Premier League LIVE: Arsenal v Crystal Palace score, commentary & updates

Summary

RESULT: Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal - Gabriel Martinelli, Marc Guehi (og)
Opening match of 2022-23 Premier League season
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Phil Dawkes

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Arsenal had a frustrating end to last season but have picked up where they left off following their 5-1 win over Everton on the final day of the campaign.
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Poor starterspublished at 22:21 British Summer Time 5 August 2022
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Palace really don't like opening games do they?
They have won their first league match in only five of their 23 top-flight seasons (D7 L11), with this the 11th time they’ve failed to score in their season opener at this level.
'Arsenal weren't at their best in the second half'published at 22:18 British Summer Time 5 August 2022
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Gary Neville
Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports
I was massively impressed with Saliba. He’s such a young defender at 21. Getting through that second half, when Arsenal weren’t at their best, would have been the most pleasing thing for Mikel Arteta.
Get Involvedpublished at 22:12 British Summer Time 5 August 2022
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Josh: I thoroughly enjoyed that. The Premier League is back!
'We look so much stronger'published at 22:10 British Summer Time 5 August 2022
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One of Arsenal's most outspoken fans is impressed.
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'I've waited a long time'published at 22:07 British Summer Time 5 August 2022
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Arsenal defender William Saliba to Sky Sports: "We knew it would be hard here but we were strong and solid. I've waited a long time to make my debut and I'm happy to start with a clean sheet and a win. It's important for confidence."
Second only to Arsenepublished at 22:02 British Summer Time 5 August 2022
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Mikel Arteta has now won 50 league matches as Arsenal manager after 98 games in charge, making him the second-quickest manager to reach 50 top-flight wins for the Gunners after Arsene Wenger (94th game).
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Get Involvedpublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 5 August 2022
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Matty: The substitutions from Arteta were bang on. Zinchenko started to look leggy at left-back and Jesus had run himself into the ground. Nketiah came on and essentially set up the second goal, and Palace didn't have a chance down Arsenal's left after Tierney came on.
'First win'published at 21:57 British Summer Time 5 August 2022
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Arsenal avenge their 3-0 defeat here on 4 April.
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FULL-TIMEpublished at 90+4 mins
Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal
This is a tricky place to come. Arsenal have suffered here before in recent times and they were made to battle again tonight.
But Mikel Arteta's ambitious side start with a win.
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SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90+3 mins
Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal make one last change. Martin Odegaard is replaced by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
Postpublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 5 August 2022
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Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports
It's not easy for any defender coming here but William Saliba has been excellent, he really has.
Postpublished at 90+2 mins
Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal
Palace keep chipping away. It is not happening, though.
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Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal
Normal time is up. Palace are still trying to make something happen, but the fact the Arsenal fans are singing for Patrick Vieira suggests they think this is very much done and dusted.
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There is only one set of fans singing now.
Arsenal have had to defend for long periods this half. They've been under pressure and looked to be rocking at moments, but they are going to be taking the three points.
A big victory for Mikel Arteta and his men.
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SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 88 mins
Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal
Palace respond to the second Gunners goal by sending on Will Hughes and Malcolm Ebiowei for his debut. This game is surely gone, though.
Eberechi Eze and Jeffrey Schlupp are off.
GOAL - Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenalpublished at 85 mins
Marc Guehi own goal
A sucker punch ends it!
Arsenal break and find Bukayo Saka out on the right. His cross takes a huge deflection off the unfortunate Marc Guehi and rifles into the net.
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'Palace need to get the ball out wide'published at 21:41 British Summer Time 5 August 2022
Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal
Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports
Arsenal have got problems on both sides. Crystal Palace need to keep getting the ball out wide and isolate those full-backs one-on-one.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 84 mins
Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal
Here come some Arsenal changes.
Oleksandr Zinchenko's and Gabriel Jesus' debuts are over. Kieran Tierney and Eddie Nketiah come on to provide fresh legs at left-back and up top.
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Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal
Palace continue to turn the screw.
There are half-hearted calls for a penalty before Wilfried Zaha sets up Jean-Philippe Mateta for a fluffed shot.
Soon after, Eberechi Eze goes down on the edge of the box but no foul is given. He did drop under minimum contact from Saka. It is all Palace, though.