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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

Chelsea 4 Palace 0

Chelsea4
Chilwell50'
Zouma66'
Jorginho78' 82'
Palace0
Sat 03 Oct 11:30(KO listed in users′ timezone)

Premier LeagueStamford Bridge

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MCIManchester City
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27
5
6
83
32
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38
21
11
6
73
44
+29
74
3
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38
20
9
9
68
42
+26
69
4
CHEChelsea
38
19
10
9
58
36
+22
67
5
LEILeicester City
38
20
6
12
68
50
+18
66
6
WHUWest Ham United
38
19
8
11
62
47
+15
65
7
TOTTottenham Hotspur
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18
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12
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7
13
55
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9
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5
15
62
54
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59
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38
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8
13
47
48
-1
59
11
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38
16
7
15
55
46
+9
55
12
NEWNewcastle United
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12
9
17
46
62
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45
13
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38
12
9
17
36
52
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45
14
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38
12
8
18
41
66
-25
44
15
SOUSouthampton
38
12
7
19
47
68
-21
43
16
BHABrighton and Hove Albion
38
9
14
15
40
46
-6
41
17
BURBurnley
38
10
9
19
33
55
-22
39
18
FULFulham
38
5
13
20
27
53
-26
28
19
WBAWest Bromwich Albion
38
5
11
22
35
76
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20
SHUSheffield United
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7
2
29
20
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Match Summary

  • Roy Hodgson makes one change to his squad, bringing in Scott Dann for Michy Batshuayi, who cannot face his parent club
  • A minute’s silence is observed for Sgt Matt Ratana
  • The first 45 minutes are quiet, as Chelsea steadily test Palace’s assured defensive capabilities
  • The Eagles hold firm in the face of a tame challenge
  • Half-time: Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
  • Chelsea turn their possession into goals, with Ben Chilwell netting their first
  • Kurt Zouma makes it two before Jorginho nets a pair of penalties 
  • Full-time: Chelsea 4-0 Crystal Palace

CHEPAL 00 silence - Matt Ratana.jpg

This afternoon’s clash began at the pace required to sustain itself for 90 minutes, with Chelsea enjoying much of the possession and Palace comfortably soaking up pressure from their patient hosts.

Teasing, well-placed crosses began to test the Palace backline, with Ben Chilwell, Cesar Azpilicueta and Jorginho lofting balls into the box to no avail.

The gameplan was apparent for all to see: the Blues’ skilled side would bide their time, steadily seeking to exploit gaps in the Palace XI - while Palace would refuse to allow those gaps to open and hunt an advantage on the counter-attack.

After 20 minutes, the game embodied a textbook travelling Palace performance as Vicente Guaita highlighted their stability with a confident stop to hold Kai Havertz’s close-range effort.

CHEPAL 01 Zaha.jpg

Beyond this, there was little else to report from the first-half - with Chelsea’s possession yielding few results. The Eagles managed a handful of pushes forward, but neither goalkeeper was forced into serious action throughout the opening 45.

Palace would have been perfectly happy to repeat their first-half performance for the next spell, with the onus on Chelsea to step-up their approach. Frustratingly, that is exactly what they did - finally turning possession into an advantage when Chilwell drilled into the net as the ball spun loose in the box.

CHEPAL 04 Townsend.jpg

The Eagles didn’t appear flustered after going behind however - maintaining their shape but perhaps looking a little more direct when moving up the pitch.

This tweaked approach began to show fleeting signs of success, with Wilfried Zaha seeing his shot blocked and Jordan Ayew being denied by Edouard Mendy in goal.

But these chances weren’t enough, and Chelsea’s patient plan paid dividends for a second time when goalscorer Chilwell turned provider, floating a cross for Kurt Zouma to power home from the centre of the box.

CHEPAL 05 Sakho.jpg

Being two goals behind was certainly harsh for Hodgson’s men but it did force their hand - bringing Luka Milivojevic and Jairo Riedewald onto the pitch and proactively upping their attacking intent. This led to the south Londoners forcing Chilwell into reflexive action to chest into his goalkeeper’s arms after a spell of Palace pressure.

This wasn’t necessarily too little, too late, but Chelsea managed to secure their victory with 12 minutes of time remaining when Jorginho struck home from the spot after a soft Tyrick Mitchell foul on Tammy Abraham handed the Blues a penalty.

