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Crystal Palace vs Chelsea

Palace 0 Chelsea 1

Palace0
Chelsea1
Diego Costa43'
Sat 17 Dec 12:30(KO listed in users′ timezone)

Premier LeagueSelhurst Park

Full-Time
Premier League
pos
club
pl
w
d
l
gf
ga
gd
pts
1
CHEChelsea
38
30
3
5
85
33
+52
93
2
TOTTottenham Hotspur
38
26
8
4
86
26
+60
86
3
MCIManchester City
38
23
9
6
80
39
+41
78
4
LIVLiverpool
38
22
10
6
78
42
+36
76
5
ARSArsenal
38
23
6
9
77
44
+33
75
6
MUNManchester United
38
18
15
5
54
29
+25
69
7
EVEEverton
38
17
10
11
62
44
+18
61
8
SOUSouthampton
38
12
10
16
41
48
-7
46
9
BOUBournemouth
38
12
10
16
55
67
-12
46
10
WBAWest Bromwich Albion
38
12
9
17
43
51
-8
45
11
WHUWest Ham United
38
12
9
17
47
64
-17
45
12
LEILeicester City
38
12
8
18
48
63
-15
44
13
STOStoke City
38
11
11
16
41
56
-15
44
14
CRYCrystal Palace
38
12
5
21
50
63
-13
41
15
SWASwansea City
38
12
5
21
45
70
-25
41
16
BURBurnley
38
11
7
20
39
55
-16
40
17
WATWatford
38
11
7
20
40
68
-28
40
18
HULLHull City
38
9
7
22
37
80
-43
34
19
MIDMiddlesbrough
38
5
13
20
27
53
-26
28
20
SUNSunderland
38
6
6
26
29
69
-40
24

Match Blog

Full-Time

Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1.
90'+4'

free kick won

David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'

miss

Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
90'+2'

Yellow Card

Fàbregas(4)
Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2'

free kick won

Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'

free kick won

Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'

free kick won

Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'

Substitution

Chelsea
Diego Costa(19)
off
Michy Batshuayi
Michy
Batshuayi(23)
on
85'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84'

Substitution

Crystal Palace
Martin Kelly
Martin
Kelly(34)
off
Ezekiel
Fryers(19)
on
84'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Gary Cahill (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
84'

post

Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
82'

Yellow Card

Delaney(27)
Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82'

free kick won

Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'

free kick won

Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'

free kick won

Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Damien Delaney.
80'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Diego Costa (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
79'

Substitution

Crystal Palace
Yohan Cabaye
Yohan
Cabaye(7)
off
Fraizer
Campbell(9)
on
79'

Substitution

Chelsea
Victor
Moses(15)
off
Branislav
Ivanovic(2)
on
78'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Martin Kelly.
77'

free kick won

Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'

Substitution

Crystal Palace
Jason Puncheon
Jason
Puncheon(42)
off
Andros Townsend
Andros
Townsend(10)
on
74'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Moses.
72'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Moses.
71'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damien Delaney.
69'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
69'

end delay

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68'

start delay

Delay in match because of an injury Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace).
67'

miss

Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
66'

end delay

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65'

start delay

Delay in match because of an injury Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace).
64'

Substitution

Chelsea
Willian(22)
off
Cesc
Fàbregas(4)
on
63'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Victor Moses (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
62'

free kick won

César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
60'

Yellow Card

Kanté(7)
N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
60'

free kick won

Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
54'

free kick won

Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51'

offside

Offside, Chelsea. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
50'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
48'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Victor Moses.
47'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

First-Half Ends

First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1.
45'+2'

free kick won

David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43'

Chelsea Goal

Chelsea
Goal!
Chelsea
Diego Costa(19)
Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1. Diego Costa (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
41'

free kick won

Victor Moses (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40'

miss

Attempt missed. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
39'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38'

miss

Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Kelly with a cross.
37'

miss

Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
35'

free kick won

Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
32'

free kick won

Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32'

free kick won

N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30'

free kick won

Gary Cahill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26'

free kick won

Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24'

free kick won

Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
23'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Victor Moses.
22'

Yellow Card

Diego Costa(19)
Diego Costa (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22'

free kick won

Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20'

miss

Attempt missed. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Kelly with a cross.
18'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joel Ward.
18'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. David Luiz (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17'

Yellow Card

Ward(2)
Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17'

free kick won

Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11'

offside

Offside, Crystal Palace. Damien Delaney tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
7'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6'

offside

Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.

