Crystal Palace vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Crystal Palace FC 0 - 1 Arsenal FC
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A 1-0 win and loss respectively in their opening games of the season leaves Palace in 11th at the end of matchday two, with another London derby up next as the Eagles head to Brentford. For Arsenal, their second victory leaves themselves, Manchester City and Brighton joint-top of the table, the only three sides with 100 per cent records after two games. The Gunners too have a London derby in their next game, at home to Fulham, with Arteta's side hoping the steely resolve shown in this game can help them to make it three wins from three.
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Rising to the challenge to no avail for Palace, Eberechi Eze continued to shown why he's considered one of the league's best attacking midfielders. Managing four shots, albeit with just one on target, the England international passed 16 times in the final third, completing four crosses and one key pass. He also won eight of his 13 duels, including two dribbles and three aerial contests respectively, as well as looking to have won a penalty which would've given the Eagles a chance to level things up.
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It's all over, and Arsenal hang on by the very skin of their teeth to take all three points from Selhurst Park! Odegaard's early second half penalty was just reward for the Gunners' positive attacking play, and they could've extended the lead through chances for Partey and Havertz. However, that all changed once Tomiyasu was rather harshly sent off for two yellow cards in just seven minutes, leaving Arsenal a man down. With their tails up, the Eagles laid siege to Ramsdale's net, being denied what looked to be a clear penalty as well as seeing chances for Edouard and Mitchell flash wide. Arsenal, who by full-time had no less than seven defenders on the pitch, held on desperately though, and secure maximum points for the second game running at the start of this Premier League season.
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FULL-TIME: CRYSTAL PALACE 0-1 ARSENAL.
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Rak-Sakyi stands up both Rice and Zinchenko before crossing into the crowded box, but Ramsdale climbs above the rest to claim the ball and that might just be enough for Arsenal to seal it!
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OVER!!! Guehi's lofted cross causes pinball in Arsenal's box. Neither Rak-Sakyi, Doucoure, Lerma nor Ramsdale can get there as the ball skews out to Mitchell, but he can't keep his half-volley down with the Arsenal goalkeeper stranded!
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Palace maintained 71.6 per cent possession leading up to minute 90, showing just how dominant they've been since Arsenal were reduced to 10 men.
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Yellow Card Kai Lukas Havertz
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SEVEN added minutes at Selhurst, with this game on an absolute knife-edge - strap in!
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Yellow Card Cheick Oumar Doucouré
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CHANCE!! Ayew collects Mitchell's inside ball on the turn and looks for Edouard at the near post, but Gabriel is there to hook the ball clear as Arsenal hang on here!
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Substitution Martin Ødegaard Oleksandr Zinchenko
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Substitution Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka Jakub Piotr Kiwior
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WIDE!!! Moments after being dispossessed in the box by White, Edouard finds space in the centre of the box. Mitchell whips a fizzing cross towards him, but his glancing header flashes wide of the far post!
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Mitchell threatens to beat Partey around the outside as the Palace left-back looks to cross, but the Arsenal man knocks the ball behind for a late corner as Palace push further and further forward.
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Palace failed to score for the 28th Premier League first half since the start of last season, second only to Everton's 29, but with less than 10 minutes to go, they now look the side most likely to net as we approach the climax of this pulsating second half at Selhurst Park.
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Substitution Joel Edward Philip Ward Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
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Palace had 24 shots against Sheffield United on matchday one, the most recorded in an away Premier League game for the Eagles. Since Roy Hodgson returned in April, they are averaging 15.7 shots per game in the league, over five more shots per game than they were having under his predecessor Patrick Vieira (10.5).
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Substitution Edward Keddar Nketiah Jorge Luiz Frello Filho
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Nketiah races away on the counter before being taken to ground late by Lerma, and the 10 men of Arsenal are in no hurry whatsoever to take the resultant free-kick as they prepare to weather a late storm from the home side.
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NO PENALTY!! Eze twists and turns in and away from Arsenal's defenders in the box, before going down between a challenge involving Rice and Partey. It's not given initially, but there does look to be contact, however VAR agrees with the referee's decision and it's play on!
