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 22:03 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal

So Crystal Palace have moved into the top half of the Premier League table and are now the best of the rest behind the top eight - who are a further 12 points clear.

Arsenal stay fifth behind Spurs, but do still have one game in hand on their North London rivals.

[4 April 2022 21:58 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal

Safe to say these two had very contrasting nights. The former Arsenal captain teaching the current Arsenal manager a bit of a lesson in the dugout.

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[4 April 2022 21:53 · Dylan Terry]

FT: Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal

Full-time: That’s it! A routine night’s work for... Crystal Palace! First half goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew gave Palace a deserved lead at the break.

And Wilfried Zaha added a third from the spot in the second period as the Eagles soared to victory over a listless Gunners.

What a display from Patrick Vieira’s men.

[4 April 2022 21:52 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal

90+3 min: Another long shot goes miles over the top, this time from Odegaard.

[4 April 2022 21:51 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal

90+2 min: Palace going ninth. Arsenal staying fifth.

[4 April 2022 21:50 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal

90+1 min: Palace have the FA Cup semi-final next weekend. They will be flying high if they can keep up this momentum heading into that Wembley tussle.

Xhaka tries his luck again - this time from 30 yards out - but it’s over the top by a mile.

[4 April 2022 21:48 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal

90 mins: Three minutes of stoppage time for Arsenal to endure.

[4 April 2022 21:48 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal

90 mins: Saka in behind but his cross is hacked away Andersen. Arsenal all out of ideas. Palace as comfortable as you like.

[4 April 2022 21:47 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal

89 mins: Corner to Arsenal as Nketiah’s cross is blocked by Mitchell. Odegaard swings it in but Milivojevic heads clear.

[4 April 2022 21:46 · Dylan Terry]

Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal

87 mins: Odegaard tries to slide Lacazette in but Palace get back in numbers to cut out the pass once more.

The hosts have defended absolutely perfect tonight. It’s truly been a masterclass from Patrick Vieira’s men.