Arsenal overcame Takehiro Tomiyasu’s second-half sending-off as Martin Odegaard’s well-taken penalty was enough to secure a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.
The Gunners made it two wins from two at the start of the new Premier League season at Selhurst Park, as Odegaard’s 53rd-minute spot-kick proved the difference despite referee David Coote’s decision to red-card Tomiyasu for two quick bookable offences.
Cristal Palace drop to 11th place having failed to follow up their slender 1-0 victory at Sheffield United on the opening weekend of the season and not capitalised on the man advantage afforded to them by Coote’s strict officiating to send off Tomiyasu for bringing down Jordan Ayew moments after being booked for time-wasting in taking a throw-in.