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Substitution Jeffrey Schlupp Naouirou Mohamed Ahamada
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Tomiyasu becomes the 59th different Arsenal player to be sent off in the Premier League, only Everton (65) have had more different players see red in the competition's history.
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Substitution Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães
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WIDE!!! Martinelli surges in behind Ward from a throughball and cuts it back for Nketiah. It's half-cleared by Palace, but Havertz latches onto the loose ball the thumps a half-volley beyond both Johnstone and the far post!
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In scoring his first penalty since 2019 for Vitesse in the Eredivisie, Odegaard became Arsenal's 27th different goal scorer from the penalty spot in the Premier League - no team have had more in the competition (level with Chelsea and Newcastle).
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Yellow 2nd/RC Takehiro Tomiyasu
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Martinelli's far-post cross from the left is cut out by Edouard's header and drops kindly for Odegaard, but his audacious attempt at a half-volley skews wildly away from goal as the crowd jeer. The less said about that effort the better!
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SAVED!!! Saka can't identify a good crossing option in the box, so pulls the ball back to Partey. He curls a powerful effort goalwards from the edge of the box, which Johnstone taps over at the last second!
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Arsenal have avoided defeat in their last 36 matches when scoring first in the Premier League, dating back to a 2-1 loss against Manchester City on January 1st 2022.
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Eze is caught by Saliba on the edge of Arsenal's box, but can't convert the free-kick which he sends swirling over the bar from 20 yards.
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Yellow Card Takehiro Tomiyasu
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Only Jarrod Bowen and Ivan Toney (both three) have won more penalties since the start of last season than Nketiah's two for the Gunners.
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WIDE!!! Palace kick back off and are immediately on the offensive as Lerma finds Ayew in space to his right. He's got plenty of option in the centre, but chooses to shoot, lashing a venomous shot into the side netting!
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PENALTY TO ARSENAL!!! After Ayew fouls Saka 35 yards from goal, Martinelli takes the free-kick quickly and catches Palace off-guard. Nketiah races onto the loose ball with no-one near him but Johnstone, and the scrambling goalkeeper takes the striker to ground to gift Arsenal a golden chance from 12 yards!
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Penalty Goal Martin Ødegaard
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Partey's threatening ball from the right sails all the way through to Martinelli, who stands up Andersen and sees his cross back into the centre put behind for another corner!
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Andersen concedes an early corner which Palace deal with well. Saka recovers the ball for Arsenal though and links up with White and Rice on the right edge of the box. He flashes in a cross from the byline, but Johnstone is there to pluck the ball out of the sky.
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Arsenal had nine first-half shots, their most in the first 45 minutes of a Premier League away game without scoring since Boxing Day 2019 - which just happened to be Mikel Arteta's first game in charge against Bournemouth.
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WIDE!!! A clever, clever back-heeled flick from Schlupp puts Mitchell into open pasture down the left, with his fizzing cross from the byline flashing across the face of goal and wide, with Ramsdale well beaten!
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Eze resumes proceedings in the second half, as Palace kick off with Selhurst Park set to roar them home!
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The teams return for the second half, and the way these two sides have played so far, you get the sense that the first goal could be a crucial one here!
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Eddie Nketiah has been at the fulcrum of Arsenal's attacking play so far, missing both of his close-range chances to produce a personal xG of 0.62. He's had seven touches in the Palace box and created two chances, completing two successful dribbles as Arsenal edged ever closer to a breakthrough prior to the half-time whistle.
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We've got a game on our hands here - those first 45 minutes have absolutely flown by. Palace started the brighter, with the dynamic running of Ayew, Eze and Edouard leaving Arsenal's defence scrambling at times, but were unable to force Ramsdale into a save of any note. Arsenal grew into the contest though and will be disappointed not to be ahead, particularly following Nketiah hitting the post and Odegaard producing an acrobatic save from Johnstone. It's a contrast of styles as Arsenal look to build attacks and Palace counter at speed, setting up a second half that should be a fantastic watch.
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HALF-TIME: CRYSTAL PALACE 0-0 ARSENAL.
