Palace coach and ex-Arsenal midfielder Patrick Viera threw everybody ahead for the final quarter-hour
Palace coach and ex-Arsenal midfielder Patrick Viera threw everybody ahead for the final quarter-hour
Arsenal battled to beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday to get the brand new Premier League season underway, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring the primary objective earlier than dwelling defender Marc Guehi turned the ball into his personal internet late on at Selhurst Park.
The Gunners, who completed fifth final time period, took the lead in the twentieth minute when new signing Oleksandr Zinchenko headed Bukayo Saka’s nook again throughout objective and Martinelli was available to nod dwelling because the Palace defence was caught flat-footed.
The hosts might have levelled both aspect of the break and Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale needed to pull off a few sensible reflex saves to disclaim Odsonne Edouard and Eberechi Eze.
Palace coach and ex-Arsenal midfielder Patrick Viera threw everybody ahead for the final quarter-hour however the guests doubled their lead when Saka’s cross was deflected into his personal objective by Guehi in the eighty fifth to seal the factors for the away aspect.
