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| Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace: Premier League – as it happened | Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace: Premier League – as it happened |
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| OK, this blog is done. We’ll have a match report up shortly, so check back for that. Thanks for reading! | OK, this blog is done. We’ll have a match report up shortly, so check back for that. Thanks for reading! |
| All the rest of today’s scores are here: | All the rest of today’s scores are here: |
| There shouldn’t be too much to concern Antonio Conte, certainly not in attack. Chelsea played some excellent football, enjoyed 73% of possession and created numerous chances, but they didn’t get the rub of the green, and Wayne Hennessey had a great game. Palace played a really good counter-attacking game, though, and Wilfried Zaha was excellent on the break. All in all, a very enjoyable match, and well done for Palace for a really impressive victory. | There shouldn’t be too much to concern Antonio Conte, certainly not in attack. Chelsea played some excellent football, enjoyed 73% of possession and created numerous chances, but they didn’t get the rub of the green, and Wayne Hennessey had a great game. Palace played a really good counter-attacking game, though, and Wilfried Zaha was excellent on the break. All in all, a very enjoyable match, and well done for Palace for a really impressive victory. |
| What a game. Chelsea threw everything but the kitchen sink at Palace in that second half, but the visitors clung on, and they come away from Stamford Bridge with victory for the second successive season. Palace were a bit lucky, but they scored two good goals in the first half, and Chelsea just couldn’t force the ball in in that second half. Chelsea didn’t play badly – on the contrary, they were great – but, for Conte and his team, it was just one of those days. | What a game. Chelsea threw everything but the kitchen sink at Palace in that second half, but the visitors clung on, and they come away from Stamford Bridge with victory for the second successive season. Palace were a bit lucky, but they scored two good goals in the first half, and Chelsea just couldn’t force the ball in in that second half. Chelsea didn’t play badly – on the contrary, they were great – but, for Conte and his team, it was just one of those days. |
| What it all means is that, following Tottenham’s win at Burnley, Chelsea’s lead has been cut to seven points. Palace stay 16th, but cut the gap on Burnley to a point. | What it all means is that, following Tottenham’s win at Burnley, Chelsea’s lead has been cut to seven points. Palace stay 16th, but cut the gap on Burnley to a point. |
| Palace win! | Palace win! |
| 90 min + 10 Hennessey punches clear, and the whistle goes for a Chelsea offside. We’ve played 100 minutes. | 90 min + 10 Hennessey punches clear, and the whistle goes for a Chelsea offside. We’ve played 100 minutes. |
| 90 min +9 Final Chelsea free kick and Courtois is up! | 90 min +9 Final Chelsea free kick and Courtois is up! |
| 90 min +8 Intense Chelsea pressure, but Pedro is offside! That must be that. | 90 min +8 Intense Chelsea pressure, but Pedro is offside! That must be that. |
| 90 min +7 Loftus-Cheek replaces Fabregas. What a peculiar substitution in the 97th minute. | 90 min +7 Loftus-Cheek replaces Fabregas. What a peculiar substitution in the 97th minute. |
| 90 min +6 Willian crosses from the right, but it bobbles off Azpilicueta and it’s a Palace goal kick. Sakho goes down again, and this is annoying. | 90 min +6 Willian crosses from the right, but it bobbles off Azpilicueta and it’s a Palace goal kick. Sakho goes down again, and this is annoying. |
| 90 min +5 Zaha shoots over from 15 yards! That was a chance to wrap it up. Still time for Chelsea. | 90 min +5 Zaha shoots over from 15 yards! That was a chance to wrap it up. Still time for Chelsea. |
| 90 min +4 Batshuayi fouls Milivojevic, and Palace, understandably, take their sweet time with the free kick. | 90 min +4 Batshuayi fouls Milivojevic, and Palace, understandably, take their sweet time with the free kick. |
| 90 min +3 Chelsea take it short, it comes all the way back to Azpilicueta, and the Spaniard picks out Hennessey. | 90 min +3 Chelsea take it short, it comes all the way back to Azpilicueta, and the Spaniard picks out Hennessey. |
| 90 min +2 Sakho is back on, naturally. Chelsea come again, and Batshuayi forces a corner. | 90 min +2 Sakho is back on, naturally. Chelsea come again, and Batshuayi forces a corner. |
