Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke was delighted to score after their stunning win at Arsenal.

The Belgian opened scoring with a header close to goal early in the clash and received praise from manager Roy Hodgson before expressing his own relief in post-match interviews.

He said: "I'm really happy and really pleased to get back on the scoresheet. It's been a tough, tough year for me with injury and then coming back and just waiting my turn. I'm really happy today.

"I'm happy, I'm happy about my performance this afternoon because it's not just the goal, we work really hard, myself and Wilf up front. We try to put the pressure on their midfield. We know how hard it is to play against Arsenal, especially when they play at home so we can be pleased about our performance.

"I'm not someone who shows emotion but inside I was really, really pleased and happy with myself.

"I will just keep doing the same that I've been doing before when I was scoring, when I was in form. The main thing for me now for the last three games is just to stay fit. I know when I'm in form, when I'm 100% fit, I know what I'm capable of doing."