Arsenal Dominate Crystal Palace with 4-1 Win, Eight-Point Lead in Premier League.

In a commanding display at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal took a significant step towards their tittle aspirations with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace.

The Gunners put on a clinic, scoring four goals while conceding only one against a Palace side without a manager. With this win, Arsenal now hold an eight-point at the top of the Premier League table, putting them in prime position to make a serious challenge for the title.

The Gunners capitalised on the chance to extend their lead against a Palace side led by interim boss Paddy McCarthy after Patrick Vieira was sacked on Friday.

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Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka both scored first-half goals but only after the visitors had come within a whisker of leading when Wilfried Zaha's early effort came back off a post.

Granit Xhaka added a third shortly after the break to wrap up the points, but Palace, winless in their last 13 matches across all competitions, scored their first goal in five games when Jeffrey Schlupp turned in from close range at a corner though Saka, netted his second and Arsenal's fourth to pile the misery on Palace, who sit three points above the relegation zone.

Saka made sure there would be no late drama, bending home from substitute Kieran Tierney's pull-back to cap a fine afternoon.

It only took Arsenal 18 minutes to have their first shot as teenager Joe Whitworth pushed away Martin Odegaard's effort from the edge of the area.

The hosts were ramping up the pressure down Palace's left and eventually, Saka crossed for Martinelli, who shifted the ball onto his left foot, gaining a yard on Joel Ward, before firing across Whitworth and into the bottom right corner for his sixth goal in as many Premier League matches.