stars in four-goal win
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Arsenal will head into the international break eight points clear in the Premier League title race after Bukayo Saka scored twice in a 4-1 home defeat of Crystal Palace on Sunday.
With chasers Manchester City otherwise engaged this weekend in the FA Cup, Arsenal took full advantage with Gabriel Martinelli opening the scoring and Granit Xhaka also on target.
Jeffrey Schlupp got Palace’s first goal in five league games to briefly raise their hopes in the second half but Arsenal were never going to miss the chance to tighten their grip on top spot as they chase a first English title for 19 years.
Arsenal now have 69 points from 28 games with reigning champions City on 61 with a game in hand.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
INCHES WIDE! Schlupp feeds the run of Zaha in the inside-left channel and he fires a low strike first-time at goal that creeps inches wide of the right post. It has not been Zaha's day in front of goal.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Schlupp's strike for the Eagles ended a four-match run without a goal in the Premier League.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Jesus wins a header from Saka's corner, but his glancing effort travels wide of the target and away from Martinelli at the back post.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Holding breaks forward from the back and launches a strike at goal that Guehi has to divert behind for a corner.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Whitworth makes a mess of a punched clearance that he sends straight into the air in the six-yard box, but the Eagles react to clear before Jesus can pounce.
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