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Arsene Wenger breathed a sigh of relief as Arsenal got their title challenge up and running with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Ozil was at the heart of Arsenal’s attacking play at Selhurst Park and provided a pinpoint delivery for Olivier Giroud to open the scoring after 16 minutes with an acrobatic volley.

The goal was against the run of play as the Gunners appeared to have gained a stranglehold on the game as they were looking to double their lead.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud’s magnificent volley against Crystal Palace was not just vital in the context of the game, but also the player’s season, Arsene Wenger has claimed.

Hector Bellerin’s deep cross from the Palace right was headed back down goalwards by a huge leap from Sanchez, and the ball cannoned into the net off Eagles captain Delaney.

Arsene Wenger heaped praise on Mesut Ozil after the Germany global produced an impressive display in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.

“The game changed on two incidents”, he said.