For the second season in a row the Eagles conceded five in a game against Arsenal as the Gunners ran riot in South London.
A Bukayo Saka cross flew over Chris Richards and found Gabriel Jesus to drive his attempt into the left corner of the net to make it 1-0 to Arsenal. It was the Brazilian’s first league goal since January.
Ismaila Sarr would then equalise netting his third goal in the last three games. It was a great strike from just inside of the area into the bottom right corner.
Gabriel Jesus would then score his fifth goal against Palace this week as he fired his shot into the net following a cutback from Thomas Partey shortly after a corner.
Kai Havertz would then get Arsenal’s third before half time with a tap in after Jesus’ header had hit the post.
Gabriel Martinelli and substitute Declan Rice would then score the fourth and fifth for Arsenal to mark a five-star display against the Eagles.
Here are VAVEL UK’s Crystal Palace Player Ratings:
Crystal Palace Player Ratings
Dean Henderson – 4
Conceded five on the night but ultimately could not have done much more for the goals.
The England international was either beaten by exceptional strikes or close-range tap ins.
He made a couple of saves when called up on, including one shortly before Martinelli’s goal.
Nathaniel Clyne – 4
Looked off the pace and nervy. He panicked when he got forwards and also committed a couple of fouls. Was replaced by teenager Caleb Kporha nine minutes from the 90.
Chris Richards – 5
Could have maybe done more to stop Arsenal’s first goal and prevent Bukayo Saka’s cross entering the box.
Made a few positive impacts on play clearing the ball on six occasions and winning a foul.
Maxence Lacroix – 7
Read the game well and used his speed to navigate himself out of situations on the pitch and recover or intercept the ball.
He played a good long ball through to Sarr shortly before half time and had his own chance on goal with a headed opportunity after a set play.
He also made some important clearances and a last man tackle to prevent any more Arsenal attacks.
Marc Guehi – 6
The captain showed signs of his maturity and leadership shortly after the celebrations of Sarr’s goal.
He was seen speaking with Jean-Philippe Mateta instructing him to press Arsenal’s backline which looked shaky during periods of the game.
Used his pace at times to drive down the left-hand side and put a cross into the area in the first half. He completed the most dribbles in the game with three. He also controlled the ball well at times making good clearances.
Received his fourth yellow card of the season for a late challenge on Martinelli in the second half.
Tyrick Mitchell – 7
Was caught out of position for Arsenal’s first goal.
Despite this, Mitchell played a good game and managed to keep Saka quiet during the time he was on the pitch as he pressed well and won back possession on a few occasions.
He also grabbed the assist for Palace’s only goal of the game passing the ball to Sarr.
Will Hughes – 7
Had a chance early on in the first half after Mateta had pressed David Raya into an error. However, his attempt was wide of the goal.
Was his usual self and played with a sense of hunger and aggression to go into duels and be successful and win the ball back.
Was Palace’s player who committed the most fouls in the game.
Jefferson Lerma – 5
Normally Mr consistent for Palace, but this was a performance that was not up to his usual standards. He lost possession on a few occasions with a few poor passes.
Had an effort to lessen Palace’s deficit shortly before half time. However, his headed attempt was tame and found the gloves of the goalkeeper.
Ismaila Sarr – 7
The Senegalese scored his fourth goal of the season as he showed his composure to strike the ball to the right side of the goal from the left side of the penalty area.
He had a couple other attempts on goal where his shots were either blocked or took deflections off the Arsenal defence. He also saw a headed effort caught after Raya had parried the ball away.
Made some good defensive plays as well making some interceptions of the ball, a clearance and winning a foul. Was caught offside in the first half.
Daichi Kamada – 4
Had one shot on goal which was his volley in the first half which he saw fly well over the bar. Also saw a few inaccurate passes that failed to find their man and committed two fouls. Didn’t pose much of a threat to the Arsenal defenders.
Attempted to press at times and managed to force the keeper into an error where both himself and Hughes were unable to find the goal. Went clean through on goal midway through the first half. But his shot was saved.
Had another opportunity to score where his shot was parried and found Sarr on the follow up.
Mateta also managed to hold up the ball well at times and offload it adequately.
Substitutes
Eddie Nketiah – 5
Scored in midweek against his former club. However, once again he could only start on the bench.
Brought some energy from the bench as a runner off the ball. He tried to pass the ball and move. But at times he wasn’t successful in finding his man.
Cheick Doucoure – 5
Was brought on with twenty minutes to spare and did not have a huge impact on play. Had a moment with questionable decision making with a poor back pass. However, this didn’t have a major impact on the game.
Justin Devenny – 6
Brought on and looked energetic in his time on the pitch. He created one chance and played a pass into the final third.
He also had some other good moments making a clearance and a recovery. However, he gave away a foul and lost a couple of his duels.
Caleb Kporha – N/A
Was brought on with ten minutes to go. Showed some positive signs winning the ball back and winning his duels. However, he lost his balance at one moment slipping over the ball.
Jeffrey Schlupp - NA
Was also brought on with ten minutes to go. Didn’t have enough time to make a major impact on the game.
The Ghanaian made one recovery and saw a shot blocked. He completed all of the passes that he tried accurately.
