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Benteke delighted to end his Crystal Palace goals drought

Christian Benteke was delighted to score in Crystal Palace's shock win at Arsenal on Sunday.

The Belgian target man hit the bullseye for the first time since April 28 last year in Crystal Palace 's shock 3-2 win at Arsenal on Easter Day.

He said: “I'm really happy and really pleased to get back on the scoresheet. It's been a tough, tough year for me, first with injury then with having to wait my turn.

“I'm happy about my performance (at Arsenal) because it's not just the goal – we work really hard, myself and Wilf up front.

“We know how hard it is to play against Arsenal, especially when they play at home, so we can be really pleased.

“I'm not someone who shows emotion, but inside I was really, really happy with myself. I will just keep doing the same that I've been doing before when I've been scoring and in form.

“I know that when I'm in form, when I'm 100 per cent fit, I know what I'm capable of doing.

“It feels good when you play this kind of game, especially against the big teams. We're not just talking about relegation any more because we know we're much better than that."

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