EPL : Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal: Odegaard scores penalty winner as Tomiyasu sees red.

Arsenal overcame Takehiro Tomiyasu’s second-half sending-off as Martin Odegaard’s well-taken penalty was enough to secure a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Monday night

 

 

The Gunners made it two wins from two at the start of the new Premier League season at Selhurst Park, as Odegaard’s 53rd-minute spot-kick proved the difference despite referee David Coote’s decision to red-card Tomiyasu for two quick bookable offences (67).

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It led to a period of sustained pressure on Aaron Ramsdale’s goal late on with Tyrick Mitchell firing over but the hosts were unable to unlock Arsenal’s stubborn defence as Mikel Arteta’s men ground out a victory which moves them level on points with Brighton and Manchester City at the Premier League summit.

 

 

Palace drop to 11th place having failed to follow up their slender 1-0 victory at Sheffield United on the opening weekend of the season and not capitalised on the man advantage afforded to them by Coote’s strict officiating to send off Tomiyasu for bringing down Jordan Ayew moments after being booked for time-wasting in taking a throw-in.

 

 

 

Line-ups below

 

Crystal Palace XI: Ward, Jordan Ayew, Schlupp, Sam Johnstone, Andersen, Lerma, Odsonne Edouard, Eberechi Eze, Guehi, Cheick Doucouré, Tyrick Mitchell

Subs: Tomkins, Clyne, Riedewald, Remi Matthews, Chris Richards, Naouirou Ahamada, John-Kymani Gordon, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

Arsenal XI: Partey, Martin Ødegaard, Rice, Tomiyasu, Havertz, Ramsdale, Ben White, Nketiah, Martinelli, William Saliba, Saka

Subs: Trossard, Jorginho, Zinchenko, David Raya, Nelson, Gabriel, Smith Rowe, Jakub Kiwior, Fábio Vieira