Martin Odegaard Praises Arsenal’s Performance After His Penalty Seals Gritty Win Over Crystal Palace

• Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 on Monday despite being down to 10 men
• Martin Odegaard took to social media to praise his teammates after their win
• The Gunners captain sealed the victory with a penalty in the second half

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Martin Odegaard praised his teammates after Arsenalrecorded a much-needed win over Crystal Palace on Monday night.

The Gunners captain took to social media to deliver the message, writing: “Big win, big team performance.”

He also posted a picture of the team celebrating in the dressing room after the victory.

He was seen holding the No. 12 shirt of injured teammate Jurrien Timber as Arsenal’s players and coaching staff took a picture together.

Timber sustained an ACL injury during his Premier League debut against Nottingham Forest, per ESPN.

Odegaard was instrumental in Arsenal taking all three points, as it was his penalty that proved to be the difference in the Premier League showdown.

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Arsenal earned the spot kick after Sam Johnstone fouled Eddie Nketiah inside the box.

Odegaard made no mistake with his penalty, sending the Crystal Palace goalkeeperthe wrong way to hand Arsenal a lead they would not relinquish.

The Gunners had to work hard for their victory as they played the majority of the second half with just 10 men after Takehiro Tomiyasu received two yellow cards in a span of just seven minutes in the second half, per The Guardian.

Mikel Arteta also praised his side’s resolve in an interview after the match, saying:

It’s still early days in the 2023-24 Premier League season, but this