ArsenalvsCrystal Palace
ARS 2/CRY 1
Things to say
Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park.
01
opener
Arsenal nicked it 2-1 at Selhurst. Palace made them work for it, honestly. Henderson was standing on his head in the first half.
02
key player
Madueke was the difference, four shots and constantly running at them. Best Arsenal signing of the season, no question.
03
hot take
Palace deserved a point out of that. One-goal margin flatters Arsenal a bit.
04
deep cut
Mosquera had 73 accurate passes from the back. Quietly ran the whole tempo.
05
exit
Anyway, Arsenal's title run keeps ticking. Should be a proper test next weekend.
The recap
Arsenal nicked it 2-1 at Selhurst Park, and honestly Palace will feel hard done by — Dean Henderson was brilliant between the sticks with five saves keeping the scoreline respectable. The Gunners just had too much, Madueke a constant menace down the flank with four shots, and Mosquera was metronomic in midfield knocking about 73 accurate passes.
Palace barely tested Kepa, only forcing two saves all afternoon, which tells you everything about how one-way the traffic was. Top-four chasing Arsenal march on while Palace stay stuck in mid-table mush.