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Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace: Score and Reaction from 2016 Premier League Match

Arsenal kept pace with the Premier League's top title contenders in Week 19, beating Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday.

Olivier Giroud opened the scoring with a sensational scorpion kick before half-time, and Alex Iwobi doubled the lead after the break. The Gunners were never troubled by the Eagles, who were unable to muster chances until it was too late.

As Arsenal's official Twitter account shared, Mesut Ozil missed Sunday's clash due to illness, while Shkodran Mustafi returned from injury, taking a spot on the bench:

The time for waiting is over - here's our first starting XI of 2017#AFCvCPFC pic.