Chelsea vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result and final score after late Noni Madueke penalty
Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace: Madueke’s 89th minute penalty gave Mauricio Pochettino some relief after the Blues looked to be heading for a familiar result
An 89th-minute penalty from substitute Noni Madueke earned Chelsea a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League London derby on Wednesday.
Madueke was brought down by Eberechi Eze and, after waving play on, referee Michael Salisbury was called by VAR to the screen where he signalled a foul.
Palace’s Michael Olise had shown fine skill when unmarked at the far post he chested down Jordan Ayew’s pass and finished deftly past Djordje Petrovic in first-half stoppage time.
The goal cancelled out a 13th-minute strike from Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk who turned in a low cross from Malo Gusto.
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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Stealing all three points with a late penalty coolly converted by substitute Madueke, Chelsea recover from letting a lead slip to beat Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. A 12th straight league defeat of the Eagles matches their record run of victories against any club, and more importantly eases the pressure on Pochettino's young squad. The hosts had most of the ball throughout, but Eze and Olise were often a threat for Palace, with the latter sweeping in their equaliser shortly before the break after Mudryk had opened the scoring. Chelsea found a way to win it, though, and will wrap up their 2023 schedule by visiting Luton Town at the weekend; meanwhile, Palace - who have now conceded in the 80th minute or beyond in six of their past eight Premier League games - host local rivals Brentford on Saturday. That's all from today's live coverage, so thank you for joining us and goodbye!
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Jackson is caught offside again, and Crystal Palace have a free-kick deep inside their own territory. Will they be able to force one more opening, or is it already too late to find a second equaliser?
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
With the pressure intense to produce results, Pochettino oversteps the line and is booked by the referee. Bouncing back from last week's defeat at Wolves would ease the Chelsea coach's woes somewhat. Can his side hold on here?
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Lacking sufficient pace to seriously trouble Petrovic, Olise's shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom-right corner by Chelsea's stand-in goalkeeper. Time is running out for Palace now.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
CHELSEA LEAD 2-1! The hosts have a precious lead, with just one minute of the 90 remaining! Madueke steps up to the spot-kick he won himself, sending Henderson the wrong way with a composed penalty-kick into the bottom-left corner! Surely that's the winner!?
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Substitution Benoît Ntambue Badiashile Mukinayi Baya Alfie Gilchrist
GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace (Madueke)
Relief for Chelsea! Madueke keeps his cool from the penalty spot and sends Dean Henderson the wrong way to surely wrap up a rare home win for Chelsea to finish the year! It’s harsh on Palace, perhaps, but it was a clear penalty after Eze caught Madueke in the box.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
PENALTY CONFIRMED! The referee concurs with his VAR colleagues! Chelsea will have a great chance to win it from 12 yards - it's a penalty!
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