Just three days after his hat-trick propelled Arsenal through to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, Jesus was back among the goals after he scored either side of Ismaila Sarr’s strike in a frenetic opening 15 minutes at Selhurst Park.
Kai Havertz netted Arsenal’s third, seven minutes before the interval, and Gabriel Martinelli added another for the visitors on the hour mark. Second-half substitute Declan Rice then completed the rout six minutes from time.
Following consecutive draws in the league, Arsenal’s five-star triumph in south London keeps them hot on Liverpool’s heels with the Reds – who have two games in hand over the Gunners – in action at Tottenham today. It was the sixth time in 2024 that Arsenal scored five goals or more away from home – the most by an English top-flight club in a calendar year.
The only sour note for manager Mikel Arteta arrived after 22 minutes when Bukayo Saka was forced off with a hamstring injury. Saka headed straight down the tunnel and looks set for a spell on the sidelines. Jesus scored a 27-minute treble in
Arsenal's 3-2 win over Palace at the Emirates on Wednesday.
And the in-form Brazilian was on the scoresheet inside six minutes here.
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