Ghana Forward Jordan Ayew Scores as Crystal Palace See Off Arsenal in London Derby

• Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew was on the scoresheet as his side recorded a comfortable 3-0 win over Arsenal
• Before the game at Selhurst Park, Jordan Ayew had not found the net for club and country since December 2021
• The defeat saw Arsenal miss out on a glorious chance to regain their fourth spot on the Premier League standings

Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew netted his second goal of the season for Crystal Palace against Arsenal on Monday evening.

The 30-year-old scored in the 24th minute after he latched onto a great pass by Joachim Andersen into the inside right channel.

He expertly controlled it before curling the ball into the bottom right corner.

The occasion was probably made sweeter by the fact the President of the republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, was in attendance.

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Conor Gallagher swung his free-kick towards the far post, where Joachim Andersen headed it back across for Mateta to nod home from six yards for his sixth goal this term.

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If that was a sloppy goal to concede, there was worse to come for Arteta eight minutes later.

Andersen's long pass should have been easy for the Arsenal rearguard, but Gabriel made a hash of his attempt to intercept, completely missing the ball as Ayew eluded the dozing Nuno Tavares to score with a composed finish from the edge of the area.

The Ghana forward's second goal this season left Arteta scratching his head in disbelief.

Arsenal were punished for their profligacy in the 74th minute as Zaha's raid prompted Odegaard to concede a penalty as he clipped the forward's ankle.

Andre Ayew and the Black Stars Players Who Are Set To Play in Their Final World Cup

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the World Cup in Qatar will be the last global showpiece for several Black Stars players.

Ghana qualified for the Mundial after they edged their West African rivals in a nail-biting World Cup last round qualifiers staged over two legs.

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The Black Stars are looking to assemble their greatest stars as they vie to become the first African country to at least reach the semi-finals of the Mundial.