Arsenal v Crystal Palace live - Gunners look to widen gap at the top of PL table
Premier League / Matchday 28
Emirates Stadium / 19.03.2023
- G. Martinelli(28')
- B. Saka(43', 74')
- G. Xhaka(55')
- J. Schlupp(63')
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Updated 19/03/2023 at 16:17 GMT
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SAKA SCORES TWO AS GUNNERS HAVE EIGHT-POINT LEAD OVER MAN CITY
End of 2nd Half
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FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
90+1'
GREAT DEFENDING
Kiwior stops Zaha from taking a show! Big block in the final minutes.
90'
ADDED TIME
We're getting four minutes at least added to the clock.
87'
ARSENAL CHANGE
Gabriel comes off for Kiwior.
On
J. Kiwior
Arsenal
Off
Gabriel
Arsenal
Fouls1
Free Kicks1
86'
ARSENAL CHANCE!
Odegaard's strike is just wide from the left post! Arsenal hungry, even in the dying minutes.
83'
CHANGES FOR BOTH SIDES
Palace bring on Olise and Schlupp off for Eze and Ahamada.
Arsenal bring on Jorginho and Smith-Rowe for Martinelli and White.
78'
PALACE FREE-KICK
Olise takes a free-kick that is just on the edge of the box, but his shot is straight at the wall.
74'
GOAL! ARSENAL 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
SAKA SCORES HIS SECOND! AND THE MINIMAL THREAT OF A POSSIBLE PALACE COMEBACK IS SURELY GONE NOW!
Tierney crosses it to Saka who shoots first-time on his left, and surely kills off the game.
Goal
B. Saka
Arsenal
Goals2
Assists1
On target2
Blocked Shots1
72'
PALACE CHANCE!
Zaha fires a low strike at goal that is inches wide of the far post. SO CLOSE!
69'
ARSENAL CORNER
Jesus somehow wins the header, but it's wide.
66'
PALACE MISTAKE AT THE BACK!
Whitworth's punched clearance goes straight to Jesus, but Palace clear it quickly.
65'
CHANGES FOR BOTH TEAMS
For Arsenal: Tierney and Jesus on for Zinchenko and Trossard.
For Palace: Ayew and Hughes on for Edouard and Milivojevic.
63'
GOAL! ARSENAL 3-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
PALACE PULL ONE BACK! COULD IT BE?
From a corner, Schlupp reacts the quickest, and strikes the ball into the back of the net.
There is a wait, as VAR checks for a handball, but it's given in the end.
Let's see how both teams react after this!
Goal
J. Schlupp
Crystal Palace
Goals1
On target1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
59'
YELLOW CARD
Tomkins is booked after he hits in the jaw.
Yellow card
J. Tomkins
Crystal Palace
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
55'
GOAL! ARSENAL 3-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
XHAKA GETS IN ON THE ACTION!
It's a great one-two between him and Trossard to get the Swiss through on goal to score the third of the day. The Palace defenders are all over the place.
Goal
G. Xhaka
Arsenal
Goals1
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Fouls against2
50'
ZAHA TRIES TO TURN THINGS AROUND
Zaha makes a run into the Arsenal box but Saka gets the ball, and the Palace player goes down.
48'
ARSENAL GO FORWARD
Saka breezes past Mitchell and sends the ball towards the penalty spot where Tomkins clears.
47'
WHAT DO THE STATS SAY ABOUT HOW THIS HALF WILL GO?
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 20 Premier League matches when leading at half-time (W19, D1) dating back to 1st January 2022 against Manchester City (L1-2).
- Crystal Palace have a record of W1, D1, L6 when trailing at half-time in the Premier League this season.
2nd Half
KO
SECOND HALF: ARSENAL 2-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
We're back underway!
Can Arsenal keep this lead?
Can Palace muster anything going forward?
Let's find out!