Gabriel Jesus officiated again against Crystal Palace. Arsenal beat Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday thanks to a brace from the Brazilian striker. They reduced the points difference with Liverpool at the top of the league to three.
Arsenal beat Palace 5-1. Jesus’ hat-trick helped Arsenal beat Palace 3-2 in the League Cup quarter-finals last Wednesday. Five goals in two matches! However, he scored only one goal for coach Mikel Arteta’s team in the previous 33 matches.
Jesus scored two goals in 15 minutes. However, Palace scored a goal in the middle. However, Jesus could have scored a hat-trick before half-time. His header hit the post, and Kai Haverge made it 3-1 with a return shot.
Jesus also contributed to the fourth goal. He scored through his compatriot Gabriel Martinelli. Declan Rice put the final nail in Palace’s coffin with his first league goal of the season.
Arsenal overtook Nottingham Forest to third place. They have 33 points in 17 games. Liverpool has 36 points in 15 matches, while second-place Chelsea has 34 points in 16 matches.