Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Arsenal - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - April 4, 2022 Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal's hopes of securing a top-four Premier League finish this season were dealt a blow as the below-par visitors suffered a 3-0 defeat against rampant Crystal Palace on Monday.
Arsenal were put to the sword in the first half by the clinical hosts, with goals from forwards Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew giving Palace a deserved 2-0 interval lead.
