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Gabriel Martinelli also scored the first goal of this Premier League season, netting in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on 5 AugustArsenal moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League thanks to a routine home victory over managerless Crystal Palace.
The Gunners, aiming to become champions for the first time since 2003-04, went ahead at Emirates Stadium through Gabriel Martinelli's left-footed strike - his sixth goal in six league matches.
Bukayo Saka doubled the lead when he collected Ben White's pass and curled an effort past 19-year-old goalkeeper Joe Whitworth.
Granit Xhaka made it 3-0 with a first-time finish from Leandro Trossard's assist, before Jeffrey Schlupp pulled one back from close range following a corner for Palace's first goal in five matches.
But the excellent Saka restored Arsenal's three-goal advantage with a guided finish from Kiernan Tierney's pull-back to seal the victory.
Arsenal have 69 points from 28 matches, with second-placed Manchester City, who beat Burnley 6-0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, on 61 points having played a game less.
Palace, who sacked manager Patrick Vieira on Friday, have not won in 13 games in all competitions and only three points above the relegation zone.
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Arsenal
Squad number1Player nameRamsdale- Squad number4Player nameWhite
Squad number16Player nameHolding- Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
- Squad number35Player nameZinchenko
- Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
- Squad number5Player namePartey
Squad number34Player nameXhaka- Squad number7Player nameSaka
- Squad number19Player nameTrossard
- Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
- Squad number3Player nameTierney
- Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
- Squad number10Player nameSmith Rowe
- Squad number15Player nameKiwior
- Squad number20Player nameJorginho
Crystal Palace
Squad number41Player nameWhitworth
Squad number2Player nameWard
Squad number5Player nameTomkins
Squad number6Player nameGuéhi
Squad number3Player nameMitchell
Squad number4Player nameMilivojevic
Squad number28Player nameDoucouré
Squad number7Player nameOlise
Squad number15Player nameSchlupp
Squad number11Player nameZaha
Squad number22Player nameÉdouard
Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew
Squad number10Player nameEze
Squad number19Player nameHughes
Squad number29Player nameAhamada
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ramsdale
- 4WhiteSubstituted forJorginhoat 83'minutes
- 16Holding
- 6GabrielSubstituted forKiwiorat 86'minutes
- 35ZinchenkoSubstituted forTierneyat 65'minutes
- 8Ødegaard
- 5Partey
- 34Xhaka
- 7Saka
- 19TrossardSubstituted forGabriel Jesusat 65'minutes
- 11MartinelliSubstituted forSmith Roweat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Tierney
- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 10Smith Rowe
- 15Kiwior
- 20Jorginho
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 24Nelson
- 30Turner
- 97Walters
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 41Whitworth
- 2Ward
- 5TomkinsBooked at 59mins
- 6Guéhi
- 3Mitchell
- 4MilivojevicSubstituted forHughesat 65'minutes
- 28Doucouré
- 7OliseSubstituted forEzeat 82'minutes
- 15SchluppSubstituted forAhamadaat 82'minutes
- 11Zaha
- 22ÉdouardSubstituted forJ Ayewat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 9J Ayew
- 10Eze
- 14Mateta
- 17Clyne
- 19Hughes
- 26Richards
- 29Ahamada
- 44Riedewald
- 63Goodman
Referee:Stuart Attwell
Attendance:60,247
Live Text
Match ends, Arsenal 4, Crystal Palace 1.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 4, Crystal Palace 1.
Offside, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Martin Ødegaard.
Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
Attempt saved. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Ben White.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Naouirou Ahamada replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze replaces Michael Olise.
Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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