Conor Gallagher scored twice as Chelsea came from behind to beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
The Blues dominated the opening period of the match but it was Palace who took the lead, with Jefferson Lerma picking up the ball on the edge of the area and rifling the ball into the top corner in the 30th minute.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side could not muster a shot until the 45th minute as Palace looked to frustrate their opponents and pick up a much-needed win to ease the pressure on manager Roy Hodgson.
However, it took just two minutes of the second half for the visitors to level as Malo Gusto’s cross was met by Gallagher – who was on loan at Palace in 2021-22 – and he smashed the ball past Dean Henderson to level the scores.
Chelsea continued to push for a winner and Gallagher secured it in stoppage time with a neat first-time finish, before Enzo Fernandez added a third with seconds remaining.
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Crystal Palace
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Squad number30Player nameHenderson
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Squad number12Player nameMuñoz
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Squad number16Player nameAndersen
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Squad number26Player nameRichards
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Squad number3Player nameMitchell
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Squad number20Player nameA Wharton
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Squad number8Player nameLerma
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Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew
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Squad number19Player nameHughes
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Squad number11Player nameMatheus França
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Squad number14Player nameMateta
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Squad number22Player nameÉdouard
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Squad number29Player nameAhamada
Chelsea
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Squad number28Player namePetrovic
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Squad number27Player nameGusto
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Squad number2Player nameDisasi
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Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
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Squad number21Player nameChilwell
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Squad number25Player nameCaicedo
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Squad number8Player nameFernández
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Squad number11Player nameMadueke
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Squad number23Player nameGallagher
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Squad number15Player nameJackson
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Squad number20Player namePalmer
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Squad number7Player nameSterling
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Squad number18Player nameNkunku
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Squad number26Player nameColwill
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Squad number42Player nameGilchrist
Line-ups
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 30Henderson
- 12MuñozBooked at 79mins
- 16Andersen
- 26Richards
- 3Mitchell
- 20A Wharton
- 8LermaBooked at 70mins
- 9J Ayew
- 19HughesSubstituted forAhamadaat 79′minutes
- 11França de OliveiraSubstituted forÉdouardat 84′minutes
- 14Mateta
Substitutes
- 1Johnstone
- 2Ward
- 5Tomkins
- 15Schlupp
- 17Clyne
- 22Édouard
- 29Ahamada
- 44Riedewald
- 52Ozoh
Chelsea
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 28Petrovic
- 27GustoSubstituted forGilchristat 84′minutes
- 2DisasiBooked at 90mins
- 6Thiago SilvaSubstituted forColwillat 61′minutes
- 21Chilwell
- 25Caicedo
- 8Fernández
- 11MaduekeSubstituted forNkunkuat 45′minutes
- 23Gallagher
- 15JacksonBooked at 90minsSubstituted forSterlingat 79′minutes
- 20Palmer
Substitutes
- 7Sterling
- 10Mudryk
- 14Chalobah
- 17Chukwuemeka
- 18Nkunku
- 26Colwill
- 31Casadei
- 42Gilchrist
- 47Bergström
- Referee:
- Michael Oliver
- Attendance:
- 25,110
Live Text
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Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 3.
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Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 3.
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Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Chris Richards.
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Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
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Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Naouirou Ahamada.
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Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 3. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a fast break.
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Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
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Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Axel Disasi (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
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Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 2. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
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Attempt saved. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
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Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
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Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
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Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
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Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
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Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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