Crystal Palace vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight

Relive all the action live from Selhurst Park

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Crystal Palace blew Arsenal away with a comprehensive 3-0 Premier League victory at Selhurst Park to dent the visitors’ top-four hopes and continue their own momentum under boss Patrick Vieira.

Results over the weekend had seen the Gunners leapfrogged by rivals Tottenham in the race for Champions League qualification and they were unable to respond on a night to forget for Mikel Arteta’s men.

Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew put the Eagles in control after 24 minutes and Wilfried Zaha’s second-half penalty added deserved gloss to the score for the hosts, who extended their unbeaten run to seven matches in all competitions and moved up to ninth in the table. Relive all the action live below:

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

• Zaha seals victory from penalty spot
• Ayew doubles Eagles’ lead
• Mateta heads Palace into early lead
• Palace: Guaita, Clyne, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Kouyate, Schlupp, Gallagher, Ayew, Mateta, Zaha
• Arsenal: Ramsdale, Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Lacazette

[4 April 2022 20:29 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal

And here is the second after some calamitous defending in the Arsenal back line.

[4 April 2022 20:29 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal

This was the opening goal scored by Mateta.

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[4 April 2022 20:27 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal

27 mins: Selhurst Park is in constant song. The Palace supporters can scarcely believe what they have seen inside the first 30 half hour of this match.

Arsenal look utterly all over the shop as their entire back line switches off when a ball is played up to Mateta. He is able to run into the channel and retain possession for his side.

A lovely couple of flicks from Zaha and Mateta then doesn’t quite find Gallagher but it’s silky stuff from the hosts. They are loving this game.

[4 April 2022 20:24 · Dylan Terry]

GOAL! Crystal Palace 2-0 Arsenal (Ayew, 24)

24 mins: It’s 2-0! Incredible! Palace are in dreamland and Arsenal are all over the place!

A long, low pass from Andersen tries to pick out Ayew. Gabriel comes across to try and cover it but he misses it and Tavares is caught on his heels as Ayew skips beyond him before firing past Ramsdale.

Mikel Arteta looks stunned!

[4 April 2022 20:23 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 1-0 Arsenal

23 mins: Crystal Palace have not won a Premier League game at home so far in 2022. Can you believe that?! Not from the evidence of this match so far. They have started this one in a similar vein to their 4-0 win over Everton in the FA Cup.

Ramsdale is closed down by the Palace front line again and then Zaha’s lovely piece of skill sells Cedric down the river.

The Palace faithful are loving the entertainment.

[4 April 2022 20:21 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 1-0 Arsenal

21 mins: Arsenal just appear a little shell-shocked by the intensity at which Palace have started this game. They are pressing higher up the pitch than you imagine Arteta had foreseen.

Palace also up to ninth in the Premier League table as it stands.

[4 April 2022 20:19 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 1-0 Arsenal

19 mins: Now, this is a real test of Arsenal’s metal. Selhurst Park is rocking and Crystal Palace’s tails are up.

Patrick Vieira’s side have not lost a Premier League game when conceding first so far this season.

[4 April 2022 20:17 · Dylan Terry]

GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-0 Arsenal (Mateta, 16)

It’s the opening goal!

Gallagher’s deep free kick finds Andersen at the back post. The defender appears to turn away from the ball but it still cannons off his forehead and Mateta is there in the middle to nod beyond Ramsdale.

Nothing more than Palace deserve for an impressive start!

[4 April 2022 20:16 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 0-0 Arsenal

16 mins: Cedric finds Partey on the right-hand side of the penalty area with a deep throw-in. The midfielder tries to hook it across the box and Guaita gathers at the front post.

Palace come forward from the keeper’s arms and Zaha draws a foul by Ben White on the near touchline. The free-kick is put in towards the back post and...

[4 April 2022 20:14 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 0-0 Arsenal

15 mins: White clips an aimless ball over the top which is barely in the same postcode as another Arsenal player.

Meanwhile, the assistant referee has had a communication problem with his mic and is receiving some help on the sidelines.

We are quickly back underway.