Arsenal won their 7th consecutive match

Despite not showing a very brilliant performance, Arsenal still knew how to maintain their winning habit when they defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 thanks to Eberechi Eze in round 9 of the Premier League on the evening of October 26.

Arsenal continued to win from a set piece.

Mikel Arteta and his team are at the peak of their form. Six consecutive wins in all competitions, along with a rock-solid defense, make them the most feared team in England at the moment. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, travel to the Emirates Stadium on a disappointing run of form, having won just one of their last seven games.

However, the London derby is never easy. Arsenal started slowly, kept the ball a lot but did not make a clear difference. It was not until the 39th minute that the deadlock was broken.

From Declan Rice's cross, the Palace defense fumbled and cleared, and Eze - as if chosen by fate - unleashed a dangerous half-volley, scoring his first goal in an Arsenal shirt against his former team. The whole Emirates exploded, but Eze just smiled slightly, not celebrating.

In the second half, Arsenal played solidly, prioritizing keeping the rhythm instead of pressing. The most significant chance belonged to Gabriel when the Brazilian midfielder headed against the crossbar in the 50th minute. On the other side, Palace tried to fight back but were completely helpless against the tight defense of the top team. They did not even have a shot on target.

Arsenal's statistics show that they only created 1.08 expected goals (xG), but Palace were worse with 0.47 xG - a clear reflection of a tight, disciplined game. This was also the Gunners' fifth consecutive clean sheet.

A minimal victory, but of maximum value in the context of both Man City and Liverpool losing this round. Arsenal continues to top the table with a 4-point lead over the chasing team, thereby affirming the spirit of the championship candidate when not needing to be too good, just needing to be cool enough to win.

Source: https://znews.vn/arsenal-thang-tran-thu-7-lien-tiep-post1597225.html