Conor Gallagher scored twice in Chelsea's come-from-behind victory at Selhurst Park, putting the pressure on Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson.
The Blues had the upper hand in the early stages of the game, but it was Palace who took the lead in the 30th minute when Jefferson Lerma picked up the ball on the edge of the area and slotted it into the top corner.
Mauricio Pochettino's side were unable to get a shot on target until the 45th minute, with Palace looking to frustrate their opponents and claim a much-needed Premier League win.
However, it took just two minutes into the second half for the visitors to equalize, as Maro Gusto's cross was met by Gallagher, who was on loan at Palace for the 2021-22 season, and he smashed the ball past Dean Henderson to level the score. caught up with.
Chelsea continued to look for winners, with Gallagher scoring in stoppage time with his first goal, and Enzo Fernandes adding a third with seconds remaining.
Gallagher to star against former club
Chelsea went into the game on the back of their impressive FA Cup win at Aston Villa and made just one change, with centre-back Thiago Silva replacing the injured Benoît Badiashile. .
Although the visiting team struggled to break down Palace in the first half, they dominated the ball and did not take a shot on target for the first time since the 2003-04 season, scoring 420 shots, the most in the first 45 minutes of a Premier League match. completed the pass.
Pochettino's side have struggled to break through low-block defenses this season and have found it difficult to find a way past Hodgson's stubborn Palace team.
Chelsea's manager made changes at half-time, bringing on Christopher Nkunku and moving Cole Palmer to the right flank, which made the attack look smoother.
It was Palmer who slipped in a cross from wide and slotted home Gallagher's second goal into the bottom corner.
The England midfielder has scored three goals in two games since scoring in the cup game at Villa and hopes his first league goal of the season will be a positive start for him and the team. There is.
Chelsea travel to Manchester City on Saturday to face Liverpool in the EFL Cup final and Leeds in the FA Cup in a crucial two weeks of the season.
More to come.
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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 namewharton
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squad number8player nameLerma
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squad number9player nameJ. Ayew
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squad number19player namefuse
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squad number11player nameMatheus França
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squad number14player nameMateta
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squad numbertwenty twoplayer nameEdouard
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squad number29player nameAhamada
chelsea
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squad number28player namepetrovich
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squad number27player nameGust
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squad number2player nameDisasi
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squad number6player nameThiago Silva
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squad numbertwenty oneplayer namechilwell
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squad numbertwenty fiveplayer namecaicedo
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squad number8player nameFernandes
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squad number11player namemaduke
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squad numbertwenty threeplayer 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
lineup
crystal palace
formation 4-2-3-1
- 30henderson
- 12MuñozBooked in 79 minutes
- 16andersen
- 26Richards
- 3mitchell
- 20wharton
- 8LermaI made a reservation in 70 minutes.
- 9J. Ayew
- 19fuseReplacementAhamadain 79 minutesminutes
- 11franca de oliveiraReplacementEdouardin 84 minutesminutes
- 14Mateta
substitute
- 1johnston
- 2Ward
- Fivetompkins
- 15Schlupp
- 17Klein
- twenty twoEdouard
- 29Ahamada
- 44Riedewald
- 52ozo
chelsea
formation 4-2-3-1
- 28petrovich
- 27GustReplacementgilchristin 84 minutesminutes
- 2DisasiI made a reservation in 90 minutes.
- 6Thiago SilvaReplacementColwillin 61 minutesminutes
- twenty onechilwell
- twenty fivecaicedo
- 8Fernandes
- 11madukeReplacementNkunkuin 45 minutesminutes
- twenty threegallagher
- 15jacksonI made a reservation in 90 minutes.Replacementsterlingin 79 minutesminutes
- 20palmer
substitute
- 7sterling
- Tenmadrik
- 14Charova
- 17Chukwuemeka
- 18Nkunku
- 26Colwill
- 31casady
- 42gilchrist
- 47bergstrom
- Referee:
- michael oliver
- Attendance:
- 25,110
live text
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Game over, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 3.
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End of the second half, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 3.
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Corner, Chelsea. Chris Richards concedes.
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Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) took a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it was blocked. Supported by Moises Caicedo.
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Corner, Chelsea. Nawirou Ahmadah conceded a goal.
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Nicholas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown a yellow card.
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goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 3. Enzo Fernandes (Chelsea) fires a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer after the fast break.
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Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
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Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in defence.
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Axel DiSasi (Chelsea) was shown a yellow card for excessive celebration.
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goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 2. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) fires a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner. Supported by Cole Palmer.
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Attempt saved. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) fired a header from the center of the box, but it was saved in the top center of the goal. Raheem Sterling assists the cross.
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Enzo Fernandes (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 defence.
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Attempt blocked. Ahmad Nawirou (Crystal Palace) fires a right-footed shot from the left of the box, but it is blocked. Supported by Odessonne Edouard.
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Attempt blocked. Odsonne Edouard (Crystal Palace)'s left-footed shot from the center of the box was blocked.
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Foul on Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
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Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in defence.
