Crystal Palace vs Arsenal LIVE RESULT: Gabriel Jesus ends 11-MONTH wait for a goal as Gunners batter Eagles at Selhurst
GABRIEL JESUS ended his 11-MONTH wait for a goal - then a second came along within 15 minutes at Selhurst Park.
Arsenal star Jesus followed up his midweek hat-trick against Crystal Palace with his first Premier League goals since January.
Ismaila Sarr equalised early in a frantic start but Jesus scored his second soon after before Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli struck.
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Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal
66. This is definitely not a game for defensive coaches to brag about.
Neither side has covered themselves in glory on that front.
Saliba gives away a needless corner for The Eagles.
Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal
64. Arsenal have answered their critics in the last seven days.
Criticised for not scoring goals in open play, they have more that addressed that.
There is no way back into this game now for the hosts.
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62. Arteta will be more relieved now.
With Rice on the pitch protecting his back four, they should be able to manage this game better.
They are well worth their three points this evening.
Crystal Palace 1-4 Arsenal
60. That should be game, set and match for Arsenal.
Jesus shoots but it is saved by Henderson.
Rice looks to send the rebound goalwards but it is diverted in by Martinelli.
Goal - Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
58. Arteta looks ready to make some changes.
Rice and Calafiori come on for The Gunners.
Lewis-Skelly and Havertz make way.
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
56. The Gunners come forward for the first time in the half.
A cross is swung into the box but the hosts manage to clear their lines.
Despite the scoreline, this game seems on a knife-edge right now.
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
54. Arteta is barking some orders from the touchline.
He is always quite an animated manager.
The Gunners could do with another goal to stamp out this confidence that Palace seem to have.
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52. Mateta gets a shot off from outside the box.
Raya makes a save and Sarr gets to the rebound and heads it goalwards.
The Arsenal keeper gets up to make another good stop.
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
50. The Eagles are looking confident since the break.
Arsenal are managing to keep them out as it stands.
This game doesn't seem like it is over just yet.
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
48. Palace are seeing a lot of the ball in the early stages.
Arsenal are happy to sit back and absorb all they have to offer.
The Eagles need an early goal to make this a game again.
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
46. The Eagles start well after the break.
Mateta gets a header off at goal but Raya saves.
So close to gettiing them back into this game.
Kick-off: Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
We are back underway at Selhurst Park.
Big task for the hosts to get anything out of this game.
Crystal Palace get the game started.
View from SunSport's Martin Lipton at Selhurst Park
All feels quite a simple task for the Gunners from here, even if they have not been at their most secure at the back.
Jesus’ resurrection as a goalscorer after almost a year is a huge boost for Arteta although I suspect the Spaniard will be more concerned about the extent of Saka’s injury as the fixtures keep coming thick and fast.
HT: Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
It has been an entertaining half in the capiital.
Both sides have looked dangerous when coming forward.
The difference between the pair has been the clinical nature of Mikel Arteta's side.
View from SunSport's Martin Lipton at Selhurst Park
Watching Bukayo Saka go down, stay down and then hobble off to the dressing room will have sucked some of the delight out of the lungs of the Arsenal fans after Gabriel Jesus’ early one-two strike.
It looked like a muscle injury as the England winger - who had set up the opener - crossed from wide on the right. The consequences on the title race could be severe.
HT: Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
The referee brings the fiirst half to a close.
Arsenal will be content with their two-goal lead.
Palace will need to take it up a gear after the break.
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
45+4. The Gunners almost add another before the break.
Martinelli tries to score from a tight angle but Henderson makes a routine save.
Odegaard looks to drill the loose ball but it is well blocked.
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
45+2. The hosts look to try and create something before the break.
It is played into Mateta at the near post but he cannot direct his header towards goal.
Raya is talking an age to take the goal kick and the Palace fans are letting him know what they think of him.
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45. That third goal has really changed this game.
The Eagles look like it has really knocked the wind out of them.
We are going to have five added minutes.
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
43. Jesus has hit a hot run of form this week.
His first goal today was incredibly his first Premier League goal since January.
He seems to be a confidence player, now, with five goals in two games he is looking a real danger.
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
41. As good as the atmosphere is at Selhurst Park, a goal from the opposition really turns the place into a library.
The Arsenal fans start chanting 'you're not singing any more'.
Got to love a factually correct bit a banter.
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
39. Martinelli crosses and Jesus' header strikes the post.
Havertz reacts quickest to tap the rebound into an empty net.
It seems an uphill struggle now for Oliver Glasner's side.
Goal - Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal
37. Jesus has a chance to complete his hat-trick.
He runs through on goal but Lacroix makes a superb sliding challenge to deny him at the expense of a corner.
The hosts manage to clear the cross and look to counter.
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