Kick-Off

lineup

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Starting lineup

13
Wayne Hennessey
GK
27
Damien Delaney
DF
82'
6
Scott Dann
DF
2
Joel Ward
DF
17'
34
Martin Kelly
DF
substitution icon84'
16
Joe Ledley
MF
11
Wilfried Zaha
MF
42
Jason Puncheon
MF
substitution icon77'
7
Yohan Cabaye
MF
substitution icon79'
18
James McArthur
MF
17
Christian Benteke
S

Substitutes

1
Julian Speroni
9
Fraizer Campbell
substitution icon79'
10
Andros Townsend
substitution icon77'
14
Lee Chung-Yong
19
Ezekiel Fryers
substitution icon84'
22
Jordon Mutch
43
Noor Husin

Starting lineup

13
Thibaut Courtois
GK
28
César Azpilicueta
DF
24
Gary Cahill
DF
30
David Luiz
DF
7
N'Golo Kanté
MF
60'
21
Nemanja Matic
MF
3
Marcos Alonso
MF
15
Victor Moses
MF
substitution icon79'
19
Diego Costa
S
22'
43'
substitution icon89'
10
Eden Hazard
S
22
Willian
S
substitution icon64'

Substitutes

1
Asmir Begovic
2
Branislav Ivanovic
substitution icon79'
4
Cesc Fàbregas
substitution icon64'
90'+2'
5
Kurt Zouma
11
Pedro
23
Michy Batshuayi
substitution icon89'
29
Nathaniel Chalobah
Crystal Palace

Team stats

Chelsea
Possession
54%
47%
Total shots
6
13
Shots on target
2
6
Corners
5
3
Passes completed
370
322
Free kicks
14
12
Offsides
1
2

Top performing palace players

Successful passes
5565
Joe Ledley
Joe Ledley
Duels won
8
Christian Benteke
Christian Benteke
Crosses
6
Jason Puncheon
Jason Puncheon
Touches
77
Joel Ward
Joel Ward
Tackles
3
Jason Puncheon
Jason Puncheon
WHU
1-0
HULL
STO
2-2
LEI
SUN
1-0
WAT
MID
3-0
SWA
WBA
0-2
MUN

Starting lineup

13
Wayne Hennessey
GK
27
Damien Delaney
DF
82'
6
Scott Dann
DF
2
Joel Ward
DF
17'
34
Martin Kelly
DF
substitution icon84'
16
Joe Ledley
MF
11
Wilfried Zaha
MF
42
Jason Puncheon
MF
substitution icon77'
7
Yohan Cabaye
MF
substitution icon79'
18
James McArthur
MF
17
Christian Benteke
S

Substitutes

1
Julian Speroni
9
Fraizer Campbell
substitution icon79'
10
Andros Townsend
substitution icon77'
14
Lee Chung-Yong
19
Ezekiel Fryers
substitution icon84'
22
Jordon Mutch
43
Noor Husin

Starting lineup

13
Thibaut Courtois
GK
28
César Azpilicueta
DF
24
Gary Cahill
DF
30
David Luiz
DF
7
N'Golo Kanté
MF
60'
21
Nemanja Matic
MF
3
Marcos Alonso
MF
15
Victor Moses
MF
substitution icon79'
19
Diego Costa
S
22'
43'
substitution icon89'
10
Eden Hazard
S
22
Willian
S
substitution icon64'

Substitutes

1
Asmir Begovic
2
Branislav Ivanovic
substitution icon79'
4
Cesc Fàbregas
substitution icon64'
90'+2'
5
Kurt Zouma
11
Pedro
23
Michy Batshuayi
substitution icon89'
29
Nathaniel Chalobah
Crystal Palace

Team stats

Chelsea
Possession
54%
47%
Total shots
6
13
Shots on target
2
6
Corners
5
3
Passes completed
370
322
Free kicks
14
12
Offsides
1
2

