Conor Gallagher returned to Selhurst Park to hang-out Crystal Palace with a surprising late winner to give Graham Potter a controversial first win as Chelsea boss.
Substitute Gallagher, who impressed on mortgage at Palace final season, curled dwelling an excellent right-footed effort to snatch victory for Chelsea along with his first objective for the membership.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang additionally scored his first Chelsea objective on his Premier League return after Odsonne Edouard had poked Palace into an early lead.
However, there was controversy surrounding Aubameyang’s objective because it was arrange by Thiago Silva, who Palace felt ought to have been despatched off for a deliberate handball which denied Jordan Ayew a doable goalscoring alternative.
Palace livid over Silva handball
Gallagher, whose spectacular type for Palace final season earned him his England debut, was launched by Potter within the 76th minute for Kai Havertz.
And with the sport seemingly really fizzling out for a draw, the 22-year-old midfielder nutmegged Jean-Philippe Mateta and despatched a curling shot into Vicente Guaita’s prime nook.
However, whereas Gallagher returned to break Palace hearts, the Eagles’ supporters will possible direct their ire in the direction of the officers following the choice not to ship Silva off.
Just after the half-hour mark, the Chelsea defender appeared to intentionally deal with the ball after falling to the bottom, denying Ayew a doable goalscoring alternative.
Referee Chris Kavanagh confirmed the Brazilian a yellow card, which was upheld following a VAR examine, a lot to the dismay of Palace boss Patrick Vieira – who was booked for his protests – and his gamers.
Palace’s sense of injustice deepened when Silva headed James’ lengthy ball into the trail of Aubameyang, who produced a sensible end on the half-volley to convey Chelsea stage.
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Crystal Palace
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Squad quantity13Player identifyGuaita
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Squad quantity17Player identifyClyne
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Squad quantity2Player identifyWard
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Squad quantity6Player identifyGuéhi
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Squad quantity3Player identifyMitchell
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Squad quantity7Player identifyOlise
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Squad quantity28Player identifyDoucouré
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Squad quantity10Player identifyEze
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Squad quantity9Player identifyJ Ayew
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Squad quantity22Player identifyÉdouard
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Squad quantity11Player identifyZaha
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Squad quantity5Player identifyTomkins
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Squad quantity14Player identifyMateta
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Squad quantity15Player identifySchlupp
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Squad quantity19Player identifyHughes
Chelsea
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Squad quantity1Player identifyArrizabalaga
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Squad quantity24Player identifyJames
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Squad quantity33Player identifyFofana
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Squad quantity6Player identifyThiago Silva
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Squad quantity21Player identifyChilwell
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Squad quantity8Player identifyKovacic
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Squad quantity5Player identifyJorginho
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Squad quantity17Player identifySterling
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Squad quantity19Player identifyMount
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Squad quantity29Player identifyHavertz
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Squad quantity9Player identifyAubameyang
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Squad quantity10Player identifyPulisic
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Squad quantity12Player identifyLoftus-Cheek
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Squad quantity18Player identifyBroja
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Squad quantity23Player identifyGallagher
Line-ups
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Guaita
- 17ClyneSubstituted forTomkinsat 44′minutes
- 2Ward
- 6Guéhi
- 3Mitchell
- 7Olise
- 28DoucouréSubstituted forHughesat 84′minutes
- 10EzeSubstituted forSchluppat 74′minutes
- 9J Ayew
- 22ÉdouardBooked at 22minsSubstituted forMatetaat 84′minutes
- 11Zaha
Substitutes
- 4Milivojevic
- 5Tomkins
- 14Mateta
- 15Schlupp
- 19Hughes
- 21Johnstone
- 23Ebiowei
- 44Riedewald
- 45Gordon
Chelsea
Formation 4-2-2-2
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 24James
- 33Fofana
- 6Thiago SilvaBooked at 33mins
- 21Chilwell
- 8KovacicBooked at 88mins
- 5JorginhoSubstituted forLoftus-Cheekat 56′minutes
- 17Sterling
- 19MountBooked at 52minsSubstituted forPulisicat 84′minutes
- 29HavertzSubstituted forGallagherat 76′minutes
- 9AubameyangSubstituted forBrojaat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 10Pulisic
- 12Loftus-Cheek
- 13Bettinelli
- 14Chalobah
- 18Broja
- 22Ziyech
- 23Gallagher
- 26Koulibaly
- 28Azpilicueta
Live Text
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Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 2.
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Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 2.
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Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
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Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
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Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 2. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) proper footed shot from exterior the field to the highest proper nook. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
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Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
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Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is proven the yellow card for a foul foul.
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Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
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Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the field is simply too excessive. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a nook.
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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Raheem Sterling.
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Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
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Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Mason Mount.
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Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Odsonne Édouard.
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Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
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Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the appropriate wing.
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