LONDON, April 5: Crystal Palace dominated from the start to beat Arsenal 3-0 in the Premier League on Monday as Patrick Vieira’s side dealt his former team a big blow in a fight for a top-four finish.
Palace extended their unbeaten run to seven matches in all competitions. For Arsenal, the loss means it’s now behind fourth-place Tottenham on goal difference.
The opening goal came when a deep free kick by Gallagher found Joachim Andersen at the far post, who directed the ball across goal for Mateta to head in from close range.
Eight minutes later, Andersen produced a trademark crossfield pass from the back and Ayew was able to control the ball before he bent his shot around Ramsdale and into the bottom corner.
Zaha then put the game to bed in the 74th minute after Odegaard clipped his ankle in the area. Referee Paul Tierney pointed to the penalty spot and Zaha fire home a goal. (AP)
