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  • FT: Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace - Martinelli opens scoring, Saka doubles lead & Xhaka adds third; Schlupp responds before Saka adds fourth

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  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 87 mins

    Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace

    Martin Odegaard goes close with an effort from range.

    This contest is done now. We're just seeing off time.

    Arsenal eat into a bit more by sending on Jakub Kiwior for his debut.

  2. Postpublished at 15:44 GMT 19 March 2023

    Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    What a player Martinelli is developing into and Saka on that right flank. It's been phenomenal, the work Mikel Arteta has done with those young players.

    They are developing into elite performers now.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 84 mins

    Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace

    More changes. Emile Smith Rowe is on for Gabriel Martinelli. Jorginho replaces Ben White.

    Palace send on Eberechi Eze for Jeffrey Schlupp and Naouirou Ahamada for Michael Olise.

  4. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace

    Arsenal want more.

    Kieran Tierney burns past Joel Ward and fires across a low cross that James Tomkins fails to clear before a team-mate helps him out.

  5. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace

    Michael Olise has the chance to test Aaron Ramsdale with a free-kick from 25 yards. But he can't beat the wall.

    Arsenal clear.

  6. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace

    You'd think Patrick Vieira had scored all four here the way the Arsenal fans are singing his name after every goal.

  7. 'Brilliant finish from Saka'published at 15:34 GMT 19 March 2023

    Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    You just feel Arsenal have that ability to step it up a gear again.

    It's a hurried clearance from Will Hughes, Tierney intelligently pulls the ball back for Saka and takes the centre backs out of the game.

    He strokes it into the corner first time. He still has a lot to do but it's a brilliant finish.

    Arsenal 4-1 Crystal PalaceImage source, Getty Images
  8. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 75 mins

    Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace

    There is a brief VAR check to see if Gabriel Jesus is interfering in any way from an offside position. Nope. The goal stands.

  9. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palacepublished at 74 mins

    Bukayo Saka

    Arsenal snuff out Palace's hopes.

    Kieran Tierney's neat pull-back to the penalty spot is hammered home by Bukayo Saka for his second of the game.

    Arsenal 4-1 Crystal PalaceImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 15:31 GMT 19 March 2023

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The angle is tight but Wilfried Zaha possibly should have done better. He just drags it wide of the far post, good opportunity.

    ZahaImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    Oh wow, they almost do find another goal!

    Wilfried Zaha is found in the area by Jeffrey Schlupp but he pulls his shot just a fraction wide of the far post. There were some hearts in mouth sin the ground for a moment there.

  12. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    We're into the final 20 minutes. Can Palace somehow find another goal to really make this finale interesting?

  13. Postpublished at 15:29 GMT 19 March 2023

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Arteta will be delighted to have Jesus back at the business end of the season. Big, big player for Arsenal.

  14. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    If Palace are looking for positives they can at least look to having ended that mini goal drought they had been on. Jeffrey Schlupp's finish is their first goal since 18 February.

  15. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    Arsenal look to restore the three-goal cushion but the newly-introduced Gabriel Jesus can only head wide from a corner.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 65 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    A double change for each side.

    Gabriel Jesus and Kieran Tierney are on for Arsenal.

    Jordan Ayew and Will Hughes enter the action for Palace.

  17. 'Lifeline for Palace'published at 15:23 GMT 19 March 2023

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Crystal Palace have a lifeline from nowhere really. Great delivery from Olise. Schlupp does really well, it hits him and he reacts quickest.

    He is getting his shirt tugged, he is about five or six yards out and finds the back of the net.

  18. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    A hand was not used. The goal stands and Palace have a glimmer of hope.

  19. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 15:23 GMT 19 March 2023

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    The goal comes from a corner that drops into Jeffrey Schlupp's midriff. He then pokes the ball home. But was a hand used to control or not?

  20. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palacepublished at 62 mins

    Jeffrey Schlupp

    Maybe it's not over!

    Or maybe it is... VAR are checking this for handball...

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal PalaceImage source, Getty Images