Crystal Palace vs Chelsea, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Pulisic brace vs. Crystal Palace keeps Chelsea on track for Champions League spot
Christian Pulisic scored a brace as Chelsea strolled to a comfortable 4-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 5': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 8': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 8': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 10': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 2. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 15': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 19': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 21': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 21': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 24': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 26': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 28': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 28': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 29': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 3. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 33': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 35': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Hand ball by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 38': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 38': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 45': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 45': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 3.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 48': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 52': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 54': Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 58': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 59': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 59': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McCarthy replaces Jairo Riedewald.
- 61': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 61': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Jorginho.
- 62': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 62': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 3. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 64': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a through ball.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 72': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 75': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Andros Townsend replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 76': Hand ball by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 4. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 79': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 79': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Offside, Chelsea. Kurt Zouma tries a through ball, but Mason Mount is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 81': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
- 84': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 84': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Offside, Crystal Palace. Andros Townsend tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 4.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 4.
Statistics
 CHE |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 64.3 | Possession | 35.7 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 1 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 1.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 699 | Accurate Passes | 336 |
| 782 | Passes | 434 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 9 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté  |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 25 | Eberechi Eze |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
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