Chelsea vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow all the fallout from Stamford Bridge
The Champions League trophy and the Super Cup were on display at Stamford Bridge before Chelsea’s stroll to victory over Crystal Palace. The silverware glittered in the sun. Thomas Tuchel’s team shone, too. The European champions dispatched Patrick Vieira’s side with the minimum of fuss.
Two first-half goals from Marcos Alonso and Christian Pulisic meant Chelsea never really had to build up a sweat. Trevoh Chalobah, the academy graduate making his Premier League debut, added a third after the break. It was all too easy.
A long winter lies ahead but the promise of more glory hung in the warm west London air. With Romelu Lukakuwaiting in the wings and options galore in the squad, Tuchel cannot fail to be optimistic. Chelsea were bright, their passing and movement were sharp and they allowed Palace little room to gain a foothold in the game.
Vieira, by contrast, must have felt a shiver. The Frenchman said before the game that his team will need time to adjust. With their 4-4-2 setup and lack of ambition it looked like Roy Hodgson had picked the side. Their lack of ambition and general aimlessness bodes badly for the season. Relive all the action below:
GOAL! Norwich 0-1 Liverpool (Jota 26’)
Ruthless from Liverpool! It’s so sharp from them.
The move started with a sweeping pass from James Milner out to Alexander-Arnold. He fires a cross towards Salah, and the ball bounces off the forward’s foot in between Norwich defenders and into Jota’s path. The Portugal international fires a first-time shot beyond Krul.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
24 mins: Tsimikas gets tangled up under pressure from Cantwell, and the Norwich man looks up at the halfway line before going for goal. His shot goes wide.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
23 mins: Close! That’s better from Liverpool. Sadio Mane creates some space on the left and picks out Salah with his cross to the back post. Salah takes it first time on the volley but it whistles wide of the far post.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
21 mins: That Pukki chance has increased the noise at Carrow Road and it led to a good spell from the hosts. Liverpool were made to clear three successive balls into the box and the home fans are sensing their side are on top.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
20 mins: Chance for Norwich! Cantwell clips a pass over the top for Pukki but his shot from the angle is straight at Alisson, who palms the ball wide.
Rupp’s shot from the corner flies wide.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
18 mins: Another Alexander-Arnold delivery into the box is headed behind, this time from Max Aarons.
From the corner the ball breaks to Oxlade-Chamberlain on the edge of the box but he can’t keep his effort down.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
16 mins: Chance! Mohamed Salah receives a pass from Alexander-Arnold and is able to work a shot onto his right foot, but it’s straight at Krul.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
13 mins: The ball breaks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the edge of the box. He has Alexander-Arnold making an overlapping run to his right but he doesn’t see it and loses possession.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
12 mins: Lukas Rupp’s ball into the box evades Teemu Pukki and goes wide of Alisson’s goal.
The striker is yet to have a touch as he looks to replicate his fast start to life in the Premier League following his goalscoring exploits two years ago.
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