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Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal: Delaney own goal proves decisive

An own goal from Damien Delaney handed Arsenal a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday.

Arsenal got its Premier League campaign up and running at Selhurst Park as a Damien Delaney own goal secured a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace.

Having been pegged back before halftime, Arsenal – beaten by West Ham on the opening day – secured all three points just before the hour as Delaney handed the visiting side its sixth successive win over Palace.

Olivier Giroud netted his first of the campaign after 16 minutes to give Arsene Wenger's side the lead with a superb finish, before Joel Ward recorded the second Premier League goal of his career to level things up.