CHEPAL 06 Zouma.jpg

Lightning then struck twice in cruel fashion, with Sakho felling Kai Havertz, enabling Jorginho to slot home his second from the spot.

By full-time, the Eagles had to contend with a harsh scoreline and zero points - looking to re-collect during the international break.

Chelsea: Mendy, Jorginho, Silva, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Kante (Pulisic 83), Zouma, Hudson-Odoi (Kovacic 83), Havertz, Abraham, Werner.

Subs: Kepa, Tomori, Mount, James, Giroud.

Palace: Guaita, Mitchell, Sakho, Kouyaté, Ward, Eze, McArthur (Riedewald 72), McCarthy (Milivojević 67), Townsend, Zaha, Ayew.

Subs: Hennessey, Kelly, Dann, Meyer, Benteke.

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Full-Time

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

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
87'

free kick won

Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86'

free kick won

Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'

offside

Offside, Chelsea. Timo Werner tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
85'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
83'

Substitution

Chelsea
Callum
Hudson-Odoi(20)
off
Christian
Pulisic(10)
on
83'

Substitution

Chelsea
N'Golo
Kanté(7)
off
Mateo
Kovacic(17)
on
82'

Chelsea Goal

Chelsea
Goal!
Chelsea
Jorginho(5)
Goal! Chelsea 4, Crystal Palace 0. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
81'

penalty won

Penalty Chelsea. Kai Havertz draws a foul in the penalty area.
80'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
80'

free kick won

Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'

Chelsea Goal

Chelsea
Goal!
Chelsea
Jorginho(5)
Goal! Chelsea 3, Crystal Palace 0. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
77'

VAR

VAR Decision: Penalty Chelsea.
76'

penalty won

Penalty Chelsea. Tammy Abraham draws a foul in the penalty area.
75'

miss

Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
73'

free kick won

Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73'

free kick won

Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72'

Substitution

Crystal Palace
James
McArthur(18)
off
Jairo
Riedewald(44)
on
71'

free kick won

Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70'

free kick won

Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70'

Yellow Card

Kanté(7)
N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70'

free kick won

Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69'

free kick won

Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67'

Substitution

Crystal Palace
James McCarthy
James
McCarthy(22)
off
Luka
Milivojevic(4)
on
66'

Chelsea Goal

Chelsea
Goal!
Chelsea
Kurt
Zouma(15)
Goal! Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 0. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
65'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
65'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
64'

Yellow Card

Azpilicueta(28)
César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
62'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
62'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McArthur.
61'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59'

miss

Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
58'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
54'

miss

Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
53'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
50'

Chelsea Goal

Chelsea
Goal!
Chelsea
Ben
Chilwell(21)
Goal! Chelsea 1, Crystal Palace 0. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
50'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
47'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.

First-Half Ends

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

free kick won

Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44'

free kick won

Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44'

free kick won

Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42'

miss

Attempt missed. Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross following a set piece situation.
39'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
37'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37'

free kick won

Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
35'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
28'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
27'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
27'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McArthur.
25'

miss

Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
25'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joel Ward.
23'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'

miss

Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thiago Silva with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
19'

free kick won

Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
14'

miss

Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
11'

free kick won

Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8'

miss

Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho with a cross.
5'

free kick won

Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
3'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.

Kick-Off

lineup

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Starting lineup

16
Edouard Mendy
GK
21
Ben Chilwell
DF
50'
28
César Azpilicueta
DF
64'
6
Thiago Silva
DF
15
Kurt Zouma
DF
66'
7
N'Golo Kanté
MF
70'
substitution icon83'
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi
MF
substitution icon83'
11
Timo Werner
MF
5
Jorginho
MF
78'
82'
29
Kai Havertz
MF
9
Tammy Abraham
S

Substitutes

1
Kepa Arrizabalaga
10
Christian Pulisic
substitution icon83'
14
Fikayo Tomori
17
Mateo Kovacic
substitution icon83'
18
Olivier Giroud
19
Mason Mount
24
Reece James
EVE
4-2
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LEE
1-1
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NEW
3-1
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Starting lineup

