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The final match of the weekend in the Premier League takes place on Monday night with Crystal Palace hosting Arsenal at Selhurst Park. Roy Hodgson is back once more for another campaign with the Eagles and they made a good start to 2023/24 with a 1-0 win at Sheffield United on the opening weekend.
Arsenal, meanwhile, battled to a 2-1 home victory over Nottingham Forest, with Mikel Arteta’s side hoping to go one better this term after finishing runners-up to Man City in May.
The Gunners have added the likes of Declan Rice and Kai Havertz to their squad over the summer, while Palace lost key winger Wilf Zaha – but have brought in Matheus Franca from Flamengo in their big-money addition so far. Follow all the live action below as Crystal Palace host Arsenal and see the latest odds for the game here.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal – LIVE
- Palace XI: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Lerma, Eze, Schlupp, Edouard, Ayew
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Partey, White, Saliba, Tomiyasu, Rice, Havertz, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah
- Woodwork! Nketiah hits the post after a brilliant turn
- Goal! Odegaard scores penalty after Nketiah is brought down (0-1, 53’)
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60′ – Palace 0-1 Arsenal
A dismal effort from Eze – his clipped free-kick flies miles over the bar.
The ref twice hurries along Arsenal, with Havertz and Partey taking their time over restarts. Then Tomiyasu does the same thing and the left-back takes the fall for the team’s repeat offences – he’s booked.
Into the final half-hour we go and Palace will presumably have to step up their approach soon.
Karl Matchett21 August 2023 21:19
56’ – Palace 0-1 Arsenal
Palace try to mount an instant response with Doucoure and Ayew linking, but the latter lashes a shot into the side-netting from a poor angle.
Eze is then fouled by Saliba right on the edge of the box and it’s a dangerous free-kick for the hosts. Eze stands over the set-piece himself, along with Andersen.
Karl Matchett21 August 2023 21:16
53’ GOAL! – Palace 0-1 Arsenal
Odegaard rolls it to his left, Johnstone dives the wrong way and the Gunners are ahead!
Karl Matchett21 August 2023 21:12
48’ – Palace 0-0 Arsenal
Down in the box goes Nketiah and Johnstone takes him down – penalty given!
A VAR check looks at a potential foul by Partey, but it’s not given and the spot-kick remains.
Karl Matchett21 August 2023 21:11
Second half – Palace 0-0 Arsenal
Back underway for the second half.
Karl Matchett21 August 2023 21:10
HT – Palace 0-0 Arsenal
82nd league appearance in a row for Saka today – equalising Paul Merson’s club record.
Karl Matchett21 August 2023 20:53
HT – Palace 0-0 Arsenal
One last attack in the half for Palace but Eze is crowded out and then Ayew can’t deliver a cross from a decent area.
There’s the half-time whistle and it’s all square at the break, with Nketiah hitting the post in Arsenal’s best chance.
Karl Matchett21 August 2023 20:48
44’ – Palace 0-0 Arsenal
A quick free-kick opens space down the right but Partey’s cross is overhit. It reaches Martinelli who opts to smash it full on the volley….high, wide and not very handsome.
We’ll have two minutes added on at the end of this first half.
Karl Matchett21 August 2023 20:46
42’ – Palace 0-0 Arsenal
Referee David Coote is being booed by both sets of fans now and little wonder, after his latest questionable decision. This time he gives a free-kick to Arsenal for…nothing, as far as we can see.
Saka cuts in and tries to shoot but he’s never set and fires miles off-target. Palace doing well to frustrate the Gunners for long stretches. Odegaard fires in a shot which is tipped over by Johnstone – a first shot on target.
Karl Matchett21 August 2023 20:43
38’ – Palace 0-0 Arsenal
Quick huddle for the players to get a word from the coaches after a clash of heads.
The ref has to call both sets of players back to get on with the game.
A little over five minutes to go until the break…plus injury time, of course, which could be anything these days.
Karl Matchett21 August 2023 20:40