Gabriel Jesus, who hadn’t scored in the Premier League for 11 months, broke his drought in style on Saturday with a brace in Arsenal’s 5-1 victory over Crystal Palace. The Brazilian is on fire after netting a hat-trick against the Eagles earlier this week in the League Cup.

Gabriel Jesus' comeback

The Brazilian striker hadn’t scored in the league since January, when he netted against Nottingham Forest. Before his recent Cup performance against Oliver Glasner’s side, he had only managed two goals in all of 2024. However, his show in the quarterfinals seems to have reignited his form, with five goals in less than a week.

On Saturday, it took Gabriel Jesus just six minutes to strike again against Palace, pouncing on a rebound after a cross from Bukayo Saka. Although the hosts responded quickly with a stunning goal from Ismaila Sarr in the 11th minute, the Brazilian soon made it 1-2. His second goal came from a corner delivered by Martinelli. The ball spilled loose, and Thomas Partey shielded it before laying it off to the Brazilian, who blasted it into the top corner.

Arsenal's team effort

While Jesus could have had more goals, his misses were quickly covered by his teammates. For the 1-3, the Brazilian headed the ball onto the post, but the rebound fell kindly to Kai Havertz, who slotted it into an open net. The 1-4 came after another missed chance from Jesus, but Declan Rice recovered the ball, and his shot deflected off Martinelli to seal the match. On the defensive end, Arsenal relied on a solid performance from David Raya, who pulled off several key