- Crystal Palace beat Arsenal 3-2 on Sunday
- Striker Benteke put Crystal Palace into the lead in the 17th minute of the game with a header
- Arsenal pulled level shortly after the break as Mesut Ozil managed to find the net
- Palace restored their lead through Wilfried Zaha before McArthur proceeded to make it 3-1 to the visitors
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored to reduce the deficit but Palace held on to take all three points
- Arsenal remain in fourth place in the Premier League table but are only ahead of Chelsea on goal difference
"I'm really happy and really pleased to get back on the scoresheet. It's been a tough, tough year. I'm really happy today."
Unai Emery, though, will be counting the cost of missing a golden opportunity to take a firm grip on a top-four place.
The Arsenal manager made a total of seven changes to the team that conjured one of the best results in the Spaniard's reign against Napoli on Thursday.
In retrospect, the decision was misjudged. But what's more concerning for Emery on Monday morning is the prospect of dropping out of the top-four if Chelsea beat Burnley on Monday night.
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