Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 away from home at Selhurst Park to launch the English Premier League 2022/23 season.
Gabriel Martinelli’s first-half header and Marc Guehi own goal at Selhurst Park ensured Arsenal bagged all three points to top the new EPL season.
The Gunners avoided a repeat of their 2-0 defeat at Brentford on the opening night of last year’s season for a perfect start as they aim to reach the Champions League for the first time in seven years.
The Gunners were beaten 2-0 at Brentford on the opening night of last year’s season, which triggered their worst start to a league campaign for 67 years.
But they backed up their blistering pre-season form as Gabriel Martinelli’s first-half header and a late Marc Guehi own goal made amends for a 3-0 defeat at Selhurst Park in April.
That defeat sparked a run of five defeats in the final 10 games of the season to cost Arsenal a place in the Premier League top four for a sixth straight year.
But the board has kept faith with Arteta and backed the Spaniard with over £100 million to spend in the transfer market.
Arsenal presently climbed to the summit of the EPL table and the players will hope to consolidate on this achievement.