Arsenal vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Gunners net five at Emirates Stadium
Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace: Gabriel, Trossard and Martinelli all scored as the Gunners ran rampant
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal earned themselves a much needed win with a 5-0 hammering of Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in Saturday’s early Premier League kick off.
From the start the Gunners looked to take control but seemed nervous and tentative after their recent troubles in front of goal. The breakthrough came from a set piece, Gabriel rising highest at the back post to nod Arsenal ahead. The second goal came in a similar fashion. Bukayo Saka swung in another corner, Gabriel won the header but this time sent the ball into Dean Henderson for an own goal.
The Gunners went into the break two goals to the good and grew in confidence. Leandro Trossard ended his goal drought with a fine finish to complete a counter attack before Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench to score two goals late in stoppage time to put the icing on the cake.
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Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace
74 mins: Gabriel Jesus looks to slip Smith Rowe into the box but he can’t bring the ball under control and it is booted away. Bukayo Saka receives it over on the right side, he gets inside, lays the ball onto his left foot and shoots but misses the target.
Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace
71 mins: Gabriel Martinelli gets stuck into the action immediately and beats Nathaniel Clyne on the left. He drives towards the box but takes a heavy touch rolls the ball out for a goal kick.
Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace
68 mins: Gabriel Martinelli is introduced into the Arsenal line-up replacing goalscorer Leandro Trossard. Emile Smith Rowe gets a huge cheer from the Gunners faithful as he replaces Kai Havertz too.
Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace
65 mins: The resultant free kick is floated over to the opposite side of the box where Will Hughes latches onto a volley and shoots. His effort skips low through the box but gets blocked and booted away.
Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace
62 mins: Crystal Palace win themselves a free kick on the edge of the box and Eberechi Eze is going to take this one. He pings a shot straight at the goalkeeper who palms it over the crossbar!
GOAL! Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace (Trossard, 59’)⚽️
59 mins: Three!
From a Palace set piece, Arsenal burst quickly up the pitch on the counter attack. Gabriel Jesus is fed down the right side of the pitch and he drives forward before slipping a pass across to Leandro Trossard.
Trossard cuts across to the right of the goalkeeper then smokes his shot into the back of the net.
Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace
57 mins: Gabriel Jesus is seemingly dragged to the ground inside the penalty area by Nathanial Clyne. He was making a dart towards the loose ball and dramatically fell to the floor.
The referee waves for play to go on and VAR doesn’t overturn the decision.
Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace
54 mins: Crystal Palace are still struggling to get time on the ball. Arsenal are quick to close them down and win it back. Saka flies back down the line to recover possession and work it across to the opposite wing.
Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace
51 mins: Oh wow!
Arsenal burst forward quickly and slip Gabriel Jesus into the right side of the box. Will Hughes and Bukayo Saka come together and Saka falls down wanting a penalty.
Jesus squares the ball across to Leandro Trossard who should score. He messes up his effort though and softly bobbles the ball to Dean Henderson.
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