Left back Alexander Zinchenko set up Gabriel Martinelli for the opening goal in the first half, striker Gabriel Jesus created several chances, and defender William Saliba performed almost flawlessly at the back.
Left back Alexander Zinchenko set up Gabriel Martinelli for the opening goal in the first half, striker Gabriel Jesus created several chances, and defender William Saliba performed almost flawlessly at the back.
Arsenal’s newcomers made an immediate impact as soon as they opened Premier League They beat hosts Crystal Palace 2-0.
Left-back Alexander Zinchenko scored early in the first half, while striker Gabriel Jesus created several chances and defender William Saliba delivered an almost flawless debut for Arsenal.
The Gunners still faced a panic before Palace defender Mark Guahi deflected Bukayo Saka’s cross into their own net in the 85th.
Arsenal took the lead from a well-worked corner in the 20th when Zinchenko made a long delivery into the field and scored back towards Gabriel Martinelli, who nodded the ball from close.
Martinelli should have scored in the opening minutes, when Jesus threw the ball in the way of his fellow Brazilian, who threw the ball in the way of his fellow Brazilian, who threw his shot into the far post. .
“The way we started the game, the way we played the first half hour, I think it was fantastic,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. “We should have scored one or two more runs, we missed a few chances. But (if) you want to win here, you have to go in. Both Zinchenko and Jesus joined Manchester City in the off-season, while Saliba was signed in 2019 but spent the last three seasons on loan in his native France. The centre-back looked confident and confident in his league debut, making significant interferences and blocks as Palace chased down an equalizer.
“I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time,” said Saliba. “I am very happy to start with a clean sheet and a win.” Arsenal also needed two good defenses from goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to keep the lead.
Ramsdale first reacted quickly to clear away a close-range header from Odsonne Edouard in the 42nd minute, then went down in the 54th minute to block a shot from Eberechi Eze.
“Aaron did incredibly well and he won the game for us,” Arteta said.
For Arsenal, it started the season better than last year, when they also opened the campaign on Friday night, but lost 2-0 to Brentford and the next two games.