Last season’s English Premier League (EPL) runners-up, Arsenal, clinched victory despite playing with 10 men, continuing their 2-match winning streak since the start of the season.
Managed by Mikel Arteta, Arsenal faced off against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in London for the 2nd round of the 2023/24 Premier League on the 22nd (KST). They secured a 1-0 win with a penalty goal in the 53rd minute by star midfielder Martin Odegaard.
Following a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest, where Hwang Hee-chan plays, Arsenal celebrated another win, making it two in a row within nine days. The teams that have won both the 1st and 2nd rounds of the new Premier League season include Arsenal, last season’s champions and European treble winners Manchester City, and Brighton & Hove Albion.
However, due to goal difference, Arsenal now sits in 3rd place.
After a 1-0 win over the newly promoted Sheffield United in their opening match, Crystal Palace now records 1 win and 1 loss.
On the day, the home side, Crystal Palace, lined up with goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and a back four of Joel Ward, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guéhi, and Tyrick Mitchell. Jefferson Lerma and Cheikhou Kouyaté operated as double pivot midfielders, while Jordan Ayew, Eberechi Eze, and Jeffrey Schlupp took up positions behind the lone striker, Odsonne Édouard.
Visiting side Arsenal started with Aaron Ramsdale in goal, with a back four of Takehiro Tomiyasu, William Saliba, Ben White, and Thomas Partey. The midfield trio consisted메이저사이트 기준 of Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, and Odegaard, with a front three of Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, and Bukayo Saka.
Arsenal overcame adversity when, in the 67th minute, Japanese left-back Tomiyasu was sent off for a second yellow card. The Gunners, who ended the first half goalless, earned a penalty in the 51st minute when Nketiah was fouled by Crystal Palace’s Johnstone.
Arsenal’s captain Odegaard converted the penalty in the 53rd minute, which turned out to be the match-winner. However, with Tomiyasu’s expulsion, Arsenal had to fend off relentless pressure for over 30 minutes. Tomiyasu, who received a yellow card for time-wasting during a throw-in in the 60th minute, was shown a second yellow just seven minutes later for a foul on Ayew.
According to football statistics company Opta, Arsenal’s win marked the club’s 200th away match clean sheet in the Premier League, placing them third historically behind Manchester United (205 matches) and Chelsea (204 matches).
Post-match, Arteta commented, “With Tomiyasu’s sending off, it felt like we played 8 vs 8,” showing support for the player. He added, praising summer signing Rice, “I’m very satisfied with Rice’s acquisition. He was phenomenal and dominated the game. Today, we asked something slightly토토사이트 순위 different of Rice, and he delivered perfectly.”
Having claimed victory in the Community Shield against Man City and following up with two Premier League wins, Arsenal will next face Fulham at home on the 24th at 11 p.m. in London.
Subsequently, on September 4th, they’ll host arch-rivals Manchester United for the 4th round match.