Arsenal overcame Takehiro Tomiyasu’s harsh second-half sending-off as Martin Odegaard’s well-taken penalty was sufficient to safe a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Monday Night Football.

The Gunners made it two wins from two initially of the brand new Premier League season at Selhurst Park, as Odegaard’s 53rd-minute spot-kick proved the distinction regardless of referee David Coote’s resolution to red-card Tomiyasu for 2 fast bookable offences (67).

It led to a interval of sustained strain on Aaron Ramsdale’s purpose late on with Tyrick Mitchell firing over however the hosts had been unable to unlock Arsenal’s cussed defence as Mikel Arteta’s males floor out a victory which strikes them degree on factors with Brighton and Manchester City on the Premier League summit.

Palace drop to eleventh place having did not observe up their slender 1-0 victory at Sheffield United on the opening weekend of the season and never capitalised on the person benefit afforded to them by Coote’s strict officiating to ship off Tomiyasu for bringing down Jordan Ayew moments after being booked for time-wasting in taking a throw-in.

Arteta stated of his crew’s efficiency: “I cherished it. I completely cherished it. It’s a very tough place to come back. We performed how we wished to play 11 in opposition to 11, we dominated and created sufficient probabilities. We had two enormous probabilities and usually he [Eddie Nketiah] places them away however we by no means gave up.

“We continued playing the way we wanted to and Eddie earned us the right to go ahead with his action. Then we had to play the final half an hour with 10 men which is a context that we didn’t prepare but we had to adapt and the players were fantastic as I don’t think we gave anything away. I’m really happy.”

How Gunners held on for victory

Arsenal claimed 39 factors away from residence final season – greater than some other facet – with their assertion 2-0 win right here at Selhurst Park on the opening night time final August an indication of issues to come back.

But after the unconvincing victory over Nottingham Forest final weekend, there was additional proof within the opening exchanges on Monday night time that Arteta’s facet have not but discovered their stride.

Ebere Eze fired into the gloves of Ramsdale and his subsequent effort rebounded again into the trail of Cheick Doucoure who drilled fiercely astray. Eddie Nketiah went to floor too simply after feeling contact from Joel Ward however Sam Johnstone was grateful to the woodwork moments later.

Bukayo Saka tigerishly dispossessed Jeff Schlupp to launch Nketiah, however after holding off Joachim Andersen, the ahead was denied by the foot of the publish.

In the absence of Gabriel Jesus, the 24-year-old has the chance to point out Arteta he might be Plan A – however a obtrusive miss in scooping over six minutes later when brilliantly discovered by Declan Rice underlined considerations over his precision in entrance of purpose.

A chic last-ditch problem from William Saliba denied Ayew as Palace stored Arsenal on their toes, however the guests ended the half turning the screw as Odegaard pressured Johnstone to tip over earlier than Gabriel Martinelli hooked a volley astray.

The guests had 9 photographs, their most within the first half of a Premier League away sport with out scoring since Boxing Day 2019 – Arteta’s first sport in cost in opposition to Bournemouth.

Conversely, Palace managed simply six touches within the Arsenal field – and because the sample continued upon the restart, Arsenal transformed their dominance right into a lead 9 minutes after the break. Martinelli’s quick-thinking free-kick discovered Nketiah, who was worn out by Johnstone.

There was a short delay as VAR checked for a foul by Thomas Partey on Jefferson Lerma within the build-up however the contact was deemed to have been minimal.

Hodgson stated: “From what I’ve seen from the video replay, there’s a block. He couldn’t get there due to the block, but obviously the referee and VAR didn’t think it was enough to overturn it.”

Odegaard coolly despatched Johnstone the unsuitable means. Palace appeared for a direct response as Eze wastefully blazed a free-kick on the sting of the field over.

Arsenal had a level of management however they gifted their opponents a route again into the competition as Tomiyasu – booked for taking too lengthy at a throw-in – was proven a second yellow card for nudging Ayew. It was an especially harsh name from Coote however in line with the no-nonsense method seen to date this season.

There have now been 14 yellow playing cards for time-wasting within the opening two gameweeks.

“Now, we have to play with a stop watch,” quipped Arteta in reference to the eight seconds Tomiyasu took to take the throw-in which performed an element in his pink card. His facet have proven they’ll evolve.

Palace had been subsequent to really feel aggrieved as Eze went down inside the world having initiated contact with Partey.

The strain was now relentless on the Arsenal purpose as seven further minutes had been indicated, and after Ramsdale failed to gather a free ball beneath strain from Odsonne Edouard, Mitchell had the possibility to be a Holmesdale End hero solely to lash his shot over. With it went Palace’s hopes of a late equaliser.

Arteta: We dominated the sport

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta:

“The celebrations at the end showed how much we wanted it. And when you see the players on the bench, the way they want to come here and help the team, they were magnificent and they changed the dynamic of the game. I thank them so much because they really contributed to win the game.

