Arsenal had the chance to respond to their defeat against Sporting CP in the Europa League from Thursday night when they faced Crystal Palace shortly after in the Premier League. The Eagles came into the tie without a win in 2023 and a permanent manager after former Gunners captain Patrick Vieira was dismissed.
After an end-to-end start to the clash, the north London side took control when Gabriel Martinelli shifted the ball from right-to-left before sweeping the ball home for the opener. Shortly after that, Bukayo Saka doubled the scoreline with a run behind the defence to smash a second goal.
After half-time, the lead was extended further as Granit Xhaka fired home a third goal, though there was some concern shortly after as Jeffrey Schlupp scored from a corner to pull one back for the visitors. Any worries were soon put to rest as Saka found the back of the net again with a cool finish.
