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Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace: Outrageous scorpion kick from Olivier Giroud and Alex Iwobi header send Gunners back into third place in Premier League

An outrageous 'scorpion kick' goal from Olivier Giroud set Arsenal on their way to victory over Crystal Palace and returned the Gunners to third place in the Premier League table.

The French striker rounded off a lightning-fast Arsenal break by hooking Alexis Sanchez's cross over Wayne Hennessey and in off the underside of the crossbar.

It drew immediate comparisons with the goal Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored on Boxing Day but was, if anything, even better.

Arsenal made sure of their victory when Alex Iwobi headed home early in the second-half after Scott Dann was unable to fully clear a low Nacho Monreal cross.