Arsenal put their goalscoring issues behind them to thrash a dismal Crystal Palace aspect 5-0 and transfer inside two factors of Premier League leaders Liverpool.

The Gunners scored two objectives from corners within the first half as Gabriel headed dwelling the primary – earlier than the Brazilian compelled an personal aim off Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson.

After the break, Arsenal then scored from a Palace nook, which David Raya claimed and fed Gabriel Jesus on the break. The Brazil ahead discovered Leandro Trossard, who did Arsenal’s much-maligned ahead group a favour by ending a clear-cut probability on the Emirates Stadium.

Palace then gave up in stoppage time as Gabriel Martinelli scored twice to place a sensational gloss on the scoreline.

The win strikes Mikel Arteta’s aspect above Aston Villa into third – with the stress on Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool to increase their lead on the high as they journey to Bournemouth on Sunday, reside on Sky Sports at 4.30pm.

However, the end result did come at a price for title-chasing Arsenal, who noticed goal-getter Gabriel and midfielder Declan Rice go off with accidents within the second half.

Asked if he might increase extra on the double damage blow, Arteta stated: “No, he [Rice] was feeling some tightness. I do not know what muscle it was.

“When he says that at 3-0 then we don’t want to take any risks. The same with big Gabi he had some discomfort from a tackle so we took him off.”

Meanwhile, it’s one win in 12 matches in all competitions for Roy Hodgson’s Palace, whose followers unveiled two banners in direction of full-time which learn: ‘Wasted potential on and off the pitch, weak selections taking us backwards’ and ‘no shared imaginative and prescient no structured plan’.

Striker drawback? What striker drawback?

Arsenal dominated the opening exchanges and confirmed their attacking intent early on. Jesus blazed over from the sting of the world nevertheless it wasn’t lengthy till they discovered the lead.

A surprising cross from Oleksandr Zinchenko opened up the Palace defence and compelled a nook, which Declan Rice delivered and Gabriel rose highest on the far submit to move dwelling the opener.

Arsenal’s set-piece prowess was on full present within the first half and the Gunners almost doubled the lead from their subsequent nook. Bukayo Saka’s supply took two deflections earlier than bouncing off Jefferson Lerma, then onto the bar.

Gabriel headed vast on the close to submit from one other Saka nook however then Palace grew right into a sport. A interval of stress noticed Lerma sting David Raya’s palms on the close to submit after a poor cross out from the Arsenal goalkeeper.

But simply as Palace had been searching for a manner again in, Arsenal struck with a second from a nook. Dean Henderson flapped at Saka’s supply, permitting Gabriel to satisfy it on the far submit, with the ball then bouncing off the Palace goalkeeper and into the online.

Arsenal did handle some possibilities from open play, with Leandro Trossard seeing a goal-bound strike from a effective transfer deflected over by Marc Guehi.

But they had been again to forcing possibilities from corners at the beginning of the second half as one was cleared so far as Rice, who fired straight at Henderson.

A frantic begin to the second interval noticed Eberechi Eze check Raya from distance, earlier than the Gunners broke and Trossard failed to complete on the far submit from Jesus’ cross.

But then got here Arsenal’s third – this time from a Palace nook which Raya claimed – then threw a fast ball out to Jesus on the break. The Brazilian fed Trossard who was to not be denied this time – twisting previous the final defender, earlier than rifling past Henderson.

The solely blot on a profitable afternoon had been accidents to Rice and Gabriel. Midfielder Rice limped off and appeared to say “hammy [hamstring]” as he got here off, whereas Gabriel limped off after receiving remedy within the centre circle.

As Palace followers had been placing up indignant banners in opposition to their very own membership, their gamers held up the white flag in stoppage time as Arsenal struck twice. First, Eddie Nketiah fed Martinelli on the break and curled in previous Henderson.

Martinelli repeated the identical feat moments later as Palace appeared like a crew bereft of confidence.

Hodgson rues referee calls on first two Arsenal calls

Crystal Palace supervisor Roy Hodgson:

“They were good set-pieces of course but if you speak to our players, they will be a little bit aggrieved that there were infringements for both the goals. We weren’t lucky enough to have those infringements recognised by the referee so we find ourselves 2-0 down.

“Then, to compound issues, we gave them the aim that basically places the sport to mattress from certainly one of our nook kicks. Suddenly we’re 3-0 down. That ended all hope of us getting again into the sport.

“The real disappointment is the last two goals, but I must take responsibility for that. Players were tiring and we needed, we thought, some fresh legs.

“The contemporary legs had been the younger lads and it was an excessive amount of to ask for them to go on and take care of a rampant Arsenal. As a end result, we lose the sport closely.

“I believe in the team. The fact is at the moment we are stretched to say the least, our attacking threat – when you lose Olise and Ayew at the same time – is blunted. That will change when those two players come back.

“I do not assume within the final video games we have been outplayed that always. We’ve been in video games, even in opposition to the Liverpools, Chelseas, Brightons and the Arsenals.

“Today we were outplayed, in particular, towards the end of the game. Up to that period, the players stuck to their task. They showed that they’re still committed and want to deal well for the club.

“The end result decides the whole lot – these final two objectives carry in regards to the doom and gloom of the state of affairs as 5-0 is a nasty defeat at any stage.”

Arteta: Arsenal had been extra environment friendly

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta:

“I’m very pleased, clean sheet and five goals, win the game and performance. I had a really good feeling after we left the stadium after Liverpool, the performance was there but the results were not.

“Today we had been far more environment friendly within the opponents’ field notably than the previous couple of video games. Last few video games we had moments enjoying higher than at present however that is about scoring objectives.

“Set-pieces are a big part of us, especially against teams that want to defend deeply. It is a good way to win games. The success of last season was the amount of players who scored more than 10 goals and we are going to have to do that again.

“We used moments of the sport we knew might exploit actually, very well. The subs did very well and had a huge impact. Everyone was actually centered.

“This is the second part of the season and we want to tackle it with a lot of aggression and motivation. I would like to play three days after but it is what it is. We will keep preparing and we must continue to do better and improve as a team.”

What’s next?

Arsenal’s subsequent sport is away to Nottingham Forest within the Premier League on Tuesday January 30; kick-off 7.30pm.

The Gunners then host title rivals Liverpool in an enormous sport on February 4, reside on Super Sunday; kick-off 4.30pm.

Crystal Palace are subsequent in motion at dwelling to Sheffield United within the Premier League on Tuesday January 30; kick-off 8pm.

The Eagles then journey to rivals Brighton on Saturday February 3; kick-off 3pm.