16
Edouard Mendy
GK
21
Ben Chilwell
DF
50'
28
César Azpilicueta
DF
64'
6
Thiago Silva
DF
15
Kurt Zouma
DF
66'
7
N'Golo Kanté
MF
70'
substitution icon83'
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi
MF
substitution icon83'
11
Timo Werner
MF
5
Jorginho
MF
78'
82'
29
Kai Havertz
MF
9
Tammy Abraham
S

Substitutes

1
Kepa Arrizabalaga
10
Christian Pulisic
substitution icon83'
14
Fikayo Tomori
17
Mateo Kovacic
substitution icon83'
18
Olivier Giroud
19
Mason Mount
24
Reece James
EVE
4-2
BHA
LEE
1-1
MCI
NEW
3-1
BUR
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MCIManchester City
38
27
5
6
83
32
+51
86
2
MUNManchester United
38
21
11
6
73
44
+29
74
3
LIVLiverpool
38
20
9
9
68
42
+26
69
4
CHEChelsea
38
19
10
9
58
36
+22
67
5
LEILeicester City
38
20
6
12
68
50
+18
66
6
WHUWest Ham United
38
19
8
11
62
47
+15
65
7
TOTTottenham Hotspur
38
18
8
12
68
45
+23
62
8
ARSArsenal
38
18
7
13
55
39
+16
61
9
LEELeeds United
38
18
5
15
62
54
+8
59
10
EVEEverton
38
17
8
13
47
48
-1
59
11
AVLAston Villa
38
16
7
15
55
46
+9
55
12
NEWNewcastle United
38
12
9
17
46
62
-16
45
13
WOLWolverhampton Wanderers
38
12
9
17
36
52
-16
45
14
CRYCrystal Palace
38
12
8
18
41
66
-25
44
15
SOUSouthampton
38
12
7
19
47
68
-21
43
16
BHABrighton and Hove Albion
38
9
14
15
40
46
-6
41
17
BURBurnley
38
10
9
19
33
55
-22
39
18
FULFulham
38
5
13
20
27
53
-26
28
19
WBAWest Bromwich Albion
38
5
11
22
35
76
-41
26
20
SHUSheffield United
38
7
2
29
20
63
-43
23

Match Summary

  • Roy Hodgson makes one change to his squad, bringing in Scott Dann for Michy Batshuayi, who cannot face his parent club
  • A minute’s silence is observed for Sgt Matt Ratana
  • The first 45 minutes are quiet, as Chelsea steadily test Palace’s assured defensive capabilities
  • The Eagles hold firm in the face of a tame challenge
  • Half-time: Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
  • Chelsea turn their possession into goals, with Ben Chilwell netting their first
  • Kurt Zouma makes it two before Jorginho nets a pair of penalties 
  • Full-time: Chelsea 4-0 Crystal Palace

CHEPAL 00 silence - Matt Ratana.jpg

This afternoon’s clash began at the pace required to sustain itself for 90 minutes, with Chelsea enjoying much of the possession and Palace comfortably soaking up pressure from their patient hosts.

Teasing, well-placed crosses began to test the Palace backline, with Ben Chilwell, Cesar Azpilicueta and Jorginho lofting balls into the box to no avail.

The gameplan was apparent for all to see: the Blues’ skilled side would bide their time, steadily seeking to exploit gaps in the Palace XI - while Palace would refuse to allow those gaps to open and hunt an advantage on the counter-attack.

After 20 minutes, the game embodied a textbook travelling Palace performance as Vicente Guaita highlighted their stability with a confident stop to hold Kai Havertz’s close-range effort.

CHEPAL 01 Zaha.jpg

Beyond this, there was little else to report from the first-half - with Chelsea’s possession yielding few results. The Eagles managed a handful of pushes forward, but neither goalkeeper was forced into serious action throughout the opening 45.

Palace would have been perfectly happy to repeat their first-half performance for the next spell, with the onus on Chelsea to step-up their approach. Frustratingly, that is exactly what they did - finally turning possession into an advantage when Chilwell drilled into the net as the ball spun loose in the box.

CHEPAL 04 Townsend.jpg

The Eagles didn’t appear flustered after going behind however - maintaining their shape but perhaps looking a little more direct when moving up the pitch.

This tweaked approach began to show fleeting signs of success, with Wilfried Zaha seeing his shot blocked and Jordan Ayew being denied by Edouard Mendy in goal.

