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Arsenal set extraordinary English football record that will stand for years in Crystal Palace demolition job

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<p>Gabriel Jesus netted a brace in the first half and Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Declan Rice scored a goal each as the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-player-ratings-crystal-palace-gabriel-jesus-clumsy-william-saliba-bukayo-saka-injury-blow/blt0124bed5fd3660d4" target="_blank">Gunners thrashed Crystal Palace</a> 5-1 in a crucial Premier League away fixture on Saturday. With the thumping win, the club achieved a unique feat as they became the first English top-flight side to score five or more goals in six different away games in all competitions in a single calendar year.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">6 - Arsenal have scored 5+ goals in six different away games in all competitions in 2024, the most ever by an English top-flight club in a single calendar year. Ruthless. <a href="https://t.co/18V19N4byf">pic.twitter.com/18V19N4byf</a></p>— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1870550048951685335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 21, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>In February this year, the Gunners beat West Ham and Burnley in back-to-back Premier League away matches by a margin of 6-0 and 5-0 respectively. Then on March 4, they registered a thumping 5-0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. In the 2024-25 campaign, they beat Sporting CP 5-1 in Lisbon in the Champions League and then registered 5-2 and 5-1 wins over West Ham and Palace in the Premier League.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>While the result did go in the north London club's favour, they were dealt a major blow as star winger Bukayo Saka suffered an apparent hamstring injury in the 23rd minute and had to be substituted. He was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-bukayo-saka-selhurst-park-crutches-arsenal-mikel-arteta/blt8bb01a9b4d6f4bc3" target="_blank">later spotted leaving Selhurst Park on crutches</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Arteta's men have a hectic schedule in front of them as they take on Ipswich Town, Brentford and Brighton between December 27 and January 4 in the Premier League.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

Arsenal set extraordinary English football record that will stand for years in Crystal Palace demolition job | Goal.com US

Mikel Arteta&apos;s Arsenal achieved a unique feat when they thrashed Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

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