English Premier League

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Crystal Palace
    FT
    0 - 2
    Arsenal
    • 20': Gabriel Martinelli
    • 85': Marc Guehi (OG)

    Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to make winning start to new Premier League season

    Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the opening game of the Premier League season at Selhurst Park on Friday.

    Match Commentary

    • 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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    16 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 2
    56.3 POSSESSION 43.7
    10 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    487 Accurate Passes 360
    562 Passes 438
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    19 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    66 Long Balls 49
    33 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 16
    18 Tackles 29
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 24
    19 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Selhurst Park
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 25,286

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Manchester City 2 +6 6
    2 Arsenal 2 +4 6
    3 Brentford 2 +4 4
    4 Tottenham Hotspur 2 +3 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CRY Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Vicente Guaita (GK)
    6 Marc Guehi
    16 Joachim Andersen
    3 Tyrick Mitchell
    17 Nathaniel Clyne Yellow Card
    10 Eberechi Eze
    15 Jeff Schlupp
    28 Cheick Oumar Doucoure
    22 Odsonne Édouard
    11 Wilfried Zaha
    9 Jordan Ayew
    Crystal Palace Substitutes:
    Jairo Riedewald, Chris Richards, Luka Milivojevic, Sam Johnstone, Luke Plange, Will Hughes, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Joel Ward, Malcolm Ebiowei.

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
    6 Gabriel
    12 William Saliba
    35 Oleksandr Zinchenko
    4 Ben White Yellow Card
    5 Thomas Partey
    34 Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
    8 Martin Ødegaard
    9 Gabriel Jesus
    11 Gabriel Martinelli
    7 Bukayo Saka
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Edward Nketiah, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Cédric Soares, Reiss Nelson, Kieran Tierney, Rob Holding, Matt Turner, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Pépé.

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