At 3 a.m. Beijing time on August 22, the second round of the 2023-24 Premier League season ushered in a London derby, with Arsenal away to Crystal Palace. In the first half, Nketiah shot into the post; In the second half, Nketiah created a penalty, Odegaard hit the penalty, and then Tomiyasu Kenyang accumulated two yellow cards and was sent off. In the end, the ten-man Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 1-0 to win two consecutive league games.
In the first round of the new season, Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1, while Crystal Palace beat Sheffield United 1-0. In this game, Arsenal summer window new signings Rice and Havertz started.
In the 13th minute, Nketiah dribbled the ball into the right side of the box and then tucked straight into the forward Saka, whose small-angle volley was blocked off the line. In the 16th minute, Eze fired a long-range shot in front of the box and Ramsdale flew to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Nketiah dribbled into the box on the left and fell to the ground under Ward's defence, which the referee did not indicate.
In the 28th minute, Nketiah received the ball and turned into the left side of the penalty area, stabbing his right foot into the far corner and bouncing back into the field. In the 34th minute, Jordan Ayu advanced with the ball at high speed to counter-attack and Saliba slipped in the box. In the 35th minute, Rice sent a straight shot in front of the goalkeeper, and Nketiah received the ball and single-handedly shot high against the goalkeeper.
In the 42nd minute, Odegaard fired a left-footed shot from distance in front of the box and Johnstone lifted the ball off the crossbar with one palm. In the 43rd minute, Thomas crossed in front of the right side of the pitch and an unguarded Martinelli volley in the box deflected wide. At the end of the first half, the two teams exchanged white rolls.
In the 51st minute, Arsenal took a quick free-kick in front of the field, Nketiah received a straight shot in the box, led a step tripped by goalkeeper Johnstone, and the referee awarded a penalty.
Arsenal's first penalty taker Saka ceded the penalty to Odegaard and the Norwegian shot low left-footed to the left of the goal to trick the goalkeeper into scoring the ball to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead.
In the 62nd minute, before Saka crossed back into the box on the right side of the penalty area, Thomas met the ball and the ball sank strongly, and Johnstone held the ball out with one palm.
In the 67th minute, Tomiyasu pulled Jordan Ayu down in the midway position and received his second yellow card of the game, two yellows and one red were sent off, leaving Arsenal one less to fight.
In the 73rd minute, Ezer dribbled into the box, tripped over Thomas after passing Rice, and the referee did not award a penalty after watching the VAR.
In the end, the game was over, and the ten-man Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 1-0 away.