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Crystal Palace v Arsenal - as it happened

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Crystal Palace vs Arsenal, Premier League, matchday 2, lineups, 21-08-2023. BeSoccer

Join us for live coverage as Arsenal travel to south London to face off against Crystal Palace for their second match of the 2023-24 Premier League season. Both teams are looking to secure a second win, after the Gunners beat Notts Forest at home and Palace took three points from Bramell Lane against Sheffield United.

List of goalscorers

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M. Ødegaard

Match report in news

End of match

  • 90'
    FT: Palace 0-1 Arsenal. 10-man Arsenal hung on through a very nervy ending to secure another three points from Selhurst Park
  • 90'
    Mitchell sends a shot over the bar from close range as Ramsdale comes out to try and catch the ball but it's just kicked away from him by Edouard
  • 90'
    Havertz also carded for Arsenal for kicking the ball away from a free kick
  • 90'
    The first of 7 added minutes sees Doucoure carded for a heavy tackle on Havertz

Substitution

at Arsenal

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 89'
    Double defensive change for Arsenal: Saka and Odegaard both come off for Kiwior and Zinchenko
  • 86'
    Mitchell whips a ball in and it skims the top of Edouard's head before heading out the back line - he's gutted to have wasted a chance like that just in front of goal
  • 84'
    Palace keep trying to find a way into the Arsenal box but the Gunners have parked the bus are pushing to shut everything down. It does finally earn Palace their first corner however

Substitution

at Crystal Palace
  • 83'
    Palace change: Ward comes off for winger Rak-Sakyi

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 79'
    Another Arsenal change: Nketiah is subbed off and Arteta brings on Jorginho

Substitution

at Crystal Palace
  • 74'
    Palace change: Schlupp comes off and Ahamada takes to the field

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 70'
    Arsenal make a defensive change: Martinelli is off and Gabriel joins the Arsenal back line

Second yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 67'
    Tomiyasu is sent off on a second yellow for a very soft foul on Ayew leaving Arsenal with 10 men for over 20 minutes
  • 66'
    Havertz on the left of the box sends a half volley shooting across goal
  • 62'
    Saka passes the ball out to Partey at the top of the box and he curls in a hammer towards the top of the goal but johnstone palms it over the top of the bar

Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 60'
    Tomiyasu is the first Arsenal player to get booked as Coote believes he's time wasting on the throw-in
  • 58'
    Eze fires it over the bar without too much trouble for Ramsdale
  • 57'
    Very dangerous foul committed by Saliba in the D on Eze and Palace get a free kick just in front of goal
  • 55'
    Palace don't let their heads go down and they surge towards the Arsenal goal - Ayew gets the ball in the right of the area but his attempt to whip a ball back into the box only finds the side netting
  • 52'
    Odegaard steps up rather than Bukayo Saka to take the penalty and beats Johnstone in the bottom right corner, sending the keeper the wrong way!!! ARSENAL LEAD!
  • 51'
    Johnstone comes out to try and take the ball out from under Nketiah but he only connects with Nketiah's feet and brings him down. Coote points to the spot
  • 50'
    Arsenal continue pressing and Martinelli lines up their 7th corner but it's punched away
  • 48'
    Poor clearance by Palace lets Saka find his way tight on the edge of the box close to the back line but his cut back only finds Johnstone
  • 47'
    Palace comes out all guns blazing but there's no one in the box to meet Mitchell's low cross which sweeps across goal
  • 46'
    And we're back underway at Selhurst Park!!
  • 45'
    HT: Palace 0-0 Arsenal. Both sides have been wasteful in front of goal so we go into the break in a goalless deadlock
  • 45'
    Palace are making some late surges into the Arsenal box trying to break the deadlock before the half but no luck so far
  • 45'
    We'll see just 2 minutes added before the break
  • 42'
    Odegaard takes a hammer of a shot from the top right of the box with his left foot which arrives with such force Johnstone has to leap and palm it over the bar
  • 40'
    Nketiah passes to Saka on the right of the box and he tries to bring it further into the area but he begins to lose control and takes a shot sending it high and wide out the back
  • 36'
    Nketiah gets the ball from Rice in the right of the area and moves into the six yard box - Johnstone moves again to the near post but the forward tries to chip him and just sends it over the bar
  • 35'
    Ayew goes racing again towards goal down the centre and Arsenal are only kept level thanks to risky tackle by Saliba in the penalty box
  • 30'
    Nketiah gets the ball from Saka on the top corner of the box and with a quick turn goes racing towards goal shouldered by two defenders - johnstone has to come out and Nketiah takes a shot as he loses his balance which hits the far post
  • 29'
    Odegaard takes the free kick but Partey's header goes wide past the keeper's right

