EPL: Crystal Palace 0-2 Swansea

Jordan Ayew celebrates after doubling Swansea City's lead

Goals either side of half time were enough to help Swansea secure a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace, the Eagles' third defeat in a row.

With their first shot on target of the season one minute before half-time, Tammy Abraham brilliantly guided the ball home to give the visitors a deserved lead.

Three minutes after the break and it was two, as Jordan Ayew capitalised on a Palace error to double Swansea's lead.

Frank de Boer rung the changes to try to get his side back in the game, but Palace lacked any imagination in attack - lumping long balls down the middle which were easily dealt with - and remain pointless and goalless this campaign.

The first half was a cagey affair, with Palace looking especially out of sorts and failing to muster a single effort on target for the entire opening period.

Swansea should really have taken the lead in the fourth minute, but Ayew headed wide from a good position.

Abraham went close after showing great willingness to chase down a lost cause, forcing Timothy Fosu-Mensah into an error, before prodding at goal. Wayne Hennessey was equal to that attempt, but could do nothing as the 19-year-old broke the deadlock just before the interval.

Leroy Fer had time to line up the cross, sending it in Abraham's direction before the ungainly hitman stumbled, but adjusted his feet superbly to guide the ball home.

Palace were then masters of their own downfall as Ayew netted the second three minutes after the interval.

Martin Kelly dawdled on the ball, Kyle Naughton nipped in, threaded the ball through for Ayew, who beat Hennessey to the ball, before walking it into the net.

Andros Townsend led the response for Palace, but failed to find the target from four long-range efforts. The service up to Benteke was non-existent and De Boer has plenty of work to do to turn things round at Selhurst Park.