Crystal Palace vs Chelsea, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueN'Golo Kante goal gives Chelsea victory at Crystal Palace
N'Golo Kante's second-half goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace and took them within a point of third-placed Manchester City.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 2': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 6': Offside, Crystal Palace. Vicente Guaita tries a through ball, but Cheikhou Kouyaté is caught offside.
- 10': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 10': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 13': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 14': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willian following a set piece situation.
- 15': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 18': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 20': Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 24': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 25': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Crystal Palace).
- 25': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 28': Offside, Chelsea. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 30': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ross Barkley (Chelsea).
- 33': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 34': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 36': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 36': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 37': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
- 38': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 40': Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Luiz with a through ball.
- 53': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 53': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Crystal Palace. James McArthur tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Connor Wickham replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 69': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 69': Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 71': Foul by Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace).
- 71': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Offside, Chelsea. Willian tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 74': Delay in match Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Álvaro Morata replaces Olivier Giroud because of an injury.
- 77': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 77': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Max Meyer replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Emerson replaces Willian.
- 83': Offside, Crystal Palace. Max Meyer tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 85': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 86': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 87': Emerson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Ross Barkley.
- 88': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 88': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Tomkins with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 90'+1': Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 65.8 | Possession | 34.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 690 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 781 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 17 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,781
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,781
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 12 | Mamadou Sakho |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 30 | David Luiz |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso  |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 8 | Ross Barkley |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 22 | Willian |
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