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Arsenal stage late show to see off Crystal Palace 3-1

Arsenal's Gabriel Martinellie scores their second goal [Reuters, Facundo Arrizabalaga]

Arsenal snatched a 3-1 win away to Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Wednesday thanks to stoppage-time goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe, keeping up their slim hopes of playing European football next season.

The late goals spoiled Roy Hodgson's final home game after four years in charge of hometown club Palace but delighted Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta, who celebrated a fourth consecutive league win which gives his side a fighting chance of sneaking into the new UEFA Conference League next season.

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