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Palace spring forward once again as Edouard feeds Eze. His attempted shot from ricochets back to him, but he can't make anything of the second chance and goes down in the area to no avail.
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Nketiah looks to spin away from Guehi as he collects Saka's inside ball, but the Palace defender recovers to block his low cross away from danger.
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We'll play two added minutes to close out what has been a fast-paced, end-to-end first half at Selhurst.
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Arsenal's corner is cleared but the Gunners come straight back into Palace territory through Partey. His high, hanging cross is met by Martinelli in space, but his ambitious volley skews well wide of the target!
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SAVED!!! Arsenal keep the ball well on the edge of the box through Saka and Nketiah. Odegaard arrives and curls a left-footed shot towards the top corner, which is tipped over the bar by Johnstone at full stretch!
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Saka is found on the right edge of the box and steps inside Mitchell looking to shoot, but his eventual effort is a poor one and sails past the far post.
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A clash of heads between Odegaard and Edouard ends up with both players on the turf, allowing for a quick break for the other 20 players as the pair are seen to and cleared to carry on.
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Nketiah and Saka both scored in Arsenal's 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest on matchday one. The last time an English player scored in both of the Gunners' first two Premier League games was 1997-98 (Ian Wright against Leeds and Coventry respectively).
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OVER!!! That's certainly some miss from that range! Rice pops up on the edge of the box to send Nketiah running through one-on-one with Johnstone, but the striker gets his finish all wrong as he chips both the goalkeeper and the crossbar!
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CHANCE!!! White's poor touch allows Ayew to burst in behind the Arsenal defence, but Saliba arrives to bail out his centre-back partner by sliding in to win possession with a crunching but legal tackle!
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Rice nods a high ball down to Partey, but he's caught late on the floor by Schlupp, with the Palace winger lucky to avoid a card there.
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Arsenal won 10 and drew two of their 12 London derbies in the Premier League last season – a record number of derby league wins by a capital-based team in English football history. The Gunners last had a longer run unbeaten run in such games between November 2001 and April 2005 (35 in a row - good luck matching that anytime soon!).
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OFF THE UPRIGHT!! Saka dispossesses Schlupp and stabs the ball into Nketiah's path. He squeezes between the defence to shoot for goal while off-balance, but his effort bounces off the base of the far post and comes back out!
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The eventual free-kick is whipped into the box by Odegaard and met by Partey in the centre, but he can't direct his effort on target as it loops well beyond the near post.
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Nketiah skips past Doucoure and Ward into the box, but the Eagles captain slides in to win the ball back, taking both ball and man cleanly despite Nketiah's appeals for a penalty.
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Ward drives down the right before feeding Ayew outside him, but the Ghanaian's cross is too close to Ramsdale who claims with ease at his near post.
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Good inter-play between Havertz and Odegaard opens up space for Tomiyasu to cross, but his drilled ball to the feet of Saka is mis-controlled by the England forward and Palace look to counter.
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Yellow Card Jordan Pierre Ayew
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Palace are yet to lose a league game at home since Roy Hodgson’s return to the club, winning three and drawing two under the 76-year-old. However, they’ve only won their opening home Premier League game of the season once in 14 previous attempts, beating Southampton 1-0 in 2020-21, and lost 2-0 to Arsenal last season in one of their 10 losses over this period.
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Eze finds himself in shooting space and lets fly once again, but Rice makes the block for Arsenal. The ball drops to Doucoure, whose ambitious half-volley whistles through the crowd on its way wide!
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Tomiyasu comes forward for the first time and beats Ayew around the outside. Ward slides across to prevent the cross, but comes off worse as he bundles the ball behind for another Arsenal corner!
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A poor ball out of defence is immediately latched onto by Palace and Eze drives forward. He shoots from 25 yards, but it's at a good height for Ramsdale to save and hold!
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CHANCE!! A brilliant throughball from Schlupp puts Edouard in behind the defence, but White steps in to make a crucial block on the slide that allows Ramsdale to dive on the loose ball!
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SAVED!!! Ayew beats Tomiyasu again before whipping a very threatening ball into the six-yard box. It's too enticing for Ramsdale not to come for, but he can't punch it far enough clear and White brings the ball out following a slip from Eze on the edge of the area!