Top performing palace players

Successful passes
5565
Joe Ledley
Joe Ledley
Duels won
8
Christian Benteke
Christian Benteke
Crosses
6
Jason Puncheon
Jason Puncheon
Touches
77
Joel Ward
Joel Ward
Tackles
3
Jason Puncheon
Jason Puncheon
WHU
1-0
HULL
STO
2-2
LEI
SUN
1-0
WAT
MID
3-0
SWA
WBA
0-2
MUN
Premier League
pos
club
pl
w
d
l
gf
ga
gd
pts
1
CHEChelsea
38
30
3
5
85
33
+52
93
2
TOTTottenham Hotspur
38
26
8
4
86
26
+60
86
3
MCIManchester City
38
23
9
6
80
39
+41
78
4
LIVLiverpool
38
22
10
6
78
42
+36
76
5
ARSArsenal
38
23
6
9
77
44
+33
75
6
MUNManchester United
38
18
15
5
54
29
+25
69
7
EVEEverton
38
17
10
11
62
44
+18
61
8
SOUSouthampton
38
12
10
16
41
48
-7
46
9
BOUBournemouth
38
12
10
16
55
67
-12
46
10
WBAWest Bromwich Albion
38
12
9
17
43
51
-8
45
11
WHUWest Ham United
38
12
9
17
47
64
-17
45
12
LEILeicester City
38
12
8
18
48
63
-15
44
13
STOStoke City
38
11
11
16
41
56
-15
44
14
CRYCrystal Palace
38
12
5
21
50
63
-13
41
15
SWASwansea City
38
12
5
21
45
70
-25
41
16
BURBurnley
38
11
7
20
39
55
-16
40
17
WATWatford
38
11
7
20
40
68
-28
40
18
HULLHull City
38
9
7
22
37
80
-43
34
19
MIDMiddlesbrough
38
5
13
20
27
53
-26
28
20
SUNSunderland
38
6
6
26
29
69
-40
24

Match Blog

Full-Time

Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1.
90'+4'

free kick won

David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'

miss

Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
90'+2'

Yellow Card

Fàbregas(4)
Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2'

free kick won

Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'

free kick won

Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'

free kick won

Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'

Substitution

Chelsea
Diego Costa(19)
off
Michy Batshuayi
Michy
Batshuayi(23)
on
85'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84'

Substitution

Crystal Palace
Martin Kelly
Martin
Kelly(34)
off
Ezekiel
Fryers(19)
on
84'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Gary Cahill (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
84'

post

Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
82'

Yellow Card

Delaney(27)
Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82'

free kick won

Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'

free kick won

Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'

free kick won

Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Damien Delaney.
80'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Diego Costa (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
79'

Substitution

Crystal Palace
Yohan Cabaye
Yohan
Cabaye(7)
off
Fraizer
Campbell(9)
on
79'

Substitution

Chelsea
Victor
Moses(15)
off
Branislav
Ivanovic(2)
on
78'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Martin Kelly.
77'

free kick won

Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'

Substitution

Crystal Palace
Jason Puncheon
Jason
Puncheon(42)
off
Andros Townsend
Andros
Townsend(10)
on
74'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Moses.
72'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Moses.
71'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damien Delaney.
69'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
69'

end delay

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68'

start delay

Delay in match because of an injury Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace).
67'

miss

Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
66'

end delay

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65'

start delay

Delay in match because of an injury Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace).
64'

Substitution

Chelsea
Willian(22)
off
Cesc
Fàbregas(4)
on
63'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Victor Moses (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
62'

free kick won

César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
60'

Yellow Card

Kanté(7)
N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
60'

free kick won

Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
54'

free kick won

Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51'

offside

Offside, Chelsea. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
50'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
48'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Victor Moses.
47'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

First-Half Ends

First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1.
45'+2'

free kick won

David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43'

Chelsea Goal

Chelsea
Goal!
Chelsea
Diego Costa(19)
Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1. Diego Costa (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
41'

free kick won

Victor Moses (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40'

miss

Attempt missed. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
39'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38'

miss

Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Kelly with a cross.
37'

miss

Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
35'

free kick won

Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
32'

free kick won

Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32'

free kick won

N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30'

free kick won

Gary Cahill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26'

free kick won

Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24'

free kick won

Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
23'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Victor Moses.
22'

Yellow Card

Diego Costa(19)
Diego Costa (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22'

free kick won

Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20'

miss

Attempt missed. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Kelly with a cross.
18'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joel Ward.
18'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. David Luiz (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17'

Yellow Card

Ward(2)
Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17'

free kick won

Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11'

offside

Offside, Crystal Palace. Damien Delaney tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
7'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6'

offside

Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.

Kick-Off

lineup

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.