Olivier Giroud’s goal for the ages lifts Arsenal to third

Arsenal 2 Crystal Palace 0

His sizzling scorpion volley and an Alex Iwobi header sent Arsenal back above Tottenham into third position, but if they are to catch Chelsea in the title race, they realistically need four more straight wins before they go to Stamford Bridge on 4 February.

Giroud modestly played down his goal afterwards, claiming there might have been an element of luck, but it was clearly deliberate and there was nothing fortunate about this victory.