Premier League 2024/25: Jesus strikes against Crystal Palace again as Arsenal closes gap with Liverpool
The HinduArsenal’s Gabriel Jesus proved a thorn in Crystal Palace’s side once again as the Brazilian forward scored twice in a 5-1 win at Selhurst Park which put his side three points behind Premier League leader Liverpool on Saturday. Jesus netted a hat-trick as Arsenal beat Palace 3-2 in the League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday having only scored once in his previous 33 appearances for Mikel Arteta’s side. He found Palace to his liking again with two goals inside the opening 15 minutes and almost completed another hat-trick before the break as his header came off the post with Kai Havertz tapping in the rebound to make it 3-1. Jesus was involved again as compatriot Gabriel Martinelli effectively killed off Palace on the hour and Declan Rice completed the rout with his first league goal of the season.