“I used to be very impressed with the efficiency. This is what we would like, to maintain growing. It was actually tough, Palace are actually good at irritating you, at shifting throughout and being actually good in transition. We did not enable a lot of that. So we’re rising, we’re higher.”

Did you understand why Tomiyasu got sent off?

“I’m a very open individual. I perceive every little thing… The new guidelines are one factor, however we are going to adapt. Today we needed to win it on this context, and we have completed it.”

Hodgson: Arsenal gamers have fought for it

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson:

“I thought we gave a very good account of ourselves, I thought the shape of the team was good, I thought the team discipline was very good as well, we worked very hard.

“When we had an opportunity to take the ascendancy after they went right down to 10 males, I believed we took that chance and piled gamers ahead and acquired the ball in and round their purpose and their penalty space as many occasions as we presumably might.

“But of course we paid a price for the goal and the quick free-kick where we complain that the player who was going to defend that space was blocked off and could not get in there – but the referee and the VAR thought differently.

“I feel it tells us the course we have to get to, we want a bit bit extra assist when it comes to the ahead areas.

“But we are working on that. I thought the Arsenal players have fought for it and they fought that extra yard, they gave it so much.”

Player of the match – Declan Rice

Jamie Carragher on Monday Night Football:

“I think Declan Rice has been the best player on the pitch.

“I really like him within the function he performed tonight greater than popping up between the traces. His preliminary place was to start out in that deeper place and drive ahead from it. I feel that’s the place he’s at his finest.

“He has talked about learning from the manager, playing further forward, maybe playing in pockets. I don’t think it fully suits him but I really liked what I saw tonight.

“It felt like everything went through him. He was in the centre of the pitch, he was getting the ball, he was switching play – a couple of great 50 to 60 yard passes.

“But additionally when he made that run, he slipped a bit cross to Nketiah. He was the most effective participant on the pitch. I believed he was excellent.”

Arteta brings management in opposed circumstances

Sky Sports’ Ben Grounds at Selhurst Park:

Arteta stormed throughout the pitch at full-time to passionately have a good time together with his supporters.

There had been massive fist pumps from the Spaniard and his teaching employees on the last whistle. Odegaard puffed out his cheeks and Rice jubilantly wheeled his arms aloft. It is simply August however this felt important in conserving apace with Man City and upwardly cellular mood-setters Brighton.

Arsenal have gained their first two matches in successive Premier League seasons, after that they had misplaced their first three in 2021/22. Back then, they could have gone beneath when confronted with these opposed circumstances. But, with Rice now within the facet, they’re rising in stature beneath their youthful supervisor.

Palace had not often threatened earlier than Tomiyasu noticed pink, however his dismissal offered final season’s runners-up with one other check in these early levels of the season.

Last weekend they withstood Nottingham Forest’s late surge following Jurrien Timber’s severe knee damage and this week, they once more confirmed their battling qualities to dig deep with 10 males when once more not at their scintillating finest.

Manchester City have a goal on their backs because the treble holders, however Arsenal have the problem of going through common London derbies all through the season. They have now gained 11 of their final 13 encounters within the capital, drawing the opposite two. Such maturity to resist pressurised conditions will encourage Arteta that his gamers can go shut once more this time round.

Opta stats – Arsenal be a part of 200 membership

• Tonight was Arsenal’s 2 hundredth Premier League away clear sheet, turning into solely the third facet to take action after Manchester United (205) and Chelsea (204). Under Mikel Arteta, they’ve stored a clear sheet in 28 of their 68 away video games (41%), solely beneath Bruce Rioch have they got a greater Premier League document (8/19 – 42% – min. 5 video games).
• Arsenal have now recorded successive away league wins over Crystal Palace for the primary time since a run of three wins between October 2013 and August 2015, whereas the Gunners are actually unbeaten in 13 successive London derbies within the competitors (W11 D2).
• Martin Ødegaard took and scored his first penalty in a league sport since doing so for Vitesse in opposition to De Graafschap within the Eredivise in May 2019. Indeed, because the begin of final season, he is simply the third participant to attain no less than 10 Premier League targets away from residence after Erling Haaland and Harry Kane (each 16).
• This was Roy Hodgson’s first league defeat at Selhurst Park since returning in April (P5 W3 D2 earlier than right now), whereas they’ve solely gained their first residence league sport of the season as soon as in 11 Premier League seasons since 2013-14 (W1 D2 L8).

What’s next?

Crystal Palace’s subsequent sport is away to Brentford within the Premier League on Saturday – kick-off 3pm.

The Eagles then journey to Plymouth within the Carabao Cup on Tuesday August 29 – kick-off 7.45pm.

Arsenal are subsequent in motion on Saturday after they host Fulham within the Premier League – kick-off 3pm.

The Gunners then tackle Manchester United on the Emirates on Sunday September 3, reside on Sky Sports – kick-off 4.30pm.

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