Crystal Palace vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Conor Gallagher shines against old club
Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea: The Blues left it late to secure the points and move back into the top 10
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea moved back into the top half of the Premier League with an unconvincing but productive display against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Though they dominated most of possession in the first half, Chelsea couldn’t create opportunites on goal and looked bereft of ideas in the final third. Crystal Palace grew into the match and took the lead through a wonder strike from Jefferson Lerma who sent a rocket past Dorde Petrovic to score his first goal for the Eagles.
After the break Conor Gallagher, who took Chelsea’s only shot in the opening 45 minutes, slotted home an equaliser from Malo Gusto’s pull back to give the visitors some hope.
Things begin to slow down and the match looked to be heading for a draw until Raheem Sterling release Cole Palmer on the counter attack. He picked out Gallagher on the edge of the box and the former Palace midfielder sank a low finish to break the hearts of his old club. With the match gone, Palace conceded again a few minutes later thanks to a fine finish from Enzo Fernandez.
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GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea (Gallagher, 90+1)
90+1 mins: Late winner!
Raheem Sterling does wonderfully in the middle of the pitch to shrug off a couple of attempted tackles and release Cole Palmer over on the right side of the pitch.
Palmer drives to the box before slotting it back to Conor Gallagher. He shoots and drills a low shot past Dean Henderson to win this game for Chelsea!
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea
86 mins: Crystal Palace will be content with a point and certainly don’t deserve to lose this match. Odsonne Edouard tries to steal all three though with a fine run into the box but he can’t create enough space to shoot.
He drifts wide and his eventual effort is blocked.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea
83 mins: A couple of changes to speak of, one for each team. Raheem Sterling replaces Nicolas Jackson for Chelsea and Naouirou Ahamada is on for Will Hughes for Crystal Palace.
What sort of impact will they have?
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea
80 mins: Palmer runs into the box before taking a scuffed shot and having it kept out by Henderson. There’s chances coming at both ends now.
Will we get a winner? 10 minutes to play.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea
77 mins: Save!
That was the chance for Crystal Palace. Franca is given the ball and runs into space as Chelsea drop off him. As he gets to the edge of the box the youngster blasts a shot at goal only for Petrovic to leap to his right and palm the ball clear.
Big moment.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea
74 mins: Conor Gallagher prepares to swing in a corner as Joachim Andersen has some heated words with the Chelsea players. He’s not a happy chappy.
Gallagher’s delivery doesn’t find a teammate and Palace clear.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea
71 mins: Jefferson Lerma is booked for dissent but quickly shrugs it off as Palace come forward Franca runs into space on the left but is offside by the time the ball is played out to him.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea
68 mins: Caicedo takes on Mitchell and dances down the right side of the pitch. He sends in a pacey cross and finds Chilwell on the far side of the area.
Chilwell takes a touch to set himself then laces a shot over the top of the crossbar!
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea
65 mins: A switch of play sends the ball out to Jordan Ayew on the right side of the pitch.
He brings it under control then slips it through for Munoz’s underlapping run. Munoz keeps the ball in play but lifts it straight into the hands of Petrovic and the goalkeeper clings onto the ball.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea
62 mins: Thiago Silva looks like he’s pulled his groin and hobbles off the pitch for Chelsea. Levi Colwill comes on to replace the 39-year-old at centre back.
Hughes swings in a corner for Palace with Lerma getting on the end of it. He nods the ball wide of the target.
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