Crystal Palace put a serious dent on Arsenal’s top-four hopes with a superb 3-0 win at Selhurst Park on Monday Night Football.
Andros Townsend gave Crystal Palace a 1-0 lead with a close-range finish on 17 minutes, and after the break it was 2-0 just after the hour mark through Yohan Cabaye’s looping effort, before Luka Milivojevic put Palace three ahead from the penalty spot after Emiliano Martinez brought down Townsend.
The result means Arsene Wenger’s side are seven points off fourth-placed Manchester City, though with a game in hand, while Palace are six points clear of the relegation zone, also with a game in hand.
Arsenal have now lost four consecutive Premier League away games for the first time under Wenger, leaving them 20 points off Chelsea at the top and the same distance off Crystal Palace.
