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Beth Mead has scored six goals in the Women's Super League this season Beth Mead scored her 50th and 51st Women's Super League goals for Arsenal as they cruised to victory against relegation strugglers Crystal Palace. Mead slotted a first-time volley into the bottom corner to put the Gunners in front after Chloe Kelly's whipped ball into the box. Alessia Russo doubled the lead when she latched on to Mariona Caldentey's through ball and fired home. Kelly's cross towards goal in the 77th minute was turned into her own net by Palace captain Allyson Swaby, before Mead found the top corner in stoppage time to complete the victory. Palace striker Katie Stengel fired a shot high over the bar from close range in a rare chance for the hosts. After a superb performance midweek in beating Real Madrid to seal their place in the Champions League semi-finals, Arsenal carried that momentum into this match and overcame Palace with ease. The result means Arsenal move five points behind WSL leaders Chelsea, who play West Ham later on Sunday, while Palace remain rooted to the foot of the table. England international Kelly was hugely influential in Arsenal's 3-0 win over Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, providing two assists and putting a host of dangerous crosses into the box. The Manchester City loanee, who rejoined the club on deadline day, started for the third consecutive match and proved her worth once again, setting up Mead's goal with yet another wicked delivery. Another cross was diverted into the net by Swaby as Kelly proved too much for the opposition to handle. Arsenal have been in superb league form with their last defeat coming against rivals Chelsea at the end of January. Following that setback, they have won six WSL matches in a row for the first time since December 2023 under Jonas Eidevall, when they won seven. The Gunners have also netted 24 goals in their past six games, highlighting their consistent attacking threat. They will be full of confidence for their next match on 19 April, when they host Lyon in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Head here to get involved Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 30th March 2025 at 16: 51 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Leif Gunnar Smerud Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 Manager: Renee Slegers Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Leif Gunnar Smerud Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 Manager: Renee Slegers Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 We're still improving Match stats. Let us know what you think. Women's Super League All competitions All competitions All competitions Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, Arsenal Women 4. Second Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, Arsenal Women 4. Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women). Foul by Rosa Kafaji (Arsenal Women). Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Arsenal Women 4. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Kim Little. Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Foul by Rosa Kafaji (Arsenal Women). My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the right wing. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women). Offside, Arsenal Women. Rosa Kafaji is caught offside. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women). Substitution, Arsenal Women. Katie Reid replaces Leah Williamson. Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women). Elise Hughes (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Annabel Blanchard replaces Ashleigh Weerden. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.