Crystal Palace v Arsenal, 10 April 2017

Score3-0 to Crystal Palace
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSelhurst Park
Attendance25,648

View Crystal Palace v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm This was Crystal Palace’s first win against Arsenal since October 1994, their first victory against the Gunners at Selhurst Park since November 1979 and the first time they had ever scored three goals against them in a senior game.

3 Crystal Palace

0 Arsenal

Goals:

Andros Townsend 17 G
Yohan Cabaye 63 G
Luka Milivojević penalty 68 P

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder Jason Puncheon
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Christian Benteke

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Gabriel Paulista Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

James McArthur for Yohan Cabaye 74
Mathieu Flamini for Luka Milivojević 82
Damien Delaney for Wilfried Zaha 88

Substitutions:

Aaron Ramsey for Mohamed El Neny 59
Olivier Giroud for Danny Welbeck 60
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Theo Walcott 69

Cards:

Cards:

Shkodran Mustafi 22 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Julián Speroni
Defender Damien Delaney
Defender Zeki Fryers
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder James McArthur
Midfielder/Forward Sullay Kaikai
Midfielder/Forward Bakary Sako

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Macey
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 16th Crystal Palace had now won five of their last six Premier League games. The Eagles equalled their club record of three consecutive home wins in the Premier League. Prior to this game, Palace manager Sam Allardyce had lost nine of last ten Premier League meetings with Arsenal since May 2010. Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce said: "Tactically the players were aware of how to beat Arsenal. The first thing was to defend and frustrate them, keep them playing sideways, then use the space behind the full-backs. Arsenal have been weak defensively, they leave the centre-backs exposed."

Comments:

League position: 6th Arsenal had now conceded at least three goals in four consecutive away league games for the first time since September 1929. The Gunners had now lost four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since April 1995. They had now conceded nine goals in the first 20 minutes of the last 11 Premier League games after conceding only one goal in the first 20 minutes in their first 19 games of this Premier League season. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: "I don't think my players didn't want it, but we lost duels in decisive moments and that's how games are decided at this level. I understand our fans are disappointed and we all are deeply tonight. It's very worrying and disappointing the way we lost the game."

3 Crystal Palace

Goals:

Andros Townsend 17 G
Yohan Cabaye 63 G
Luka Milivojević penalty 68 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder Jason Puncheon
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Christian Benteke

Substitutions:

James McArthur for Yohan Cabaye 74
Mathieu Flamini for Luka Milivojević 82
Damien Delaney for Wilfried Zaha 88

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Julián Speroni
Defender Damien Delaney
Defender Zeki Fryers
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder James McArthur
Midfielder/Forward Sullay Kaikai
Midfielder/Forward Bakary Sako

Comments:

League position: 16th Crystal Palace had now won five of their last six Premier League games. The Eagles equalled their club record of three consecutive home wins in the Premier League. Prior to this game, Palace manager Sam Allardyce had lost nine of last ten Premier League meetings with Arsenal since May 2010. Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce said: "Tactically the players were aware of how to beat Arsenal. The first thing was to defend and frustrate them, keep them playing sideways, then use the space behind the full-backs. Arsenal have been weak defensively, they leave the centre-backs exposed."

0 Arsenal

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Gabriel Paulista Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Aaron Ramsey for Mohamed El Neny 59
Olivier Giroud for Danny Welbeck 60
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Theo Walcott 69

Cards:

Shkodran Mustafi 22 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Macey
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 6th Arsenal had now conceded at least three goals in four consecutive away league games for the first time since September 1929. The Gunners had now lost four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since April 1995. They had now conceded nine goals in the first 20 minutes of the last 11 Premier League games after conceding only one goal in the first 20 minutes in their first 19 games of this Premier League season. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: "I don't think my players didn't want it, but we lost duels in decisive moments and that's how games are decided at this level. I understand our fans are disappointed and we all are deeply tonight. It's very worrying and disappointing the way we lost the game."