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A fortunate bounce allows Saka to burst away with the ball on the counter-attack. He links up with Nketiah on the run, but his attempted cross from the return ball is put behind by Guehi for a corner!
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Arsenal won both league meetings aainsty Palace last season, having won just one of their previous eight against the Eagles beforehand, including two defeats.
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Arsenal recycle possession after White's ball into the box doesn't drop for either Nketiah or Saka, and Saka curls a shot from the edge of the box which is an easy one for Johnstone to hold.
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2020-21 is the only season in which Palace have won both of their opening league matches in the top-flight, but victory here following their opening day victory against Sheffield United would see the Eagles double that tally, and see manager Roy Hodgson complete the feat in both his spells in charge of the club.
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Schlupp and Doucoure drive their way through midfield and the ball is spread wide to Ayew. He darts beyond Tomiyasu before crossing, but Saliba is there to sweep the ball clear for the Gunners.
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Nketiah and Andersen tussle to get on the end of Saliba's long ball forward, but the Arsenal striker is penalised and Palace win the free-kick on the edge of their own box
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Palace have lost three and won just one of their last eight Premier League meetings with Arsenal, the latter a 3-0 home win in April 2022.
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Saka stands up two defenders on his way to the byline before scooping the ball back towards Nketiah, but it's Ayew getting back for Palace who nods the lofted ball behind for the game's first corner.
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Saka is playing in his 82nd Premier League game in a row for Arsenal, equaling Paul Merson's record in the competition for the Gunners between February 1995 and February 1997. Consistent.
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BLOCKED!!! Havertz gets straight onto the front foot and finds Martinelli unmarked in the box. He delays his shot however, which ricochets off Guehi and drops to Saka, whose effort is also deflected away by desperate Palace defence!
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Nketiah kicks off for Arsenal, and we are underway in the final game of the new season's second matchweek!
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The stage is set at Selhurst, and here come the players ahead of this north vs south London derby!
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A re-shuffle at the back sees Takehiro Tomiyasu come in for Jurrien Timber in Arsenal’s only change, with the £40 million defender out for an extended period following a knee injury on his debut last time out. Regular deep-lying midfielder Thomas Partey starts at right-back, with Japanese international Tomiyasu occupying the left side.
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Despite going off injured on the opening day, England defender Marc Guehi keeps his place in the starting XI to partner Joachim Andersen in the heart of Palace’s defence. Goalscorer Odsonne Edouard leads the line, while mecurial winger Michael Olise, the subject of transfer speculation before signing a new contract at the club, remains absent with a hamstring problem.
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ARSENAL SUBS: David Raya, Gabriel Magalhaes, Emile Smith Rowe, Jakub Kiwior, Leandro Trossard, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson, Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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ARSENAL (4-3-3): Aaron Ramsdale; Thomas Partey, Ben White, William Saliba, Takehiro Tomiyasu; Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz; Bukayo Saka, Eddie Nketiah, Gabriel Martinelli.
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CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Remi Matthews, James Tomkins, Nathaniel Clyne, Chris Richards, Naouirou Ahamada, Jonh-Kymani Gordon, Jairo Riedewald, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
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CRYSTAL PALACE (4-2-3-1): Sam Johnstone; Joel Ward, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, Tyrick Mitchell; Jefferson Lerma, Cheick Doucoure; Jordan Ayew, Eberechi Eze, Jeffrey Schlupp; Odsonne Edouard.
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Having already secured the Community Shield, Arsenal were also victorious on the opening day, surviving a late scare to seal a 2-1 win against Nottingham Forest. The Gunners need to continue that strong start if they’re to be within any chance of another title charge in 2023-24, and will be hopeful of victory at a ground in which they triumphed 2-0 at the start of last season.
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Odsonne Edouard’s early second-half strike gave Palace a 1-0 victory over promoted Sheffield United on the opening day, and will be looking to build on that against an Arsenal side who won both league matches last season by an aggregate score of 6-1.
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Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League fixture, as Crystal Palace host Arsenal in an early season London derby at Selhurst Park.
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