| 90 min +1 Sakho goes down, takes an age to go off the pitch, and a minute is wasted. | 90 min +1 Sakho goes down, takes an age to go off the pitch, and a minute is wasted. |
| 89 min Fabregas floats it in to Costa, but Costa can’t keep his header down. Seven minutes of stoppage time! | 89 min Fabregas floats it in to Costa, but Costa can’t keep his header down. Seven minutes of stoppage time! |
| 88 min Zaha buys a cheap free kick off Fabregas. There should be a decent amount of stoppage time after that earlier injury to Scott Dann. | 88 min Zaha buys a cheap free kick off Fabregas. There should be a decent amount of stoppage time after that earlier injury to Scott Dann. |
| 87 min Milivojevic fouls Kante. Played in by Fabregas, but David Luiz heads it over. Groans from the home fans. | 87 min Milivojevic fouls Kante. Played in by Fabregas, but David Luiz heads it over. Groans from the home fans. |
| 85 min Palace can see the finish line. They’ve ridden their luck, but they’ve put so much effort in. Chelsea still pouring forward. | 85 min Palace can see the finish line. They’ve ridden their luck, but they’ve put so much effort in. Chelsea still pouring forward. |
| 84 min Hennessey saves with his legs from Fabregas! Chelsea putting everything into this. | 84 min Hennessey saves with his legs from Fabregas! Chelsea putting everything into this. |
| 83 min Chelsea have got into some great positions, but they just haven’t found that final pass. Another corner, taken by Willian, but Benteke heads clear. | 83 min Chelsea have got into some great positions, but they just haven’t found that final pass. Another corner, taken by Willian, but Benteke heads clear. |
| 82 min David Luiz is yellow-carded for a foul on Benteke, and then gives Craig Pawson a volley of abuse. A dumb foul, and a dumber reaction. | 82 min David Luiz is yellow-carded for a foul on Benteke, and then gives Craig Pawson a volley of abuse. A dumb foul, and a dumber reaction. |
| 80 min An almighty scramble in the six-yard box, but it just won’t fall for Chelsea! Palace hack it clear. Now Willian puts in a fabulous ball from the right side, but no one is there to tap it home! Such a fine cross. Pippo Inzaghi would have gobbled that up. | 80 min An almighty scramble in the six-yard box, but it just won’t fall for Chelsea! Palace hack it clear. Now Willian puts in a fabulous ball from the right side, but no one is there to tap it home! Such a fine cross. Pippo Inzaghi would have gobbled that up. |
| 79 min Chelsea pushing really high now. More great attacking play from the hosts, instigated by Fabregas, and Sakho makes a crucial interception to stop Batshuayi scoring. Corner to Chelsea, but it’s wasted. | 79 min Chelsea pushing really high now. More great attacking play from the hosts, instigated by Fabregas, and Sakho makes a crucial interception to stop Batshuayi scoring. Corner to Chelsea, but it’s wasted. |
| 77 min Cahill is booked for a late foul on Zaha by the touchline. That was cynical in the extreme: if Zaha hadn’t been hacked, he’d have been in the clear. | 77 min Cahill is booked for a late foul on Zaha by the touchline. That was cynical in the extreme: if Zaha hadn’t been hacked, he’d have been in the clear. |
| 75 min Costa heads wide from seven yards! Hazard beat his man on the left touchline, stood it up, but Costa got his header wrong. If it was on target, he’d have scored. | 75 min Costa heads wide from seven yards! Hazard beat his man on the left touchline, stood it up, but Costa got his header wrong. If it was on target, he’d have scored. |
| 74 min Willian curls it over the bar. It never looked like beating Hennessey. Second change from Conte: Alonso is withdrawn, and Michy Batshuayi is on. | 74 min Willian curls it over the bar. It never looked like beating Hennessey. Second change from Conte: Alonso is withdrawn, and Michy Batshuayi is on. |
| 73 min Milivojevic is cautioned for his 400th foul of the afternoon. Chelsea free kick 30 yards out. | 73 min Milivojevic is cautioned for his 400th foul of the afternoon. Chelsea free kick 30 yards out. |
| 72 min Cabaye lifts it in, Delaney nods it back, and Benteke places it over the bar! He was under pressure from two Chelsea defenders, but he might have hit the target. | 72 min Cabaye lifts it in, Delaney nods it back, and Benteke places it over the bar! He was under pressure from two Chelsea defenders, but he might have hit the target. |
| 71 min Now a free kick for Palace on the left corner of the penalty box. Cabaye stands over it. | 71 min Now a free kick for Palace on the left corner of the penalty box. Cabaye stands over it. |