Yellow card

a Crystal Palace
  • 27'
    Jordan Ayew is the first to get booked for a sliding take down of Kai Havertz and Arsenal get a free kick 40 yards out
  • 27'
    The Eagles eventually get possession back and make a run again with Ayew down the right, who slings another cross in but Ramsdale makes the safe
  • 25'
    Arsenal spent a long sequence just outside the Palace box looking for a way in from the left with Martinelli and Tomiyasu but ultimately can't find a way through.
  • 21'
    Palace are taking a lot of shots with what little possession they have - Doucoure fires wide from outside the box off the rebound of another blocked shot
  • 19'
    Tomiyasu dances past defenders on the left side and earns the Gunners a corner but Martinelli's delivery is low and gets blocked at the near post
  • 17'
    Palace had a spell of possession that sees Eze take a shot on goal but heis shot from outside the box goes straight down the middle of the goal and Ramsdale collects
  • 16'
    Ayew again on the right fires a ball into the centre of the six-yard box and forces Ramsdale to move forward to palm away a save
  • 14'
    Palace almost get caught as Arsenal reace down the pitch but Saka takes another shot from the right of the box and it takes a deflection and goes sailing over
  • 11'
    Saka takes a looping shot from outside the box on the right but it's easily collected by Johnstone
  • 11'
    Saka takes a looping shot from outside the box on the right but it's easilty collected by Johnstone
  • 7'
    Palace give a little taste of what they can do for the first time with Ayew making the run down the right flank before his low cross into the box is blocked by a sliding Saliba
  • 6'
    David Raya can be seen on the Gunners' bench following his recent move from Brentford on loan for this season
  • 4'
    Arsenal are looking much more comfortable here - they're pressing high and they're rewarded with the first corner
  • 3'
    Havertz finds Martinelli totally unmarked in the left corner of the box but the Brazilian takes a couple of touches to try and bring the ball into the box and eventually his shot is blocked by a cluster of Palace bodies
  • 1'
    We have kickoff!! The Gunners get us underway in London!

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Arsenal are of course sporting their very visually interesting away kit this season as they have travelled to south London to take on Palace
  • PRVW
    The players are in tunnel!!!
  • PRVW
    The Eagles' starting XI is unchanged from their last time out and Jeffrey Schlupp is set for his 200th Palace appearance tonight!

  • PRVW
    Palace starting XI: Johnstone (GK); Ward (C), Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Doucoure, Lerma; Eze, Schlupp; Edouard, Ayew
  • PRVW
    Timber for Tomiyasu is the only change from last weekend's starting side for Mik Arteta's team!

  • PRVW
    Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale (GK); Partey, White, Saliba, Tomiyasu; Rice, Havertz, Odegaard; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
  • PRVW
    We have starting lineups!!!! Let's take a look!
  • PRVW
    Arsenal have easily the better track record, having won both their head-to-heads last season, as well as eight other London derbies last campaign
  • PRVW
    Gabriel Jesus misses out once again following his knee surgery, but Zinchenko who missed the opener with a calf injury looks close to a return and could definitely make an appearance tonight
  • PRVW
    The Gunners are without summer signing Jurrien Timber, who had to come off very early into the second half of their home win against Forest and it has since been confirmed that he will be out for a long stretch as it was an ACL injury that took him off
  • PRVW
    Marc Guehi, who came off in their opening 0-1 win against Sheffield United with cramp, should be fit to return for this one
  • PRVW
    In a blow to Palace young star Olise is still working his way back from a severe thigh injury and won't be back for a "while" admitted Hodgson recently
  • PRVW
    Possible Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale (GK); White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Partey; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
  • PRVW
    Possible Palace starting side: Johnstone (GK); Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Doucoure, Lerma; Ayew, Eze, Schlupp; Edouard
  • PRVW
    Let's take a look at some possible lineups to get us started!!
  • PRVW
    The Gunners are travelling down to Selhurst Park as they take on Roy Hodgson's team - both sides are looking to follow on their opening wins with another three points!

Pre-match

21 August 2023, 21:00

Referee: David Coote | VAR: Jarred Gillett

Stadium: Selhurst Park

  • PRVW
    Helloooooo everyone and welcome to our live preview and coverage of Arsenal vs Crystal Palace on the second weekend of the 2023-24 season!!

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