
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to make winning start to new Premier League season
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Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the opening game of the Premier League season at Selhurst Park on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 7': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 7': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 13': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 18': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 18': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 20': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a headed pass following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 21': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 22': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 29': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 33': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 36': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 39': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 41': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen with a headed pass.
- 44': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 44': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Arsenal 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 47': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 48': Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace).
- 48': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 50': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 50': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 51': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 52': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a through ball.
- 55': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 56': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 58': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 59': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 60': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 61': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 61': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 64': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 67': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben White.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces Cheick Oumar Doucouré because of an injury.
- 77': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 77': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 78': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 83': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 83': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 85': Own Goal by Marc Guéhi, Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace 0, Arsenal 2.
- 86': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 86': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Malcolm Ebiowei replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+3': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
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CRY![]() |
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11 | Fouls | 16 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
2 | Saves | 1 |
43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
10 | SHOTS | 10 |
2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
360 | Accurate Passes | 487 |
438 | Passes | 562 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
11 | Crosses | 19 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
49 | Long Balls | 66 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
29 | Tackles | 18 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
9 | Interceptions | 8 |
24 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
24 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,286
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,286
Premier League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
6 | Marc Guéhi |
16 | Joachim Andersen |
3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
17 | Nathaniel Clyne ![]() |
10 | Eberechi Eze |
15 | Jeff Schlupp |
28 | Cheick Doucouré |
22 | Odsonne Édouard |
11 | Wilfried Zaha |
9 | Jordan Ayew |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
12 | William Saliba |
35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
4 | Ben White ![]() |
5 | Thomas Partey |
34 | Granit Xhaka ![]() |
8 | Martin Ødegaard |
9 | Gabriel Jesus |
11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
7 | Bukayo Saka |
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