Crystal Palace v Arsenal, 05 August 2022

Score2-0 to Arsenal
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSelhurst Park
Attendance25,286
Kick-off: 8.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 27 Crystal Palace won: 4 Drawn: 8 Arsenal won: 15 Crystal Palace scored: 29 Arsenal scored: 50 This became the earliest ever opening fixture in a season in the top division; previously 7 August 1999 in the Premier League. Crystal Palace had now lost two of the last nine meetings in the Premier League (won two).

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Patrick Vieira

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Goals:

Gabriel Martinelli 20 G
Marc Guehi own goal 85 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Marc Guehi
Defender Tyrick Mitchell
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Cheick Doucouré
Midfielder Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Odsonne Edouard

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Olexsandr Zinchenko Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder

Substitutions:

Jean-Philippe Mateta for Odsonne Edouard 58
Luka Milivojević for Cheick Doucouré 75
Malcolm Ebiowei for Eberechi Eze 86
Will Hughes for Jeffrey Schlupp 86

Substitutions:

Eddie Nketiah for Gabriel Jesus 83
Kieran Tierney for Olexsandr Zinchenko 83
Albert Sambi Lokonga for Martin Odegaard 90

Cards:

Nathaniel Clyne 64 Y

Cards:

Granit Xhaka 44 Y
Ben White 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder/Forward Malcolm Ebiowei
Forward Luke Plange

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

Crystal Palace began their tenth consecutive season in the Premier League so extending their club record stay in the top division. The Eagles had now won two and lost two of their opening games in the last five seasons in the Premier League. Gabriel Martinelli’s opener was the first goal that Palace had conceded in the Premier League at Selhurst Park in nine hours and 32 minutes playing time (clean sheets in the preceding five games at home in the division).

Comments:

This game commenced Arsenal’s 97th consecutive season in the top division; longer than any other team. The Gunners had now kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 11 games in the Premier League. This was their first away league win on a Friday since their famous League Division One title clinching victory at Liverpool on 26 May 1989. [c/o Tom Ede]

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Patrick Vieira

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Marc Guehi
Defender Tyrick Mitchell
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Cheick Doucouré
Midfielder Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Odsonne Edouard

Substitutions:

Jean-Philippe Mateta for Odsonne Edouard 58
Luka Milivojević for Cheick Doucouré 75
Malcolm Ebiowei for Eberechi Eze 86
Will Hughes for Jeffrey Schlupp 86

Cards:

Nathaniel Clyne 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder/Forward Malcolm Ebiowei
Forward Luke Plange

Comments:

Crystal Palace began their tenth consecutive season in the Premier League so extending their club record stay in the top division. The Eagles had now won two and lost two of their opening games in the last five seasons in the Premier League. Gabriel Martinelli’s opener was the first goal that Palace had conceded in the Premier League at Selhurst Park in nine hours and 32 minutes playing time (clean sheets in the preceding five games at home in the division).

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Gabriel Martinelli 20 G
Marc Guehi own goal 85 OG

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Olexsandr Zinchenko Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder

Substitutions:

Eddie Nketiah for Gabriel Jesus 83
Kieran Tierney for Olexsandr Zinchenko 83
Albert Sambi Lokonga for Martin Odegaard 90

Cards:

Granit Xhaka 44 Y
Ben White 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

This game commenced Arsenal’s 97th consecutive season in the top division; longer than any other team. The Gunners had now kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 11 games in the Premier League. This was their first away league win on a Friday since their famous League Division One title clinching victory at Liverpool on 26 May 1989. [c/o Tom Ede]