EPL: Arsenal thrash Crystal Palace; open eight points lead over Manchester City
Arsenal continued their chase for the title this season with a brilliant performance at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, beating Crystal Palace 4-1 in the English Premier League.
The Gunners did not just maintain their top spot on the EPL log but opened eight points lead margin ahead of Manchester City. But, City could close the gap if they win their one pending game.
Brazilian striker, Gabriel Martinelli, opened the scoring for the Gunners with a brilliant left-foot strike 28 minutes into the game.
The Gunners continued to pile pressure on the visitors when Bukayo Saka doubled their lead with a superb left-foot shot in the 43rd minute.
Saka became the first player in the English Premier League to get 10 goals and 10 assists this season.
With a two-goal lead into the first-half break, Arsenal returned for the second half to comfortably finish off the game.
Granit Xhaka made it three for the Gunners in the 55th minute, burying Crystal Palace’s hope of a comeback.
Schlupp pulled one back for the visitors in the 63rd minute but Saka again struck in the 74th minute, restoring Arsenal’s three-goal lead.
Arsenal now have 69 points in 28 games, while City have 61 points in 27 games.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Economy
Shell to sell Nigeria gas distribution business to Vaaris Energy
Meanwhile, the company said the transaction was still subject to regulatory approval, and Shell Nigeria Gas Group would remain part of Shell until the deal was sanctioned.
States
NAF recovery team, navy, NSIB divers recover crashed aircraft components
The Nigerian Air Force says recovery teams have retrieved additional components from its ATR 42-500 aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda village of Ondo.
NationWide
Tinubu govt commits N84 billion to ending child marriage by 2030
The federal government has proposed N84.48 billion to implement a five-year national strategy to end child marriage by 2030.
Health
Accountability key to better health service delivery: Aig-Imoukhuede
Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation’s chief says effective leadership, a skilled health workforce and strong accountability systems are critical to improving primary healthcare delivery.
Economy
IMF advises countries to replace fuel subsidies with targeted support for poor people
The International Monetary Fund has urged countries to replace blanket fuel subsidies with targeted support for vulnerable households.
Politics
ECOWAS electoral bodies adopt AI guidelines to boost election integrity
ECONEC, an umbrella body for election management bodies in West Africa, has adopted a regional guideline on using artificial intelligence in electoral processes.