But these chances weren’t enough, and Chelsea’s patient plan paid dividends for a second time when goalscorer Chilwell turned provider, floating a cross for Kurt Zouma to power home from the centre of the box.

CHEPAL 05 Sakho.jpg

Being two goals behind was certainly harsh for Hodgson’s men but it did force their hand - bringing Luka Milivojevic and Jairo Riedewald onto the pitch and proactively upping their attacking intent. This led to the south Londoners forcing Chilwell into reflexive action to chest into his goalkeeper’s arms after a spell of Palace pressure.

This wasn’t necessarily too little, too late, but Chelsea managed to secure their victory with 12 minutes of time remaining when Jorginho struck home from the spot after a soft Tyrick Mitchell foul on Tammy Abraham handed the Blues a penalty.

CHEPAL 06 Zouma.jpg

Lightning then struck twice in cruel fashion, with Sakho felling Kai Havertz, enabling Jorginho to slot home his second from the spot.

By full-time, the Eagles had to contend with a harsh scoreline and zero points - looking to re-collect during the international break.

Chelsea: Mendy, Jorginho, Silva, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Kante (Pulisic 83), Zouma, Hudson-Odoi (Kovacic 83), Havertz, Abraham, Werner.

Subs: Kepa, Tomori, Mount, James, Giroud.

Palace: Guaita, Mitchell, Sakho, Kouyaté, Ward, Eze, McArthur (Riedewald 72), McCarthy (Milivojević 67), Townsend, Zaha, Ayew.

Subs: Hennessey, Kelly, Dann, Meyer, Benteke.

Stay tuned for full match reaction and highlights for free on Palace TV. Either click here to watch or click 'Palace TV' within the official app.

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Full-Time

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

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
87'

free kick won

Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86'

free kick won

Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'

offside

Offside, Chelsea. Timo Werner tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
85'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
83'

Substitution

Chelsea
Callum
Hudson-Odoi(20)
off
Christian
Pulisic(10)
on
83'

Substitution

Chelsea
N'Golo
Kanté(7)
off
Mateo
Kovacic(17)
on
82'

Chelsea Goal

Chelsea
Goal!
Chelsea
Jorginho(5)
Goal! Chelsea 4, Crystal Palace 0. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
81'

penalty won

Penalty Chelsea. Kai Havertz draws a foul in the penalty area.
80'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
80'

free kick won

Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'

Chelsea Goal

Chelsea
Goal!
Chelsea
Jorginho(5)
Goal! Chelsea 3, Crystal Palace 0. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
77'

VAR

VAR Decision: Penalty Chelsea.
76'

penalty won

Penalty Chelsea. Tammy Abraham draws a foul in the penalty area.
75'

miss

Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
73'

free kick won

Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73'

free kick won

Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72'

Substitution

Crystal Palace
James
McArthur(18)
off
Jairo
Riedewald(44)
on
71'

free kick won

Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70'

free kick won

Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70'

Yellow Card

Kanté(7)
N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70'

free kick won

Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69'

free kick won

Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67'

Substitution

Crystal Palace
James McCarthy
James
McCarthy(22)
off
Luka
Milivojevic(4)
on
66'

Chelsea Goal

Chelsea
Goal!
Chelsea
Kurt
Zouma(15)
Goal! Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 0. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
65'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
65'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
64'

Yellow Card

Azpilicueta(28)
César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
62'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
62'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McArthur.
61'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59'

miss

Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
58'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
54'

miss

Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
53'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
50'

Chelsea Goal

Chelsea
Goal!
Chelsea
Ben
Chilwell(21)
Goal! Chelsea 1, Crystal Palace 0. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
50'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
47'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.

First-Half Ends

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

free kick won

Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44'

free kick won

Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44'

free kick won

Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42'

miss

Attempt missed. Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross following a set piece situation.
39'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
37'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37'

free kick won

Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
35'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
28'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
27'

corner

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
27'

attempt blocked

Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McArthur.
25'

miss

Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
25'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joel Ward.
23'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23'

free kick won

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'

miss

Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thiago Silva with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
19'

free kick won

Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19'

attempt saved

Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
14'

miss

Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
11'

free kick won

Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'

free kick won

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8'

miss

Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho with a cross.
5'

free kick won

Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
3'

corner

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.

Kick-Off

lineup

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.