Arsenal might still be looking to unlock Gabriel Jesus’ goalscoring potential but they were perfectly satisfied by a game-breaking contribution from his namesake. Two first-half headers from Gabriel Magalhães, the second converted via the Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson, exposed weak defending at corners and offered a timely reminder that Mikel Arteta’s side are far from a lost cause.
They wrapped things up through Leandro Trossard after the interval and two added-time goals from Gabriel Martinelli and, while a wretched Palace were present in body only, sailed through with a level of comfort that matched many of their early-season performances. Palace gave the under-fire Roy Hodgson little suggestion they could eke out a result here and the sight of Graham Potter looking on from the stands, no doubt with some interest, may have added fuel to those calling for a change of manager.
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