| 70 min Chelsea have seen lots of the ball, but each time they look to fashion something, there’s a vast wall of yellow in the Palace penalty box. Azpilicueta escapes a booking for pulling Zaha back. | 70 min Chelsea have seen lots of the ball, but each time they look to fashion something, there’s a vast wall of yellow in the Palace penalty box. Azpilicueta escapes a booking for pulling Zaha back. |
| 69 min Time’s ticking for Chelsea! Just over 20 minutes to find an equaliser – and perhaps a winner. | 69 min Time’s ticking for Chelsea! Just over 20 minutes to find an equaliser – and perhaps a winner. |
| 67 min Cabaye whips it in from the flank, no one went for it, and it wasn’t too far away from Courtois’ far post. A few seconds later, Benteke receives a caution for a trip. | 67 min Cabaye whips it in from the flank, no one went for it, and it wasn’t too far away from Courtois’ far post. A few seconds later, Benteke receives a caution for a trip. |
| 66 min David Luiz brings down Zaha 40 yards from goal, and some welcome respite for Palace. | 66 min David Luiz brings down Zaha 40 yards from goal, and some welcome respite for Palace. |
| 64 min Chelsea are parked in Palace’s half. But as Zaha just showed, Palace are still a threat on the break. | 64 min Chelsea are parked in Palace’s half. But as Zaha just showed, Palace are still a threat on the break. |
| 61 min Brilliant save from Courtois! Palace counter-attacked, and suddenly Zaha was clear … but Courtois stuck out a leg and diverted it past the post! Excellent goalkeeping: Zaha’s left-foot shot was sneaking inside the far post. Courtois has just kept Chelsea in this. | 61 min Brilliant save from Courtois! Palace counter-attacked, and suddenly Zaha was clear … but Courtois stuck out a leg and diverted it past the post! Excellent goalkeeping: Zaha’s left-foot shot was sneaking inside the far post. Courtois has just kept Chelsea in this. |
| 57 min The stretcher is on, and Dann can’t continue. I hope he’s OK, but it doesn’t look good. Damien Delaney is on in his place. And a change for Chelsea: Willian replaces Matic. And here’s another change for Palace: Kelly is on for Townsend. That’s all three changes made by Sam Allardyce. | 57 min The stretcher is on, and Dann can’t continue. I hope he’s OK, but it doesn’t look good. Damien Delaney is on in his place. And a change for Chelsea: Willian replaces Matic. And here’s another change for Palace: Kelly is on for Townsend. That’s all three changes made by Sam Allardyce. |
| 55 min Pedro’s cross finds Diego Costa in the box, and he brings it down instead of heading it at goal, but the extra touch allowed Dann to get in a crucial block. Actually, this looks nasty: I think Dann has jolted his knee. | 55 min Pedro’s cross finds Diego Costa in the box, and he brings it down instead of heading it at goal, but the extra touch allowed Dann to get in a crucial block. Actually, this looks nasty: I think Dann has jolted his knee. |
| 53 min Pedro picks it up in the centre circle, and chooses to release Diego Costa when he might have released Hazard the other way. Costa doesn’t quite have the pace to get away from the Palace defence, and the visitors get back to recover. | 53 min Pedro picks it up in the centre circle, and chooses to release Diego Costa when he might have released Hazard the other way. Costa doesn’t quite have the pace to get away from the Palace defence, and the visitors get back to recover. |
| 51 min A lovely ball in from Alonso, and Fabregas is all alone in the penalty area, but he tries to nod it back for a team-mate instead of going for goal, and the chance is lost. Chelsea building some pressure here, though. | 51 min A lovely ball in from Alonso, and Fabregas is all alone in the penalty area, but he tries to nod it back for a team-mate instead of going for goal, and the chance is lost. Chelsea building some pressure here, though. |
| 49 min Hazard takes on Sakho and clips it to the back post, but Diego Costa can’t quite get his header right, and it loops through to Hennessey. A few seconds later, Costa is a fraction late on Sakho, and is booked. He’s really unlucky there, Costa – it wasn’t that bad a tackle, and Milivojevic made three challenges in the first half that were worse. | 49 min Hazard takes on Sakho and clips it to the back post, but Diego Costa can’t quite get his header right, and it loops through to Hennessey. A few seconds later, Costa is a fraction late on Sakho, and is booked. He’s really unlucky there, Costa – it wasn’t that bad a tackle, and Milivojevic made three challenges in the first half that were worse. |
