"Eberechi Eze scored the only goal as a surprisingly subdued Arsenal edged past Crystal Palace at the Emirates. The home side were a long way from their effervescent best but Eze's first-half strike, coming on his first appearance against his former club, proved the difference as Mikel Arteta's side opened up a four-point gap at the top of the Premier League."
"The first half was a non-event - the xG of 0.2 was the lowest of any Premier League match so far this season - with Palace keeping Arsenal at arm's length with relative ease. The visitors didn't offer much threat themselves but they were the neater side in possession with Daichi Kamada and Adam Wharton controlling the midfield. Arsenal were lacking any fluency with their only real effort a low shot from Leandro Trossard that Dean Henderson saved with ease."
"But, not for the first time, the home side found a way to score via a set-piece. It came after a silly foul from Yeremy Pino on Bukayo Saka with Declan Rice whipping the free-kick into the area. Gabriel knocked it down and Eze reacted first with a sweet strike that flew past Henderson and into the bottom right hand corner. The England international's celebrations were muted."
Eberechi Eze scored the only goal as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at the Emirates, his strike arriving in his first match against his former club. The goal followed a Declan Rice free-kick knockdown by Gabriel and flew past Dean Henderson into the bottom-right corner. The first half produced an xG of 0.2, the lowest this Premier League season, with Palace controlling midfield through Daichi Kamada and Adam Wharton. Arsenal improved after halftime, creating several set-piece chances and dominating the final half-hour despite limited creativity. Palace have now gone four games without a win.
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