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Crystal Palace Ends Arsenal’s 11-game Winning Run

Chelsea beats Burnley 4-0 to move up second on the log

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Crystal Palace Captain Luka Milivojevi­c scored twice from the penalty spot to earn his side a dramatic 2-2 draw and end Arsenal’s 11-game winning run.

The Serb smashed in a late equaliser after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s controvers­ial goal had put the visitors ahead after the break.

Elsewhere, unbeaten Chelsea coped without Eden Hazard to move second in the Premier League by easing to 4-0 victory at Burnley.

Back at Burnley, Milivojevi­c scored the opener in the first half after Shkodran Mustafi brought down Cheikhou Kouyate.

Granit Xhaka’s sublime free-kick had drawn Arsenal level at 1-1.

Wilfried Zaha was brought down by Xhaka in the box with seven minutes to go and Milivojevi­c drilled his spot-kick into Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno’s right corner, having also beaten him on that side in the first half.

Earlier in the second half, the ball appeared to brush Alexandre Lacazette’s hand before it fell at the back post to Aubameyang, who poked home off the inside of the post - with the ball going over the line by just 9mm.

Before his error in bringing down Zaha to give away the late penalty, Xhaka’s stunning curler had cancelled out Milivojevi­c’s opener - which was Palace’s first goal at home this season.

Zaha also hit the outside of the post before the break, while Andros Townsend dragged a shot wide.

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