Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal: Gabriel Jesus scores twice as Gunners storm to victory at Selhurst Park to move within three points of league leaders Liverpool
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These two teams have conjured 10 goals in their back-to-back meetings over the space of four days and Gabriel Jesus has scored five of them. The Arsenal striker followed up his hat-trick in Wednesday’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup with a brace to open his Premier League account for the season as Mikel Arteta closed the gap to leaders Liverpool to just three points.
![[It took the Brazilian's tally to five goals in three days against Crystal Palace]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/21/19/93388263-14217123-image-a-14_1734809931300.jpg)
In truth the Brazil international had ample opportunities to notch consecutive hat-tricks, missing three other excellent chances to nab another match-ball. Not that Jesus will be too downhearted, of course. Following a dismal start to his campaign, Jesus has emerged as Arsenal’s man of the moment.
![[Ismaila Sarr did level for Palace in a breathless start, but that's as good as it got for the hosts]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/21/19/93385849-14217123-image-a-15_1734809958042.jpg)
Much has been made of Arsenal’s lack of a prolific goalscorer, but in this form Jesus remains one of the most adept in the business. Palace will argue the 4-1 scoreline flattered their opponents. There’s some credibility to those claims. Gabriel Jesus scored twice inside the opening 15 minutes at Selhurst Park.
![[Bukayo Saka went off injured midway through the first half, but Arsenal coped without him]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/21/19/93385853-14217123-image-a-16_1734809991205.jpg)
It took the Brazilian's tally to five goals in three days against Crystal Palace. Ismaila Sarr did level for Palace in a breathless start, but that's as good as it got for the hosts. Oliver Glasner’s team had the Gunners rattled on occasion, had they’d shown Arsenal’s ruthlessness in front of goal then we may be telling a different story.
![[Kai Havrtz gave Arsenal some breathing space before half time as he tapped home after Jesus' header came back off the post]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/21/19/93388325-14217123-image-a-17_1734810031672.jpg)
