Arsenal Clinches 1-0 Victory Against Crystal Palace with 10 Men, Thanks to Odegaard's Penalty

LONDON (AP) - Arsenal relied on Martin Odegaard's 54th-minute penalty and a defensive performance to.

when the latter was restricted to 10 players, leading to a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace in the English Premier League on Monday

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Takahiro Tomiyasu received a red card in the 67th minute after accumulating a second yellow card.

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Thereby Arsenal were forced to adopt a defensive strategy to retain their two consecutive season opening wins

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Ultimately, it was a penalty that made the difference, with Odegaard fouling Sam Johnstone from the spot

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when Eddie Nketiah was fouled by the Palace goalkeeper after a quickly taken free kick. While Arsenal's usual penalty taker, Bukayo Saka was present

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With two consecutive wins, Arsenal are level with title contenders and defending champions Manchester City

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The first win, a 2–1 home win against Nottingham Forest, was also hard-fought

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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice commented, "We understand that Man City are currently the best team in the world

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And it's hard to stop. But we are ready for the bigger challenge that lies ahead.

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