| 48 min A slower start to the second half, but that’s understandable. That first 45 was one of the best halves I’ve seen this season. | 48 min A slower start to the second half, but that’s understandable. That first 45 was one of the best halves I’ve seen this season. |
| Here’s Matt Pearce: “Wayne Hennessey is having one of his best games in a Palace shirt. Zaha absolutely electric – who said what about 100% passion?” | Here’s Matt Pearce: “Wayne Hennessey is having one of his best games in a Palace shirt. Zaha absolutely electric – who said what about 100% passion?” |
| 46 min Welcome back. Ready for more? Palace have made one change at half-time: James Tomkins, who presumably has a knock, has been replaced by Scott Dann. | 46 min Welcome back. Ready for more? Palace have made one change at half-time: James Tomkins, who presumably has a knock, has been replaced by Scott Dann. |
| That was terrific. Chelsea trail, but they’ve been really good, and Palace deserve huge credit for hanging on to their lead. When Cesc Fabregas opened the scoring it looked like a long afternoon for the visitors, but they hit back with two goals in 90 seconds, and have defended doggedly ever since. Chelsea have had nearly all the ball and nearly all the chances, but Palace have the crucial lead. Join me in 15 for more of the same. | That was terrific. Chelsea trail, but they’ve been really good, and Palace deserve huge credit for hanging on to their lead. When Cesc Fabregas opened the scoring it looked like a long afternoon for the visitors, but they hit back with two goals in 90 seconds, and have defended doggedly ever since. Chelsea have had nearly all the ball and nearly all the chances, but Palace have the crucial lead. Join me in 15 for more of the same. |
| The whistle blows, and an extremely entertaining half of football comes to an end. | The whistle blows, and an extremely entertaining half of football comes to an end. |
| 45 min Milivojevic with another trip. Fabregas lifts it in, Matic heads towards goal, Hennessey tips it over. Hazard’s subsequent corner is surprisingly ordinary. Two minutes of stoppage time. | 45 min Milivojevic with another trip. Fabregas lifts it in, Matic heads towards goal, Hennessey tips it over. Hazard’s subsequent corner is surprisingly ordinary. Two minutes of stoppage time. |
| 44 min More Chelsea pressure. Pedro wins a corner, but the hosts can’t quite make it count. | 44 min More Chelsea pressure. Pedro wins a corner, but the hosts can’t quite make it count. |
| 42 min Azpilicueta thrashes one over the bar. | 42 min Azpilicueta thrashes one over the bar. |
| 41 min Palace counter-attack, and force a corner, which is welcome after a period of stress. Tomkins gets free at the back post, but his header loops up and over the bar. He might have done better with that, actually. | 41 min Palace counter-attack, and force a corner, which is welcome after a period of stress. Tomkins gets free at the back post, but his header loops up and over the bar. He might have done better with that, actually. |
| 39 min Chelsea are really building some pressure now, and Hazard is at the centre of it. Matic drills one with his right foot, and Hennessey spills it, but Diego Costa just couldn’t gobble up the rebound. Chelsea’s response since going behind has been excellent. | 39 min Chelsea are really building some pressure now, and Hazard is at the centre of it. Matic drills one with his right foot, and Hennessey spills it, but Diego Costa just couldn’t gobble up the rebound. Chelsea’s response since going behind has been excellent. |
| 38 min Alonso’s ball goes right across the six-yard box, but no one from Chelsea was there to put it in! Great cross from the Spaniard; unfortunately it didn’t get its reward. Now Hazard tests Hennessey! Tipped behind by the Palace keeper. | 38 min Alonso’s ball goes right across the six-yard box, but no one from Chelsea was there to put it in! Great cross from the Spaniard; unfortunately it didn’t get its reward. Now Hazard tests Hennessey! Tipped behind by the Palace keeper. |
| 36 min More high quality stuff from Hazard on the left side. He gets away from defenders so well, doesn’t he? Almost as though the ball’s stuck to his feet. Chelsea are knocking on the door, so to speak. | 36 min More high quality stuff from Hazard on the left side. He gets away from defenders so well, doesn’t he? Almost as though the ball’s stuck to his feet. Chelsea are knocking on the door, so to speak. |