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The Gunners did not have to get out of second gear at the Emirates Stadium but the game will be remembered for a scorpion kick from Olivier Giroud, which went into the net off the underside of the crossbar from 14 yards

The Ivorian scored late in each half to secure a return to winning ways for the visitors, while Connor Wickham’s second-half equaliser was ultimately not enough to prevent Palace from falling to a fifth consecutive defeat

“Crystal Palace is a very ambitious club with great players and I am looking forward to being part of that squad,” Flamini told the official Crystal Palace website following the announcement of his move

Juan Mata had earlier cancelled out Jason Puncheon’s opener at Wembley before the dramatic finale saw the Red Devils pick up their first major trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club

Adi, 25, joined the Timbers from FC Copenhagen in the summer of 2014 on an initial loan deal which later became permanent and has since established himself as one of the most feared strikers in MLS, netting a club-record 31 goals in 65 regular season appearances