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All rights reserved.",{"title":83,"slug":84,"category":15,"badge":85,"author":86,"excerpt":87,"date":88,"readTime":89,"image":90,"imageAlt":83,"tags":91,"body":92,"_path":93},"Champions Arsenal Cruise Past Palace in Title Celebration","arsenal-cruise-past-palace-title-celebration","Match Report","Matt Dawson","Arsenal started their Premier League reign with a routine win at Selhurst Park, celebrating their first title in two decades.","2026-06-09","1 min read","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1574629810360-7efbbe195018?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1920&q=80",[37,49],"## A Celebration in South London\nThe Gunners arrived at Selhurst Park already crowned **Premier League champions**, and the party atmosphere only intensified as they dismantled Crystal Palace with a **typically composed display**. Even before kickoff, the away end was a sea of red and white, but the team ensured the celebration never lost its rhythm.\n\n### The Match Unfolds\nArsenal controlled the game from the first whistle, dictating tempo and denying Palace any foothold. The visitors’ high press and slick passing were too much for a Palace side that looked overwhelmed.\n\n- **68% possession** for the visitors, reflecting their dominance\n- **0.92 xG conceded** — a clean sheet built on defensive solidity\n- **14 shots**, with **5 on target**, keeping the Palace backline on edge\n\n> “We wanted to put on a performance worthy of champions, and the boys did exactly that. It was a day to enjoy but also to show our mentality.” — Mikel Arteta\n\n### Key Performers\nWithout needing to overexert, Arsenal’s key men still shone. **Martin Ødegaard** pulled strings in midfield, while **Bukayo Saka** tormented the fullback with his dribbles. 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